Sermons from July 2022
Blessings and Benedictions | Sermon on Galatians 1:1-18
[Music] Our scripture reading today is Galatians chapter 6, verses 1 through 18. If you’ll turn with me in your Bibles, Paul writes: ‘Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness; keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. But let each…
Bearing Burdens | Sermon on Galatians 6:1-10
If you’ll turn with me please, our first scripture reading comes from the book of Leviticus, chapter 19, beginning at verse 11. Moses writes: ‘You shall not steal. You shall not deal falsely. You shall not lie to one another. You shall not swear by my name falsely and so profane the name of your God; I am the Lord. You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired worker shall not remain with you…
Fruit Loops 2 Fruit of the Spirit | Sermon on Galatians 5:16-26
Our first scripture reading this morning comes from the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 7, beginning with the 15th verse. This is Jesus speaking during the Sermon on the Mount: “Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorn bushes or figs from thistles? So every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. A healthy tree cannot…
Fruit Loops Works of Flesh | Sermon on Galatians 5:16-26
Our scripture reading this morning comes from Galatians chapter 5, beginning at verse 16. Please turn with me in your Bibles. Paul writes, “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other to keep you from doing the things you want to do. But if…
For Freedom | Sermon on Galatians 5:1-15
If you’ll turn with me in your Bibles, our scripture reading this morning comes again from Galatians chapter 5, verses 1 through 15. Paul writes, “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Look, I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the…