New Hope Christian Church Podcast (Sermon Messages)

Pastor Scott Greer shares the sermon message, "Identity", from Galatians 5:16-26.

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What does a Christian look like? What sets us apart? Obviously the grace of God. Obviously the blood of Jesus...but, we must also set aside the lifestyles and deeds that were in our past and then that must be replaced with the fruit of the Spirit. Not fruits, but one fruit with several sections. We have a new identity. That new identity is in Jesus.

Pastor Scott Greer shares the sermon message, "Freedom", from Galatians 5:1-15.

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God offers freedom from the slavery of the law and offers us freedom in His grace.

Pastor Scott Greer shares the sermon message, "An Allegory", from Galatians 4:21-31.

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In Galatians, Paul uses the story of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar as an allegory for us to learn from. The stress of the passage is not to focus on our own efforts, but what Christ has already done.

 

Pastor Scott Greer shares the sermon message, "Religion, or The Gospel", from Galatians 4:8-20.

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There is a battle that takes place in the church when the "rules/religion" are more important than The Gospel. The Gospel of Jesus Christ frees us from the slavery of the rules of legalism. Legalism sounds good, even religious, but it readily and easily becomes self-centered. The Gospel isn't playing games with who is better, it is centered on Christ.

Pastor Scott Greer shares the sermon message, "One in Christ", from Galatians 3:26-4:7.

One of the most radical verses in scripture and in history is Galatians 3:28. We are one. There are no divisions in Christ and we are, by faith, children of God. There is no racial or social divide any longer. We don't look down on the poor and we don't resent the rich. We aren't better than others, or worse than others, in the church. We have been adopted as God's children.

Pastor Scott Greer shares "The Promise" sermon message from Galatians 3:15-25.

Paul gives us God's promise made long before "the law". The law is (and was) important, but it was only to lead us to Christ. We are free from slavery to the law and sin. We are freed by faith in Jesus and saved by faith.

Pastor Scott Greer shares the sermon message from Galatians 3:1-14.

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It's easy to forget. Some of the Galatians had. They were going back to legalism after discovering the freedom of God's grace. The "law" can't save us. It is only through faith in Christ. He removes our curse and we are redeemed by the truth of Jesus and the Gospel.

Pastor Scott Greer shares the message "Crucified with Christ" from Galatians 2:11-21. The only perfect person who has ever lived was Jesus. Even the apostles messed it up. We all need people around us who will remind us and challenge us to live in accordance with God's truth.

Pastor Scott Greer shares the message "Real Unity", from Galatians 2:1-10.

Unity in the church is essential. Division in any church is a cancer that must be addressed. Unity isn't about traditions or cultural differences - that only leads down a path of legalism. Our unity focus is to be on Christ, who offers us freedom and community, both of which are important.

David Tillman, Worship Minister, shares the message "Incredible Grace", from Galatians 1:11-24.

God's grace is incredible. His grace is tied directly to The Truth. In Jesus: in the life, the death, the resurrection, everything we need to make right with God, He has already given to us. He will take our sinfulness and give us his righteousness if we bow our knee to Him and respond to him in faithfulness and repentance.