FBC Gallatin,
I can think of no better sermon series to lead us into the month of July where we celebrate freedom in our country in light of the even greater freedom we have in Christ because of what he did for us on the cross! We are no longer slaves to sins curse and guilt because we have been justified on the basis of the finished work of Christ on our behalf. God the Father declares that each one of us believers are just and righteous and perfect and forgiven, not because of our own works, but because of Jesus’ work on our behalf. Look back through the series sermon outlines below to be reminded of this very important truth of our Gospel Centered Justification through the book of Galatians and celebrate your Freedom because of Christ!
Sincerely,
Pastor Daniel Pelichowski
Galatians — Gospel Centered Justification (Watch/Listen Online: YouTube/Faithlife)
Galatians 1:1-9 “Heresy Exposed” – Paul urgently sounded the “tornado warning” of the dangerous problem of false teachers who came to town after he left. Sermon Points: #1 Don’t Forget the ‘God of the Gospel’ (1-5) #2 Don’t be a ‘Gospel Deserter’ (6-9) - 11/14/21
Galatians 1:10-24 “Converted to Preach” – Does your conversion testimony center on God's miraculous transformation of your life, or is it more centered around making yourself look good? Sermon Points: #1 Is Your Conversion Testimony God or Man Centered? (10-12) #2 Does it Describe Your Godless Life Before Conversion (13-14) #3 …Share How & Why God Converted You? (15-21) #4 Does Your Conversion Testimony Glorify God? - 11/21/21
Galatians 2:1-10 “Unified Ministry” – If believers don't get on the same page to defend Gospel truth; they will be "devoured" by the wolf-like enemies of the Gospel who sneak into the Church to hurt them. Sermon Points: #1 Comparing Gospel Notes (1-3) #2 Standing up to Legalists (4-5) #3 United in Gospel Ministry (6-10)- 11/28/21
Galatians 2:11-14 “Hypocrisy Rebuked” – Christians are susceptible to conduct that is out of step with the Gospel; so we need to learn how to recognize & repent while helping each other out & holding each other accountable when we drift in various ways. Sermon Points: #1 Man-Fearing Hypocrisy (11-12) #2 Hypocritical Influence (13) #3 Gospel Denying Conduct (14) - 12/5/21
Galatians 2:15-16 “Justification by Faith” – The apostle Paul reminded Peter about the only way either of them or any of us will be made right with God!!! Sermon Points #1 Believers are Not Justified by Works (15-16) #2 Believers Are Justified by Grace through Faith! (15-16) - 12/12/21
Galatians 2:17-21 “Justified Living” Once a believer like Paul, or the reformer Martin Luther, or you is justified, it changes everything about the way they live their lives going forward – Sermon Points: #1 All Believers are Justified Sinners (17) #2 All Believers Died to Law Righteousness (18-19) #3 All Believers are in Union with Christ (20) #4 Christ Died to Accomplish Our Righteousness (21) - 12/26/21
Galatians 3:1-9 “Hearing with Faith” – If you struggle with the ups and downs roller coaster in your religious life; get back to the Gospel you first believed. Sermon Points: #1 Gospel Hearing, Spirit Receiving (1-2) #2 Living by the Spirit through Faith (3-5) #3 Abraham’s Hearing with Faith (6-9) - 1/23/22
Galatians 3:10-14 “Cursed” – If you rely on the works of the law, you might as well be climbing an infinite steep mountain without a rope. Therefore, the only rescue from this inevitable cursed plummet to the bottom is for Jesus to take on the curse unto himself as our substitute. Sermon Points: #1 Cursed Law Keepers (10-12) #2 Cursed Christ Substitutes (13-14) - 1/30/22
Galatians 3:15-18 “The Promised Offspring” – The ultimate promise finds it’s fulfillment in Jesus and is kept for the sake of all who trust in Jesus for salvation. Sermon Points: #1 Seed Promise Fulfilled in Christ (16) #2 The Abrahamic Promise is Unbroken (15,17) #3 Law Keepers Forfeit the Promise (18) - 2/6/22
