because of Christ

The Word tells us plain and simple, the righteous will live by faith, not the law. So, why are the Galatians, and so many others still in our day and age, led away from faith in Christ and a simple yet confident trust in the gospel of God? 

Emily joins me today to talk about eccentricities and how to over come them for the glory of God. 

What is the blessing of the old and new covenant? Has it changed and how does one get it?

How will our communication work and become profitable to us? How do we as Christians not labor in vain? 

Who are you? Paul moves away from the questions to the Galatians and into telling them who they are. 

Why is fear of the Lord a good thing? Why is it so wise? What does the fear of the Lord produce? 

One thing we all need is better listening skills. Who is talking about it? I don't know. Or maybe I'm not listening. Here is what it means to listen and some practical skills needed to become a better listener. 

We have looked at the nature of the questions Paul is asking in the beginning of this chapter. Now we discern some of the information he is giving us in the questions before we move on to talk about the Christian position. 

Part two on fearing the Lord. 

Good communications systems are not only open and honest, but they are controlled. What are they controlled by, and why pursue restraint in communication? 

What then could lead a Christian astray and cause them to chase after a salvation that is not from Christ? It happens all the time, because one thing is extremely lacking... Discernment. 

What does it mean to "Fear the Lord", and have you been thinking about it too softly? 

At the heart of every healthy and profitable marriage is a godly system of communication. So, what does that look like? We begin to describe it here and will continue to do so in the next few episodes.

The grace of God is our fuel for a righteous life. We cannot set it aside! However, the law is still good. So, what do we do with that? What is the key to balancing these two important pieces of our new life in Christ? 

If the conflict remains, what do we do? How do we respond? Well, here are 13 principles which will help bring conflict to and end quicker and with more productivity. 

What is it that transfixes Paul's faith? How does he live? By looking to and hanging onto the love of the son of God. So, what is that love and how do we know if we know it or not? 

Now that we know what the cause of the conflicts are, how do we start to resolve them? 

The grace of God produces a life of faith. His grace is not ineffective, but reforms our entire being for His glory. He who began a good work in us, will see it through to completion on the day of judgment. 

What causes fights in our relationships? How do we prevent them? 

The heart of the gospel focuses on salvation coming from the finished work of Christ instead of the law. And the power of the gospel is the crucifixion and resurrection of our dear Lord. He died a substitutionary death that we spiritually partake in, and if we died a death with Him, we will be raised to new life with Him. 

What does affection have to do with it? Everything! Affections tell us what our hearts are drawn to and what they desire to cling to. Affections have great effects to everything we do. 

Where does righteousness come from? Not from the law, not from man himself, but from God's own justification through Christ. This is the heart of the gospel. 

If you could "divorce proof" your marriage, would you? Here is one way...

The Apostle Paul's fifth proof that his gospel is of divine origin tells of the fruit it bears in our life in relationship to all men. 

The Apostle Paul gives a fourth proof of how the gospel he preaches is not of human, but divine origin. 

What will it take to make or break your marriage? Many are living too comfortable lives and are not asking this question. Is that pride? Whatever it is, it is foolishness. Here is the most important relationship the Lord has given us. He doesn't want it to fail or even become complacent. So, what will it take? 

How can you know the gospel is of divine origin? Paul goes into an argument from his testimony to back up his point. 

What happens to our spirit when we die? And what will become of it after that? These are questions that each person faces and should face sooner rather than later. We are not guaranteed the next breathe, but God has been gracious enough to give us assurance in the promise of life with Him. 

The gospel of God is not derived of man. Paul knew that the gospel he proclaimed was delivered to him and all the Apostles in a way that was not earthen, or fleshly, but divine. 

What is it you marvel at? Marveling has a certain way of telling on where our soul is spiritually. It tells us the glory that attracts us and quite often tells of distractions and weights in our lives. 

Our day to day life is more supernatural and spiritual than we might care to think. So which spirit will have your obedience today? 

Do you like to be listened to? Paul labors in his introduction to this glorious letter to state where the authority of the words he is about to say comes from. They are worth being heard and obeyed because of this authority. 

Test the what? The spirits... What are they? Ghosts? Lets look at what a spirit is and how we interact with them. 

The Gospel? What is it and why is there a need to get it right? This is the first sermon from our series at Providence Christian Church going through the book of Galatians. 

In this world of light and darkness there are many spirits. They animate everything that is said or done. So, how do you know which one you should listen to or not? Which one is true? Which one is of God? 

How does one become a child of the light? There are many answers offered to you in the world that all seem like good solutions. Yet, there is only one that is truly eternal. Define the light, to come into the light, and live. 

Examine the environmental shift from the Garden of Eden to a world once shrouded in darkness. Through Christ, we now inhabit a "twilight world"—a state where the night is ending, yet the full sun of His return is at hand.

We can all feel it, it is frustrating, it is confusing, it is beyond our imagination... It is the twilight zone. We are all subject to it, and I want to show you how and why and give you examples of what it will lead men to do if they don't seek the true light. 

The supernatural realm is one that deserves respectable consideration. Especially as Christians! Our King said, His Kingdom is not of this world. Well what does that mean? We begin here on a journey to flesh out the foundations of the supernatural world that we are heavily involved in. 

Why does this podcast exist? And what is it that a Pastor is supposed to do?