What would it look like to awaken to the life we're intended to live? How can the grace of Christ fuel our living in such a way, as to enable us to live out of the overflow of that grace and freedom. A freedom to choose God and choose to reflect His heart to the world around us. AWAKEN is a series looking into the book of Galatians and the truths the Apostle Paul was driving...
Type: Series
Scripture: Galatians 1 - 6
Whereas Isaac was entirely God’s doing, Ishmael was the result of Abraham’s doing. Where Isaac was a gift according to grace, Ishmael was a work of the flesh The contrast between self-reliance and God-dependence for our relational standing with Him These represent the 2 different ways of relating to God: law versus grace, flesh versus Spirit. Ishmael people see God as mere...
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Britt Merrick
Scripture: Galatians 4:21-31, Genesis 21:8-9, Genesis 17:18-18
What are good and evil? More specifically, how shall we define moral evil, functional evil, functional good, and moral good? Moral Evil is behavior, thoughts, and feelings that violate God’s law, will, and character. These are behaviors that we always consider to be wrong and can never be right (Exodus 20:1-17). For instance, lying is a moral evil and is never considered...
Type: Article
Author: Tom Terry
Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17, Deuteronomy 28:15-68, Genesis 1:10-32, Galatians 5:22-23, Leviticus 11:44-44, Genesis 3:1-24
Dr. Jerry Wilkinson adapts thirteen sermons describing spiritual gifts-what they are, how they are used, and how to discover your own gifts and ministry for the Kingdom. The spiritual gift definitions are adapted from Spiritual Gifts by Dr. James Robert Clinton.
Type: Bible Study
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12 - 14, Galatians 5:13-14, Ephesians 4:11, Romans 12:6-8
Paul teaches there are three types of people: those who don't know God, those who do and those who know God but act like they don't. Two key indicators of spiritual maturity are how you relate to others and the role you play in the Kingdom.
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Chris Brown
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9, Galatians 2:20, Galatians 5:16-26, John 15:5-14, John 16:7-15
Topic: Backsliding
Five principles should be considered when approaching the topic of Christianity and politics: blood is thicker than water, our Kingdom is spiritual, don't pass judgment on disputable matters, if you don't vote, don't complain and respect those in authority.
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Mark Batterson
Scripture: John 6:14-15, Revelation 11:15, Philippians 3:20-21, Numbers 14:26-28, Galatians 3:26-28
Topic: Politics
We live in a tired society, a weary generation. Will you choose to go back to the slavery of Egypt like the faithless Israelites? God had delivered them. Will you choose, after being saved and redeemed by God, to work for your salvation, trapped by legalism? You can rest now.
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Max Lucado
Scripture: Matthew 11:28-29, Exodus 15 - 16, Exodus 6:6, Galatians 1:1-10, Acts 2
Topic: Justification
Our handicaps, or "thorns" as Paul dubs them, are no accident. God can use them for spiritual service. We must stop window-shopping for what we don't have and learn to live with our own inventory.
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Roger Barrier
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10, Psalm 139:16, Galatians 4:13-15, Acts 23
Topic: Encouragement
Getting old to the glory of God means resolutely resisting the typical American dream of retirement. It means being so satisfied with all that God promises to be for us in Christ that we are set free from the cravings that create so much emptiness and uselessness in retirement. Instead, knowing that we have an infinitely satisfying and everlasting inheritance in God just over...
Type: Sermon
Speaker: John Piper
Scripture: Genesis 71:18, Mark 13:13, 1 Timothy 1:5, Galatians 5:6, Galatians 5:8-9
Topic: Perseverance
What are the benefits of sonship, according to Christ's parable of the prodigal son? Security: we have greater security because we are sons and not hired hands. Access: we don't have to do anything special to be present with God. Fraternal adventure: as heirs with Christ, we are tasked with carrying on the vision and mission of God.
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Glenn Barteau
Scripture: Luke 15:18-24, Galatians 3:26-28, Galatians 4:7
Topic: Identity in Christ