Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

Galatians

Episodes

26 - On Boasting

Sunday Jul 16, 2023

Sunday Jul 16, 2023

Galatians 6:11-18 - Steve Hope
Boasting is bad when it’s about yourself to escape trouble (vv. 11-13)
Boasting is good when it’s about the cross to elevate Christ (vv. 14-18)
 

25 - Sowing Good

Sunday Jul 02, 2023

Sunday Jul 02, 2023

Galatians 6:9-10 - Steve Hope
The incentive of doing good (v. 9)
The focus of doing good  (v. 10)
 

24 - Sowing and Reaping

Sunday Jun 25, 2023

Sunday Jun 25, 2023

Galatians 6:7-8 - Steve Hope
 
Do not be deceived (v. 7) 
Reaping destruction  (v. 8a)
Reaping eternal life (v. 8b)
 

Sunday Jun 18, 2023

Galatians 6:1-6 - Steve Hope
The Command: “Carry each others burdens” (vv. 1-2) 
The Caution: Pride (vv. 3-5)
The Collaboration: Instructor and Instructed (v. 6)
 

Sunday May 28, 2023

Galatians 5:19-26 - Steve Hope
The Acts of the Flesh (vv. 19-21) 
The Fruit of the Spirit (vv. 22-23)
A Christian Crucifies the Flesh (v. 24)
A Christian Cultivates the Fruit (vv. 25-26)
 

21 - Walk by the Spirit

Sunday May 21, 2023

Sunday May 21, 2023

Galatians 5:16-18 - Steve Hope
Our Commander: “Walk by the Spirit” (v. 16) 
Our Conflict: Flesh v Spirit (v. 17)
Our Confidence: “You are not under the law” (v. 18)
 

Sunday May 07, 2023

Galatians 5:13-15 - Steve Hope
A Pitfall of Freedom: “indulging in the flesh” (v. 13a)
A Paradox of Freedom: “serve one another in love” (vv. 13b-14)
A Polar Opposite of Freedom: “bite and devour each other” (v. 15)
 
 

Sunday Apr 23, 2023

Galatians 5:7-12 - Steve Hope
The Call to Fight for Freedom (v. 1) 
False Teachers Hinder Christian Obedience (vv. 7-10)
Paul Preaches Christ Crucified (vv. 11-12)
 

Sunday Apr 16, 2023

Galatians 5:1-6 - Steve Hope
The Call to Fight for Freedom (v. 1) 
The Dire Consequences of Letting Go (vv. 2-4) 
The Drastic Contrast of Standing Firm (vv. 5-6)
 

Sunday Mar 26, 2023

Galatians 4:21-31 - Steve Hope
Thinking historically: An Old Story (vv. 21-23)
Thinking Figuratively: A Surprising Meaning (vv. 24-27) 
Thinking Personally: Some Practical Points (vv. 28-31)
 

16 - Don’t Turn Back

Sunday Mar 19, 2023

Sunday Mar 19, 2023

Galatians 4:8-20 - Steve Hope
Paul’s Problem (vv. 8-11) 
Paul’s Plea (vv. 12-16) 
Paul’s Passion (vv. 17-20)
 

15 - No longer slaves

Sunday Mar 05, 2023

Sunday Mar 05, 2023

Galatians 4:1-7 - Steve Hope
The Position of Slaves (vv. 1-3) 
The Plan of Adoption (vv. 4-5) 
The Privilege of Sonship (vv. 6-7)
 

14 - Uniform and Unity

Sunday Feb 26, 2023

Sunday Feb 26, 2023

Galatians 3:26-29 - Steve Hope
The Christians Uniform - “you have clothed yourselves with Christ” (vv. 26-27)
The Christians Unity - “you are all one in Christ Jesus” (vv. 28-29)
 

13- Why was the law given?

Sunday Feb 19, 2023

Sunday Feb 19, 2023

Galatians 3:19-25 - Steve Hope
The Function of the Law (vv. 19-20)
The Failure of the Law (vv. 21-22)
The Fulfilment of the Law (vv. 23-25)
 

12 - Will Power

Sunday Feb 05, 2023

Sunday Feb 05, 2023

Galatians 3:15-18 - Steve Hope
The Irrevocability of God’s Covenant (v. 15) 
The Identity of Abraham’s Seed (v. 16) 
The Incompatibility of Law and Promise  (vv. 17-18)
 

11- The Family Resemblance

Sunday Jan 22, 2023

Sunday Jan 22, 2023

Galatians 3:6 - 14 - Steve Hope
We are children of Abraham by faith (vv. 6-9)
We are cursed by relying on the law (vv. 10-12)
We are cured of the curse by Christ (vv. 13-14)
 

Sunday Jan 15, 2023

Galatians 3:1-5 - Steve Hope
We become Christians by believing the message of Christ Crucified (vv. 1-2)
We remain Christians by believing the message of Christ Crucified (vv. 3-5)
 

Sunday Dec 04, 2022

Galatians 2:17-21 - Steve Hope
Not… An exhausting life of rules (vv. 17-18)
An exclusive life of death (vv. 19-20a)
An embodied life of faith (vv. 20b-21)
 

Sunday Nov 27, 2022

Galatians 2:15-16 - Steve Hope
What we know… (vv. 15-16a)
How we respond… (v. 16b)
Why we ought to… (v. 16c)
 

07 - An Apostle Acting Up

Sunday Nov 20, 2022

Sunday Nov 20, 2022

Galatians 2:11-14 - Steve Hope
An Apostle Stands Condemned (v. 11)
Hypocrisy is Called Out (vv. 12-13)
Hypocrisy is Crooked (v. 14)
 

06 - The Apostolic Gospel

Sunday Nov 06, 2022

Sunday Nov 06, 2022

Galatians 2:1-10 - Steve Hope
Paul’s gospel is not of human origin but by revelation from Jesus Christ (1:11-12) 
Proof 1: The Experience of Paul’s conversion (1:13-17)
Proof 2: The Absence of other apostles (1:18-24)
Proof 3: The Adversaries of Paul are undermined (2:1-5)
Proof 4: The Apostles and Paul are united (2:6-10)
Unity is recognised (vv. 6-8)    Unity is expressed (vv. 9-10)

Sunday Oct 23, 2022

Galatians 1:11-24 - Steve Hope
Proposition: The gospel is not of human origin but divine revelation (vv. 11-12) 
Proof 1: Experience of Paul’s conversion (vv. 13-17)
Proof 2: Absence of other apostles (vv. 18-24)
 

Sunday Oct 23, 2022

Galatians 1:10 - Steve Hope
Am I trying to win the approval of human beings? 
…or of God? 
You can’t serve two masters
 

03 - No other Gospel

Sunday Oct 02, 2022

Sunday Oct 02, 2022

Galatians 1:6-9 - Steve Hope
Turning to a different gospel (vv. 6-7a)
Troubled by a distorted gospel (v. 7b)
Know the gospel
Read your Bible
Know church history
Examine the messenger
Ask a Christian you trust
Threatened with a divine curse (vv. 8-9)
 

Sunday Sep 25, 2022

Galatians 1:3-5 - Steve Hope
The Ransom: “who gave himself for our sins” (v. 3-4a)
The Rescue: “…to rescue us from the present evil age” (v. 4b)
The Reason: “…according to the will of our God and Father” (v. 4c-5)
 

Monday Sep 19, 2022

Galatians 1:1-2 - Steve Hope
The Author: The correct man proclaiming the gospel (v. 1a)
The Authority: The credentials proving we can trust the gospel  (v. 1b-2a)
The Audience: The congregation deserting the gospel (v. 2b)
 

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