Calvary Chapel Johnson County

In this message on Galatians 3:1–14, Paul rebukes the Galatians for abandoning the gospel of grace to seek perfection through fleshly works. He demonstrates through Abraham's example that justification comes entirely through faith, noting that the law brings a curse because no one can keep it fully. Ultimately, Christ redeemed believers from that curse by becoming a curse on the cross, ensuring that righteousness and the Spirit are received through faith alone.

In this message on 2 Thessalonians 3, Paul requests prayer for the spread of the gospel and protection from opposition, while reminding believers of the Lord's faithfulness. He commands the church to address disorderly, idle members who refuse to work, urging them to withdraw from such behavior while still admonishing them lovingly as brothers.

In this message on Galatians 2, Paul fiercely defends the Gospel of grace by recounting his private meetings with Jerusalem leadership and his public rebuke of Peter for hypocritically compromising fellowship with Gentiles. Emphasizing that justification comes exclusively through faith in Jesus Christ and not by the works of the law, the message urges believers to stand firm against legalism and rest entirely in the grace of Christ.

In this teaching on 2 Thessalonians 2:9–17, Paul reassures the believers in Thessalonica—who were shaken by false fears of having missed the rapture—by explaining the future rise and deception of the Antichrist, who will operate with Satan's power and lying wonders. While those who reject the truth and love unrighteousness will fall into strong delusion, believers are reminded of God's sovereign grace, having been chosen from the beginning for salvation through the sanctification of the Spirit.

In this message on Galatians 1:11–24, the focus is on Paul’s personal testimony as the ultimate apologetic for the transforming power of God's grace. Rather than leaning on legalism, human tradition, or attempts to earn righteousness through the law, Paul details how the Gospel was directly revealed to him by Jesus Christ—transforming him from a violent persecutor of the church into its most fervent defender. Emphasizing that God calls and rescues unlikely sinners by His sovereign grace, the teaching challenges believers to recognize their own changed lives as a powerful testament to the hope found only in Christ, ultimately pointing others to give glory to God.

This week we are going to see Paul reassure this church that they had not missed the coming of the Lord. We'll also be studying this week some information about the antichrist and who he will be.

This week as we look at the beginning of this letter to the churches in Galatia we will right away see Paul upset with this church as they had begun to follow after another gospel.

This week we'll begin Paul's 2nd letter to this church that he admired so much. He will again commend them for persevering in their faith and growing in their faith even when circumstances were tough. After that he will spend some time reminding this church that one day the Lord will judge.

Tonight we'll begin our study through the book of Galatians by doing a flyover or overview of the book. This will help us set up a foundation of understanding we can build on as we work our way through this book of the Bible.

This week we'll finish the first letter Paul wrote to the church in Thessalonica. Paul will conclude with multiple exhortations for this church that he cared for so deeply.