What is the relationship between faith and our nationality, ethnicity, and culture? Paul explicitly speaks to the Galatians about this question as they were being told by men from Israel that circumcision was necessary for faith. Listen as Dave unpacks Paul’s answer to this important question.
Read MoreWhat is the purpose and effect of the law that God gave through the Old Testament? Paul has much to say about the law in his letter to the Galatians; listen as Dave unpacks Paul’s words.
Read MoreJanuary 6 is the Feast of Epiphany. An epiphany is a manifestation of glory. The Feast of Epiphany and the days after are dedicated to celebrating the moments in Jesus’ life when his glory is suddenly revealed. Listen as Dave speaks the life changing glory of Christ and the necessity of Epiphany.
If God is for us, who can be against us? What do you say to this? Listen to Dave preach the last sermon of 2024 as we pause to reflect and respond to God upon this question and the miracle of the virgin birth.
Read MoreMary was a normal person with normal desires and wants. Then one day the angel Gabriel appeared to her and was told she would give birth to the son of God. Mary, in spite of her fear, rose up to this calling. Listen as Dave unpacks this incredible expression of faith.
Read MoreWhat is the significance of the virgin birth? Is God communicating more than just an announcement? Listen to Dave speak to these questions.
Read MoreThis Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent. We’ll take the Sunday’s leading up to Christmas to celebrate Advent. In Genesis, the Lord promised Abraham and Sarai a child. Sarai, of very old age and barren, laughed at the promise. Hear Dave speak to this story and how it connects to the virgin birth of Jesus.
Read MoreThroughout history, people have fought to amend and change the terms of covenants they've made. There is something deeply wrong about making a promise and then breaking it or ignoring it. If this is true in covenants between people, how much more is it true in covenants with God? Hear Dave preach about Paul's words to the Galatians regarding this.
Read More“For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse,” Paul writes to the Galatians. Listen to Georgia as she unpacks Paul’s words to the Galatians.
Read MoreNovember is national adoption month. Listen as Dave preaches from the book of James about adoption, fostering and faith.
Read MoreAbraham was counted as righteous by his faith. Listen as Dave unpacks the vital importance of this point that Paul is making to the Galatians.
Read MoreMany in our culture shy away from leaning on their own personal experience, seeing it as unclear, unreliable, or skewed. Experiences can be unclear but not all experiences are unclear or unreliable. Our identity is so strongly shaped by our experiences. As we continue in Galatians, listen as Dave preaches Paul’s words to the Galatians, drawing upon their experience of the gospel.
Read MoreToday's guest preacher, Nick Parsons, continues our series in Galatians. Last week, Paul wrote to the Galatians about his rebuke of Peter. In our verses this week, Paul further explains his reason for Peter’s rebuke and the deep importance it carries.
Read MoreUp until this point in Galatians, Paul and Peter have been in full agreement, preaching the gospel to the gentiles. In this text, something happens at a meal and Peter separates himself for the gentiles. Paul calls him out on it. Listen as Dave dives into Paul’s words to Peter.
Read MoreHow does God direct believers to engage the poor? Listen as Dave unpacks Paul’s statement.
Read MoreGod shows no partiality. Among believers, we no longer regard each other according to our flesh. Believers are singularly defined by their belonging in Christ above anything else. Listen as Dave unpacks Paul’s words to the Galatians about this.
Read MoreHow do we discern between true and false gospels? Isn't it just one person's experience against another? Paul uses his own encounter of Christ on the road to Damascus to help the Galatians tell the difference. He shows how the true gospel doesn’t fit with human standards or thought. It is always pure grace.
Read MoreThe quick betrayal of the Galatians is a warning to us: we are prone to wander and vulnerable to deceit. The gospel isn't too good to be true. Hold fast, and receive the approval that we already have in Christ.
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