Galatians 5:13-15
The apostle Paul gives us important instructions to make sure that our freedom doesn’t turn into a license for self-imposed slavery.
Galatians 5:1-12
The apostle Paul contrasts slavery to the law with thefreedom we have in Christ.
Galatians 4:21-31
The difference between the law and the promise of the gospel is highlighted by thinking allegorically about the children of Hagar and Sarah.
Galatians 4:8-20
Having sharply rebuked the Galatians for falling for the work-righteousness of the Judaizers, Paul communicates his pastoral care and concern for them.
Galatians 4:1-7 - Joe Martucci, Elder
Galatians 3:15-29
What’s the purpose of the law and how does it relate to God’s promises? Paul helps us understand the reason why the law was given and its place in preparing us to receive the gospel.
Galatians 3:10-14
The law cannot be obeyed in part and still please God. If one insists on being justified by works of the law, then it must all be obeyed, perfectly. Anything short of total obedience results not in salvation, but rather to be under a curse.
Galatians 3:1-6
Attempting to break the spell they are under, Paul appeals to the Galatians’ personal experience to help them realize that their experience of the blessing of salvation came to them by faith, and not by their obedience to the law.
Galatians 2:17-21
The apostle Paul highlights the role of the law: not to save us, but to show us our sin and lead us to our Savior.
Galatians 2:15-16
The central message of Christianity stands at the center of this passage: we are saved, not by works we do, but solely by faith in the atoning death of Christ, who suffered the wrath of God in our place.
Galatians 1:10-2:14
Paul provides an extended autobiographical account to show that neither his calling nor his gospel is man-made; rather, he was specially commissioned by the Lord Jesus and sent to proclaim the gospel of grace to the Gentiles.
Galatians 1:6-9
The message is far more important than the messenger! There is no other gospel than the one given by Jesus and proclaimed by the apostles.
Galatians 1:1-5
Through the opening greeting, the apostle Paul introduces themes that will occur throughout his letter, such as his calling to be an apostle and the core elements of the gospel.
Pastor Glenn Havumaki
Various passages
1 JOHN 5:13-21
As he wraps up his letter, the apostle John gives a number of bullet-point reminders he wants us to know as we live our lives for Christ.
1 JOHN 5:6-12
John wants us to have absolute confidence in Christ, that we might know without a shadow of a doubt that Jesus is the Son of God in whom we can have eternal life
1 JOHN 5:1-5
As Christians, we’ve overcome the world, not because of our own strength, but through Christ we have gained victory.
1 JOHN 4:13-21
Returning to the instructions given previously in his letter, John reminds us to be confident in God’s love shown to us in Christ.
1 JOHN 4:7-12
John encourages us to love, but it’s important we don’t put the cart before the horse – our love is contingent upon and finds its origin in the love of God. We only know what true love is because God first loved us.