GALATIANS NO OTHER GOSPEL SERMON #2 GALATIANS 1:1-5 A MESSENGER & A MESSAGE Where would I be without the gospel? Ephesians 2:12 remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. Ephesians 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. Paul, An Apostle (verse 1) basic meaning of apostle one who is John 13:16 Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. messenger apostle two uses of apostle in the New Testament 1 a usage a person who is sent by a 7
II Corinthians 8:23 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for your benefit. And as for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ. Philippians 2:25 I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need, Paul that he is that kind of an apostle. in the not from men nor through man 2 glory to God (verse 5) These facts do not contain a single word about anything we do. They simply document what God has done in human history through Jesus Christ. The gospel is not about what we do for God; it is about what God has done for us. God the Father is the one who came up with the Gospel plan. God the Son is the one who made the willing sacrifice, in keeping with the Father s will. God the Father is the one who raised Jesus from the dead. Together the Father and the Son accomplished our salvation through the cross; together they announce it to the world through the teaching of the apostles; and together they apply it to our hearts through the Holy Spirit. Therefore, all the glory goes to God, which is precisely how Paul ends the beginning of his letter: To whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen " (Ryken, pages 13-14) in the but through Jesus Christ and God the Father I Corinthians 1:1 Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, 2 a usage - the unrepeatable group of Apostles for being an Apostle Jesus 8 17
2 Results of Christ Crucified (verses 3 and 5) 1 grace and peace to us (verse 3) grace is the & peace is the grace how God can relate to me of the cross peace objective the of being at peace with God (no longer His enemy, no longer under condemnation, no longer under wrath) subjective the peace of God I Corinthians 9:1 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? Acts 9:4-5 [4] And falling to the ground he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? [5] And he said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. I Corinthians 15:8-9 [8] Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. [9] For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. Romans 15:33 May the God of peace be with you all. Amen. Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. by Jesus Matthew 10:40 Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. Acts 9:15 But the Lord said to him, Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel. 16 9
Galatians 2:8 (for he who worked through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked also through me for mine to the Gentiles), Ezekiel 11:19 And I will give them one heart, and a new spirit I will put within them. I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh, Acts 26:16-20 [16] But rise and stand upon your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you, [17] delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles to whom I am sending you Romans 11:13 Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry the of an Apostle The church was on the apostles. (3) a change of new II Thessalonians 1:11 To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, 4 It shows the of the cross. according to the will of our God and Father Acts 2:23 this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. The cross had its origin in our Father s heart. (Galatians, Philip Graham Ryken, page 13) Ephesians 2:20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, 10 15
II Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. The apostles came with. Galatians 5:1 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. liberation in 3 ways (1) a change of new Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (2) a change of new Acts 2:42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. II Corinthians 13:10 For this reason I write these things while I am away from you, that when I come I may not have to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down. I Corinthians 2:13 And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual. II Timothy 4:10 For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. Point Paul is establishing his authority and therefore the authority of his teaching of the gospel. This had to be done in order to confront the false teachers with their false gospel. 14 11
With The Brothers / To The Churches (verse 2) all the brothers who are with me There s a around the doctrine of the gospel. To the churches of Galatia a probably including Antioch of Pisidia, Iconium, Lystra and Derbe The Foundation of the Gospel Christ Crucified Four Truths From Verse 4 John 10:17-18 [17] For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. [18] No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father. 2 It shows the of the cross. for our sins Thus the crucifixion of Jesus Christ was not merely an example of supreme sacrifice, but an actual atonement for sin. It enabled God to forgive us by satisfying his pure justice. (Galatians, Philip Graham Ryken, pages 11-12) atonement, 1 It shows the of Jesus to go to the cross. 3 It shows the of the cross. who gave himself to deliver us from the present evil age Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, We live in a time of slavery to sin and Satan, but with the coming of Christ, liberation has begun ( ). Titus 2:14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works. Hebrews 6:5 and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, 12 13