Grounded In Grace Christ Church of Clarkson

The Devastating Danger of Desertion (Part 1) | Galatians 1:6-7




When the Alternative to the Authentic is  Anathema, Stay with the Authentic









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Introduction: What do Paul's First Missionary Journey and the Judaizers (Acts 15:1) have in Common?                                                        




I. Why is Dancing with Desertion so Devastatingly Dangerous? (1:6-9)


    A. Because it Abandons the Grace of Jesus Christ (v. 6a)


    B. Because Alternate Gospels (like alternate realities) Don't Exist (vv. 6b-7a)


        1. Note the use of heteros (different, v. 6b) and allos (another, v. 7a) 


            * heteros may refer to "another of a different kind" and allos "another of the same kind"


    C. Because the Authentic Gospel is as Immutable as God's Nature (v. 7b)


    D. Because an Anathema is Promised as an Eternal Consequence (vv. 8-9)







Conclusion: 

No Time for Kudos | Galatians 1:1-5




No time for kudos when the truth of the gospel is at stake









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I. The Greeting (Opening Credits) (1-5)


    A. The Writer: The Apostle Paul (1a)


        1. Four uses of the word “apostle” (apostolos) in the N.T.


        2. Six reasons why we don’t have apostles (office) today:


    B. The Director: Jesus Christ and God the Father who Raised Him from the Dead (1b)


    C The Supporting Cast: Those with Paul (2a)


    D. The Audience: The Churches of Galatia (2b)


    E. The Introduction: A Gospel of Grace and Peace (3-4)


        1. The Origin of Grace  (3)


        2. The Action of Grace (4a)


        3. The Result of Grace (4b)


        4. The Guarantee of Grace (4c)


  F. The Credits: Doxology to a Sovereign God (5)

Introduction to Galatians (Part 2) | Galatians 1:1a and Selected Scriptures









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Introduction:


I. The Return Address (v. 1)


    A. Who Wrote the Letter? 


II. The  Address Proper (v. 2)


    A. Who Were the Recipients of the Letter?


        1.The origin and expansion of  Galatia         


        2. Did Paul write to churches in Northern Galatia (Ethnic) or Southern Galatia (Provincial)?


            a. Northern Galatia = The standard view from the Church Fathers to the Reformers

             b. Southern Galatia = Popularized by Sir William Ramsey in the 19th c. - the majority view today


        3. Why the south?


III. The Post-Mark Date


    A. When and Where was the Letter Written?


IV. The Stamp


    A. Are there Issues Pertaining to Authenticity and Canonicity?


V. The Text of the Letter


    A. What is the Style and Structure of the Letter


VI.  The Contents of the Letter


    A. What Is the Letter About and Why was it Written?     (Acts 15 and the Judaizers)

Introduction to Galatians (Part 1) | Galatians 1:1a and Selected Scriptures









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I. The Return Address - who wrote it? (v. 1)

    A. PAUL (an apostle)

        1. Born Saul of Tarsus 5 BC - 5 AD

    B. Paul was well educated and in his youth was sent to Jerusalem where he studied under Rabbi Gamaliel

    C. It's in Acts Chapter 7 that Paul First appears in Scripture

        1. Stephen – the first martyr (Acts 7:1-8:3)

    D. Paul: A Persecutor of the Church

    E. Paul's Conversion (Acts 9)

    F. The Book of Acts and Paul

    G. Second Roman Imprisonment and Death

The Resurrection: Fact or Fiction? | Selected Scriptures




He is Risen: He is Risen Indeed!









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Introduction: The Essential Nature of Christ’s Resurrection







i. Historical realities as it relates to the earthly life of Jesus that historians of every stripe agree on


ii. Why do people deny the resurrection of Christ? 


iii. Jesus didn’t really die (most commonly: swoon theory)


iv. Jesus didn’t die (conspiracy theories)


v. Jesus died (wrong tomb theory)


vi. Jesus died (stolen body theory)







I. Living Proof of a Living Savior


    A. Jesus Publicly Predicted His Resurrection


    B. No Gain (for the disciples) But Lots of Pain


    C. Lives and Cultures are Transformed 


    D. The Superiority of the Christian Worldview


    E. The Word of God Clearly Teaches It







II. The Reason for the Resurrection

Afterward: Wrapping Up the Gift of Job 










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I. What the  Book of Job Teaches Us About God and Good

    A. About God

        1. God is Breathtakingly Great 

        2. God is Supremely Sovereign 

    B. About Good

        1. God is Good and the Standard for Goodness

        2. Tolkien's Concept of Eucatastrophe 


II. What the Book of Job Teaches Us About Satan and Evil

    A. About Satan    

        1. He is real — and he has an army of demons who work at his bidding

        2. Satan Lost his Wager

    B. About Evil


III. What the  Book of Job Teaches Us About Ourselves

    A. Satan is Real 

    B. Our Suffering is Real

    C. Your Perseverance Will be Tested

    D. Learning the Lesson of Humility

    E. Your Worship Will be Proven


IV. What the Book of Job Teaches Us About Jesus Christ

    A. Learning About God is to Learn about Jesus Christ

    B. Jesus is the Mediator Job Sought