Passage: Galatians 4:1-11 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Overview In Galatians 4:1-11, Paul describes the “state of captivity” the Galatians (and all of us) were born into, and how to be set free from it. He does this because he sees the Galatians’ desire to return to living under the law as…
At NSCBC, we believe that multiplying disciples who make disciples is crucial to seeing a gospel movement on the North Shore. Throughout the year, we want to highlight encouraging stories of our people growing through discipleship groups and preparing to multiply their faith. If you are interested in joining a D-Group, to be discipled and make disciples,…
Passage: Galatians 3:15-29 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Overview In Galatians 3:15-29, Paul “re-stories” the Galatians with the gospel, reminding them of the history of their redemption and the roles of God’s promise and God’s law in it all. He does this to help the Galatians—and us today—grasp that God’s blessing has…
Passage: Galatians 3:14-25 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Overview In Galatians 3:7-14, Paul draws upon the rich biblical history of blessing and curses to show the Galatians that only through trust in Christ will they obtain the blessing that they have always longed for. What, then, is this “blessing” we long for?…
Passage: Galatians 3:1-9 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Overview In Galatians 3:1-9, Paul rebukes the Galatians sharply, because they had turned from a posture of faith (trusting dependence upon Christ), to trusting in their own record. Though they had “begun by the Spirit”, he says, they were now seeking to be “perfected…
Passage: Galatians 2:11-16 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Overview In Galatians 2:11-16, Paul describes an incident in Antioch where the truth of the gospel was undermined—this time by the actions of an apostle himself (Peter)! What happened there, and why was Paul so angry about it, even to the point of “opposing…
Passage: Galatians 1:11-24 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Overview In Galatians 1:11-24, Paul shares his personal testimony with the aim of showing that the gospel he now preaches is, in his own words, “not man’s gospel” (1:11). While he is most immediately concerned with refuting false claims about the origins of his…
Passage: Galatians 1:6-10 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Overview The Apostle Paul comes out swinging right at the beginning of his letter to the Galatians. What so provoked Paul, that he forwent even his customary greetings and launched into a blazing invective against the Galatians? What was he so passionate to protect?…
