Sermons from May 2022
Slaves or Sons | Sermon on Galatians 4:1-11
Amen. We continue our study in Paul’s letter to the Galatians, beginning at the first verse of chapter four. Paul writes, ‘I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything. But he is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father. In the same way, we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world. But…
Long Divided Now Restored
Amen. Thank you, Darren. Our scripture reading today is actually going to be shorter than it is printed in your bulletin, but it is going to be in chapter 3 of Galatians, beginning at verse 28. Paul writes, ‘There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to the promise.’ This…
Why the Law | Sermon on Galatians 3:19-27
If you’ll turn with me in your Bibles, our scripture today comes from Paul’s letter to the Galatians, beginning in the third chapter starting at verse 19. Paul asks, “Why then the law?” It was added because of transgressions until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary. Now, an intermediary implies more than one, but God is one. Is the law then contrary to the…
The Inheritance of Abraham | Sermon on Galatians 3:15-18
Amen. Our first scripture reading this morning comes from the book of Exodus, chapter 19, beginning with the fifth verse. Moses writes, ‘Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine. And you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel.’ So Moses came…
Children of Abraham | Sermon on Galatians 3:7-14
Amen. And now we can turn to the scriptures. Our first scripture reading this morning begins in Genesis chapter 11, starting at verse 27. Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nehor, and Haran; and Haran fathered Lot. Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his kindred, in Ur of the Chaldeans. Abram and Nehor took wives; the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nehor’s wife Milka,…