Grounded In Grace

By Christ Church of Clarkson

Grounded In Grace is the teaching ministry of Tony Bartolucci, Minister of Preaching at Christ Church of Clarkson, New York. He has an M.A. from Phoenix Seminary and is a doctoral candidate at Whitefi... more

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June 23, 2024 What's The Point? The Apostle Paul's Thesis | Galatians 1:11-12
What's The Point? The Apostle Paul's Thesis | Galatians 1:11-12
Paul's Gospel came directly from Christ the Gospel

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I. Paul's Thesis Introduced (11)
   A. Paul's Message Was Not “According to Man” (three questions)
       1. How Does This Fit the Context? (“for”)
2. Why Is This Important? (“I would have you to know”)
3. What is the Central Focus? (“the gospel preached”)

II. Paul's Thesis Illuminated (12)
   A. Paul's Message Was the “Revelation of Jesus Christ” (three statements)
       1. Negative Assertion #1:
       2. Negative Assertion #2:
       3. The Positive Assertion:

III. Life Application: Christ is the Gospel
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49min
June 16, 2024 Who Do You Please? | Galatians 1:10
Who Do You Please? | Galatians 1:10
You can recognize a true servant of the gospel by who he loves and serves

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Review . . .

   I. Why is Dancing with Desertion so Devastatingly Dangerous? (1:6-9)
       A. Because it Abandons the Grace of Jesus Christ (v. 6a)
       B. Because Alternate Gospels (like alternate realities) Don't Exist (vv. 6b-7a)
       C. Because the Authentic Gospel is as Immutable as God's Nature (v. 7b)
       D. Because an Anathema is Promised as an Eternal Consequence (vv. 8-9)
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How do you recognize a true servant of the Gospel? (verse 10)

I. A True Servant of the Gospel Pursues Truth Over People-Pleasing
   A. The word “now” introduces a time element - "(For am I now striving to please men or God?")
II. A True Servant of the Gospel Knows and Defends the Gospel
    A. Reviewing the ABC's of the Gospel . . .
III. A True Servant of the Gospel Serves Only One Master
    A. A Slave has a Single Purpose – to Please his Master (Matthew 6:24)

    "Who Do You Please?"

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57min
June 09, 2024 The Devastating Danger of Desertion (Part 2) | Galatians 1:8-9
The Devastating Danger of Desertion (Part 2) | Galatians 1:8-9
When the Alternative to the Authentic is Anathema, Stay with the Authentic
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Introduction: What do Joshua chapters 6 & 7, being "under the ban," and the anathemas of Galatians 1:8- 9 have in common?

I. Why is Dancing with Desertion so Devastatingly Dangerous?
   A. Because it Abandons the Grace of Jesus Christ (v. 6a)
B. Because Alternate Gospels (like alternate realities) Don't Exist (vv. 6b-7a)
C. Because the Authentic Gospel is as Immutable as God's Nature (v. 7b)
   D. Because an Anathema is Promised as an Eternal Consequence (vv. 8-9)

II. What is the Gospel? Three Elements (ABCs):
   A. Person:
   B. Work:
   C. Application:
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57min
May 26, 2024 The Devastating Danger of Desertion (Part 1) | Galatians 1:6-7
The Devastating Danger of Desertion (Part 1) | Galatians 1:6-7
When the Alternative to the Authentic is Anathema, Stay with the Authentic

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Introduction: What do Paul's First Missionary Journey and the Judaizers (Acts 15:1) have in Common?

I. Why is Dancing with Desertion so Devastatingly Dangerous? (1:6-9)
   A. Because it Abandons the Grace of Jesus Christ (v. 6a)
B. Because Alternate Gospels (like alternate realities) Don't Exist (vv. 6b-7a)
       1. Note the use of heteros (different, v. 6b) and allos (another, v. 7a)
           * heteros may refer to "another of a different kind" and allos "another of the same kind"
C. Because the Authentic Gospel is as Immutable as God's Nature (v. 7b)
   D. Because an Anathema is Promised as an Eternal Consequence (vv. 8-9)

Conclusion:
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43min
May 19, 2024 No Time for Kudos | Galatians 1:1-5
No Time for Kudos | Galatians 1:1-5
No time for kudos when the truth of the gospel is at stake

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I. The Greeting (Opening Credits) (1-5)
   A. The Writer: The Apostle Paul (1a)
       1. Four uses of the word “apostle” (apostolos) in the N.T.
2. Six reasons why we don’t have apostles (office) today:
   B. The Director: Jesus Christ and God the Father who Raised Him from the Dead (1b)
C The Supporting Cast: Those with Paul (2a)
D. The Audience: The Churches of Galatia (2b)
E. The Introduction: A Gospel of Grace and Peace (3-4)
       1. The Origin of Grace (3)
       2. The Action of Grace (4a)
       3. The Result of Grace (4b)
       4. The Guarantee of Grace (4c)
F. The Credits: Doxology to a Sovereign God (5)
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49min
April 28, 2024 Introduction to Galatians (Part 2) | Galatians 1:1a and Selected Scriptures
Introduction to Galatians (Part 2) | Galatians 1:1a and Selected Scriptures