Galatians 3:19-25 “From Guardian to Christ” – The promise led to the “tool” of the Mosaic law that pointed to our desperate need for the promise to be fulfilled in Christ! Sermon Points: #1 Why then the Law after Promise? (19-20) #2 The Law Pointed to the Promise (21-22) #3 The Law was the Guardian until the Promise was Kept (23-25) - 2/13/22
Galatians 3:26-29 “Abraham’s Diverse Offspring” – The Gospel brings Christians who have many differences together as adopted children in God's family. Sermon Points: #1 Adopted Union (26-27) #2 Diverse Unity (28) #3 Christ’s Family (29) - 2/20/22
Galatians 4:1-11 “Slaves Adopted” – Every person is born enslaved to the elementary principles and system of the world; however, believers have been freed from that slavery through faith and are justified and adopted into God’s family! Sermon Points: #1 Once (they were) Heir Slaves (1-2) #2 Now (we are) Slaves Adopted (3-7) #3 Why then go back from Free Sons to Slavery? (8-11) - 2/27/22
Galatians 4:12-20 “Truth Telling Friends” –In an unexpected surprise, Paul’s instruction to the Galatians relates quite perfectly to the topic of true friendship. Points: #1 Intimate Truth Tellers (12-16) #2 Avoid Deceptive Flatters (17-18) #3 Esteem Leader/Pastors who seek Your Christian Growth (19-20) - 3/20/22
Galatians 4:21-31 “Legalistic Slavery vs Gospel Freedom” – The famous story from Genesis of Hagar and Sarah was intended to picture a shocking contrast clearly highlighting God's amazing grace in fulfilling His promises! Sermon Points: #1 Law Slavery (Hagar) vs Faith Freedom (Sarah) (21-31) #2 Anticipate Legalistic Persecution (28-29) #3 Reject, Expose, & Cast Out the Legalists (30-31) - 4/10/22
Galatians 5:1-12 “Free and Unhindered” – Many believers start the long race of the Christian life well but end up stumbling, or going the wrong way, or getting distracted and losing stamina, and Paul realizes that and refocuses us on what matters most. Sermon Points: #1 Stand Free, Don’t Fall! (1-4) #2 Run in the Spirit by Faith! (5-8) #3 Cut off the Leaven!!!! (9-12) - 5/15/22
Galatians 5:13-15 “Christian Cannibalism” – Believe it or not, Christians can be tempted to metaphorically bite and devour each other like cannibals, but the apostle Paul reminds us to pursue servant hearted love instead. Sermon Points: #1 Not Careless Sinning… But Practical Loving… (13) #2 Not Angry Hateful Selfish Biting… But Love of God and Neighbor Biding… (14-15) - 5/22/22
Galatians 5:16-26 “Confessions of a Spirit Filled Christian” – Paul surveys the two sides of the battle showing the opposition of the flesh and the Spirit as he lists 16+ sinful attributes or the "works of the flesh" and 9 godly attributes or the "fruit of the Spirit!" Sermon Points: #1 Walk by the Spirit in Faith even in your Imperfect Frustrations (16-18) #2 Daily Put to Death the Works of the Flesh Inside You to Limit Outward Sinful Actions (19-21) #3 Progressively Cultivate the Fruit of the Spirit Inside You to Manifest Outward Godly Actions (22-26) - 5/29/22
Galatians 6:1-5 “Bear Burdens” – Every local church must choose to either be a hospital for the struggling and hurting or a coliseum where people use their words to stab and devour one another Sermon Points #1 Check Yourself, Before You Wreck Yourself (3-5) #2 To Be Ready To Restore Struggling Christians (1) #3 And Ready to Bear All Kinds of Burdens (2) - 6/5/22
Galatians 6:6-10 “Sowing and Reaping” – Paul anticipates the common problem of weariness and encourages us all to continue to persevere in the Christian life even when things look bleak. Sermon Points: #1 Support Faithful Pastors for their Word Ministry (6) #2 Sow to the Spirit, Not the Flesh (7-8) #3 Persevere in Spirit Sowing & Good Doing! (9-10) - 6/19/22
Galatians 6:11-18 “Boast in the Cross!” – We will either boast in our own works or God’s work for us. Sermon Points #1 Manipulative Hypocritical Boasting (11-13) #2 Gospel Motivated Justification Boasting (14-15) #3 Transformed, Justified, Confident Living (16-18) - 6/26/22
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