Paul, finishing his report on the conflict with Peter, turns back to the Galatian churches. Paul is addressing a drift from the gospel. Following these false teachers, these Galatian churches added to the gospel additional works necessary for becoming...

We need to get the gospel right, otherwise, the Christian life will always be off balance. Our story picks up with a major conflict between Peter and Paul, two giants in the faith. It is hard to imagine a more intense and dramatic event. The...

We have the joy of celebrating a number of people being baptized this Sunday.  As we have done over the past number of years, I will speak to the nature of baptism both for our instruction and encouragement.  We will look at Jesus' baptism in the...

Paul reports on his second trip to Jerusalem. This trip was 14 years after his conversion, 11 years after his first visit. He has been preaching, serving churches, and doing the work of ministry. He travels to Jerusalem, compelled by God, not to...

Last week we saw that there is no other gospel. It is unique and has no true rivals. Paul continues in his letter with some of the most detailed autobiographical truths about the glory of this gospel.  He remains in a battle for the hearts of these...

As you read the passage, you might notice that unlike the other letters of Paul, he does not pray for them, give thanks, or provide any encouragement, nor even address the leaders with any commendations. Paul begins with a statement of his amazement...

Galatians is a book that has more than a few times ignited revival and renewal in the hearts of God’s people. The great reformer, Martin Luther considered it Paul’s most important work. What makes Galatians so unique is that it is an incredible...