Partick Free Church of Scotland (Cont‪)‬ Unknown

When the Apostle Paul brought the gospel to Corinth he found many hands to help, homes that were opened to him, and many hearts affected by the preached Word.

In thanking the Philippian church for their generosity the Apostle Paul tells how he can be a contented Christian regardless of his circumstances.

All the preaching that was undertaken at Buchanan Street, Glasgow, on Friday 31 May 2024.

The Gadarene Demonic wanted to join Christ's band of followers after he was delivered from demon possession. But Jesus told him to return home and tell his family and friends what Christ did for him. To witness in our own homes and communities can be the hardest place to be a Christian.

Christ's method of evangelism is to use the law to convict. He shows this man his need. No one will want to be saved till they feel their need. He asks the man to do something that was very hard for him in order to show him the idol he had in his heart. There are several uses for the law 1- Political, 2- Pedagogical and 3- Normative. These are explained. Jesus here is using the law in a pedagogical way to demonstrate to this man that he needs the Saviour.

The Apostle Paul writes to the Philippian Christians telling them how to pray right, what to think about, and how to live, to experience the God of peace.