Unburdened: Paul's Letter to the Galatians

Big idea: Love one another concretely

1. Bear one another’s burdens (6:1-5)
2. Provide for one another’s needs (6:6-10)
3. Boast only in the cross (6:11-18)

Citylight Delco | November 20, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo

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Galatians 6

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Big Idea: Use your freedom in Godly ways

How?

1. Serve others (13-15)
2. Use your freedom to fight (16-26)
   1. Deny the desires of the flesh (19-21)
   2. Bear fruit of the spirit (22-26)

Citylight Delco | November 3, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo

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Galatians 5:13-26

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Big Idea: Stand Firm in Your Freedom in Christ (v.1)

1.         For freedom Christ has set you free (v. 1)
2.         Living by works cuts you off from salvation (vv. 2-4)
3.         We live by faith (vv. 5-6)
4.         Our confidence is in the Lord (vv. 7-12)

Resources:

Galatians 5:1-12

Galatians, Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, by Thomas Schreiner

Galatians, Reformed Expository Commentary, by Philip Graham Ryken

Holiness, by JC Ryle

Citylight Delco | November 6th 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo

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Remember you are children of the promise because you were not born of human effort, your home is the Jerusalem above, and you listen to Scripture, not false teachers.

Citylight Delco | October 30, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo

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Galatians 4:21-31

Galatians, Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, by Thomas Schreiner

Galatians, by Martin Luther

Hagar and Slavery vs. Sarah and Freedom, by John Piper

ESV Study Bible

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 our tendency to forget who we really are. There’s a gravitational pull back to our former identity as slaves and orphans, and away from our true identity as children of God, and our freedom from legalistic religion. At the core of our passage this morning is the sufficiency of Jesus. So our big idea this morning is, Trust that Jesus is Enough. And the 2 exhortations to that end in this passage are: 

1. Don’t Return to Slavery (4:8-11)
2. Entrust Yourself to Faithful People (4:12-20)

Resources:

ESV Study Bible
Thomas Schreiner, Galatians
Timothy Keller, Galatians for You

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This week, as we walk through Galatians 4:1-7, Pastor Matt breaks down the encouraging BIG IDEA: You were slaves, but you are now sons!

Resources:

1. 1. Zondervan Exegetical Commentary – Galatians by Tom Schreiner 
   2. ESV Study Bible – Notes on Galatians by Simone Gathercole
   3. Galatians by Martin Luther
   4. The Tony Evans Bible Commentary
   5. Galatians 4:1-7 – sermon by Ray Ortlund

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Big Idea: Abraham’s Promise is Greater than Moses’ Law

1. Abraham was given a promise, first (15-18)
2. The law was given as a temporary guide (19-22)
3. In Christ the law is no longer necessary (23-29)

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Galatians 3:15-29

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1. You received the Spirit through faith
2. God’s promised blessing came through faith
3. Christ already redeemed you from the curse

Citylight Delco | October 2, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo

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Galatians 3:1-14

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Do not nullify the grace of God by relying on your own effort for salvation rather than faith in Christ.  Specifically, this passage teaches us that we are to not nullify God’s grace by welcoming those God welcomes, remembers why we believed in Jesus, and living by faith.

Citylight Delco | September 25, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo

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Galatians 2:11-21

Galatians, Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, by Thomas Schreiner

Galatians, by Martin Luther

I Do Not Nullify the Grace of God, by John Piper

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1. He is not seeking to please man
2. It was revealed to him by God
3. It was affirmed by the other apostles

Citylight Delco | September 18, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo

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Galatians 1:10-2:10

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Do not abandon the gospel because true teachers exist, so do false teachers, and false teaching is false no matter who teaches it.

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Galatians 1:1-9

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