In this episode, Bryce Vaught continues a series on the book of Galatians in chapter three. Today he talks about God delighting in blessing those who don't deserve it.

Today's Passage
Galatians 3:12-14 - The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.” Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.” He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

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In this episode, Bryce Vaught continues a series on the book of Galatians in chapter three. Today he talks about Paul exhorting the church to return to a reliance upon God, not on the self.

Today's Passage
Galatians 3:10-11 - For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God, because “the righteous will live by faith.

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In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund and Brady Randall sit down to have a conversation about some common objections to Christianity and what the best approaches are to answering them pointing people the truth of the Bible.

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In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues a series on the book of Galatians in chapter two. Today he talks about Paul's role in surrendering himself to the cross of Christ.

Today's Passage
Galatians 2:19-21 - “For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!”

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In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues a series on the book of Galatians in chapter two. Today he talks about how Paul plays the role of disruptor in how he confronts those forcing Gentile Christians to follow Jewish customs.

Today's Passage
Galatians 2:14-18 - When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. How is it, then, that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs? We who are Jews by birth and not sinful Gentiles know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified. But if, in seeking to be justified in Christ, we Jews find ourselves also among the sinners, doesn’t that mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not! If I rebuild what I destroyed, then I really would be a lawbreaker."

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In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues a series on the book of Galatians in chapter two. Today he talks about the issue of table fellowship and why we shouldn't create requirements for fellowship that aren't gospel centered.

Today's Passage
Galatians 2:11-12 - When Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group.

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In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues a series on the book of Galatians in chapter two. Today he talks about the purpose of circumcision, how it mirrors our own debates today, and Paul's role in this issue.

Today's Passage
Galatians 2:6-10 - As for those who were held in high esteem—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—they added nothing to my message. On the contrary, they recognized that I had been entrusted with the task of preaching the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised. For God, who was at work in Peter as an apostle to the circumcised, was also at work in me as an apostle to the Gentiles. James, Cephas and John, those esteemed as pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised. All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I had been eager to do all along.

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In this episode, Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues a series on the book of Galatians in chapter two. Today he talks about the roles that Paul plays in order to be faithful to the Gospel.

Today's Passage
Galatians 2:1-3 - Then fourteen years later I went back to Jerusalem again, this time with Barnabas; and Titus came along, too. I went there because God revealed to me that I should go. While I was there I met privately with those considered to be leaders of the church and shared with them the message I had been preaching to the Gentiles. I wanted to make sure that we were in agreement, for fear that all my efforts had been wasted and I was running the race for nothing. And they supported me and did not even demand that my companion Titus be circumcised, though he was a Gentile.

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Jonathan Thiede sits down with Ministry Support Coordinator, Katie Thomas, to discuss the book Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles that can Radically Change Your Family by Paul David Tripp. The goal of Best Books is to be a resource for you to know what books are worth your time through discussions with Orchard Hill staff. New episodes every month!

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In this episode, Dan Shields continues a series on the book of Galatians. Today he talks about the Roman emperor Claudius who reigned during the time of the early church and what his rule was like.

Today's Passage
Galatians 1:3-5 - Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

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