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Introduction:
I. The Return Address (v. 1)
   A. Who Wrote the Letter?
II. The Address Proper (v. 2)
   A. Who Were the Recipients of the Letter?
       1.The origin and expansion of Galatia
       2. Did Paul write to churches in Northern Galatia (Ethnic) or Southern Galatia (Provincial)?
           a. Northern Galatia = The standard view from the Church Fathers to the Reformers
          b. Southern Galatia = Popularized by Sir William Ramsey in the 19th c. - the majority view today
       3. Why the south?
III. The Post-Mark Date
   A. When and Where was the Letter Written?
IV. The Stamp
   A. Are there Issues Pertaining to Authenticity and Canonicity?
V. The Text of the Letter
   A. What is the Style and Structure of the Letter
VI. The Contents of the Letter
   A. What Is the Letter About and Why was it Written? (Acts 15 and the Judaizers)
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52min
April 07, 2024 Introduction to Galatians (Part 1) | Galatians 1:1a and Selected Scriptures
Introduction to Galatians (Part 1) | Galatians 1:1a and Selected Scriptures

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I. The Return Address - who wrote it? (v. 1)
   A. PAUL (an apostle)
       1. Born Saul of Tarsus 5 BC - 5 AD
   B. Paul was well educated and in his youth was sent to Jerusalem where he studied under Rabbi Gamaliel
   C. It's in Acts Chapter 7 that Paul First appears in Scripture
       1. Stephen – the first martyr (Acts 7:1-8:3)
   D. Paul: A Persecutor of the Church
   E. Paul's Conversion (Acts 9)
   F. The Book of Acts and Paul
   G. Second Roman Imprisonment and Death

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55min
March 31, 2024 The Resurrection: Fact or Fiction? | Selected Scriptures
The Resurrection: Fact or Fiction? | Selected Scriptures
He is Risen: He is Risen Indeed!

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Introduction: The Essential Nature of Christ’s Resurrection

i. Historical realities as it relates to the earthly life of Jesus that historians of every stripe agree on
ii. Why do people deny the resurrection of Christ?
iii. Jesus didn’t really die (most commonly: swoon theory)
iv. Jesus didn’t die (conspiracy theories)
v. Jesus died (wrong tomb theory)
vi. Jesus died (stolen body theory)

I. Living Proof of a Living Savior
   A. Jesus Publicly Predicted His Resurrection
   B. No Gain (for the disciples) But Lots of Pain
   C. Lives and Cultures are Transformed
   D. The Superiority of the Christian Worldview
   E. The Word of God Clearly Teaches It

II. The Reason for the Resurrection
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56min
March 24, 2024 Afterward: Wrapping Up the Gift of Job
Afterward: Wrapping Up the Gift of Job

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I. What the Book of Job Teaches Us About God and Good
   A. About God
       1. God is Breathtakingly Great
       2. God is Supremely Sovereign
   B. About Good
       1. God is Good and the Standard for Goodness
       2. Tolkien's Concept of Eucatastrophe
II. What the Book of Job Teaches Us About Satan and Evil
   A. About Satan
       1. He is real — and he has an army of demons who work at his bidding
       2. Satan Lost his Wager
   B. About Evil
III. What the Book of Job Teaches Us About Ourselves
   A. Satan is Real
   B. Our Suffering is Real
   C. Your Perseverance Will be Tested
   D. Learning the Lesson of Humility
   E. Your Worship Will be Proven
IV. What the Book of Job Teaches Us About Jesus Christ
   A. Learning About God is to Learn about Jesus Christ
   B. Jesus is the Mediator Job Sought
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55min
March 10, 2024 Epilogue: Restoration! | Job 42:7-17
Epilogue: Restoration! | Job 42:7-17
Endure suffering knowing that your reward is sure even if the timing isn’t
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I. God Reprimands Job’s Three Friends (v. 7)
   A. YHWH Addresses Eliphaz (v. 7a)
       1. God is angry! (7b)
       2. The reason for God’s anger (7c)
       3. Two things to note in v. 7
II. The Friends are Reconciled to God (vv. 8-9)
   A. Sacrificial Offering and Intercessory Prayer
       1. Sacrifice (8a)
       2. Prayer (8b)
       3. The three do as they are told AND God does as He said He would do (v. 9)
III. God Restores Job (vv. 10-17)
   A. Job is Restored AFTER He Prays (v. 10)
   B. Then It’s Time to Celebrate (v. 11)
   D. YHWH’s Blessing (vv. 12-17)
        1. Double the Livestock (v. 12)
       2. Double the Children (v. 13-15)
       3. Double the Lifespan (v. 16-17)
Concluding Thoughts:
1. God is gracious in our failures.
2. We are to do the right thing by faith regardless of the consequences.
3. Endure suffering knowing that your reward is sure even if the timing isn’t.
4. The battle scars of suffering remain.
5. Job serves as a type of Christ.
6. Job’s blessing came not by suffering but by believing
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57min

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