In this sermon we continue looking at an account of two very important visits: Paul coming down to Jerusalem and Peter coming up to Antioch; Paul coming down to where Peter lived and Peter coming up to where Paul lived. In the first visit, we saw a very …
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One of the great things about this passage from Galatians is that Paul is giving us some very meaty, very important theological teaching exposition, but he’s doing it in the form of a narrative because he’s telling us a story of two visits.
There were al…
Today on the podcast, Pete shares a message that reframes this often misunderstood topic of “calling”. This topic is so monumental, it’s like discovering a new continent!
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We’re looking here at one particular truth: Paul is saying in this passage that doctrinal truth is absolutely critical. He’s fighting for a particular truth, the truth of the gospel. It is the mark of our culture right now that we want spirituality witho…
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We’re looking at Paul’s letter to the Galatians, and the thing I hope will strike you is the radical objectivity and subjectivity of Christianity. Almost everybody tends to see the objective and subjective as being at loggerheads. Christianity will not l…
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The book of Galatians is not for non-Christians. It’s not for unbelievers. It’s not for people who say, “Oh, I don’t believe the gospel.” The whole book of Galatians is a book on the gospel, a book communicating the gospel, explaining the gospel, applyin…
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In a discussion based on their book “Resilient,” Valerie Bell and Matt Markins equip parents to raise kids who are resilient disciples for Christ who won’t give up their faith in the face of cultural pressure. Our guests outline the three ‘B’s’ for developing resilience and discuss the importance of balancing God’s truth with His…
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Humorist Ken Davis shares insights from the biblical story of Jonah to encourage Christians to listen for God’s voice and follow in the direction He leads. (Part 2 of 2) (Previous air date: Sept. 23, 2016) Get Ken Davis’ DVD “Second Chances” for your donation of any amount: https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2021-10-04?refcd=1156202 Get more episode resources: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/when-god-gives-you-a-second-chance-part-2-of-2/#featured-resource-cta If you’ve…
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If the Bible is not so much a human book reaching up for God, but a divine book reaching out for us, then we’ll only really profit from it if we read it in search of what God has for us rather than reading it to find what we want to find. One of the best…
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Galatians is like a little bomb. There’s dynamite in it. It’s not a very long book, but it brings a big punch. Paul has to bring a hard truth to the Galatians. Those that thought they believed the gospel were actually losing touch with it. The lesson for…
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