I'm embarking on a new sermon series. This time I will study Galatians. The first sermon, on the introductory verses, has been delivered. (You could watch it here.)
In the process of preparing for a new message, there are always several thoughts and quotes from the various commentaries that I am using, that don't make it into the sermon. I think I might try an collect them here. Here is one from tonight:
Meditate on Paul's opening words and recognize the nature of the gospel. It is the salvation of God through Christ applied by the Holy Spirit to deliver us from this present evil age and into the age to come, the Kingdom of God. Regardless of the origins of error, whether from within the church or without, we must be vigilant to protect the purity of the gospel. We must herald the exclusivity of the gospel, the saving work of Jesus Christ on behalf of sinners. We must be willing, in humility and with love, to confront the sinners of this world so that they will see their sin and turn to Christ. In the end, with Paul, our desire should be to lift high the gospel of Jesus Christ to the glory of our triune Lord, to whom be the glory forever and ever.
Galatians, J.V. Fesko; The Lectio Continua: Expository Commentary on the New Testament, pg. 14,15
