Sermons on Galatians

Sermons on Galatians

The Fullness of Time

Scriptures:  Luke 2:25-32; Galatians 4:4-7 Sunday, December 31, 2023 at The First Congregational Church of Marshalltown, Iowa As recorded in Luke 2, Joseph and Mary came to the temple in Jerusalem, and two people met them.  One was Anna, a prophetess who lived near the Temple.  The other was Simeon, a godly man who learned from the Holy Spirit that he would see the Messiah before he died.  He recognized that the time had come, and that this baby was…

Putting on Christ

Putting On Christ Romans 13:8-14; Galatians 3:26-29 Sunday, November 27, 2022 at The First Congregational Church of Marshalltown, Iowa   Introduction: You’ve got the uniform, now act the part.  Soldier, police officer, clergy, etc.  I went to a college and seminary that, at that time, had a fairly strict dress code.  Young men were expected to wear a button-down shirt and a tie for every class.  I was not unusual to see young men in suits.  Except for my friend…

The Journey Christ Took

The Journey Christ Took Sunday, October 24, 2021 at The First Congregational Church of Marshalltown, Iowa Galatians 3:10-14 “Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree.’)”  Verse 13   Introduction One of the highlights of my childhood and early teen years were travelogues by Al Bell, who gave presentations of his journeys so vividly that I felt like I had…

Sometimes You Can’t Go Back Home

Sometimes You Can’t Go Back HomeGalatians 3:1-9Sunday, October 17, 2021 at The First Congregational Church of Marshalltown, IowaGalatians 3:5 Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?• IntroductionIn 1940 Edward Aswell, editor for the late novelist Thomas Wolfe, published You Can’t Go Home Again, a novel about George Webber, a writer who pens a best seller that makes several…

The Fullness of Time

Scriptures:  Luke 2:25-32; Galatians 4:4-7 Sunday, December 27, 2020 at The First Congregational Church of Marshalltown, Iowa Intro.  This sermon is for those followers of Christ who feel frustrated with themselves, who feel their imperfections acutely and wonder what will become of them.  They struggle with this life, and feel that if they were better Christians, they would not struggle so much, or that their struggles and frustrations indicate that they are poor excuses for Christians.  The purpose of this…