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Today we come to the last section of text in this book of Galatians... A section that will take us a couple of weeks to walk through... We’ve seen a clear theme play out in this book - from start to finish... IN CONTEXT - we know the issues that plagued the churches in Galatia... The MAIN issue being…

The Apostle Paul "boasted" of a heavenly vision and as a result, was given a "Satanic thorn." What was that thorn? What could be the purpose for it? And how can Paul's experience affect our lives? Isn't the Lord Jesus all loving? All good, all the time? Could suffering actually be a part of his plan for any of us, let alone all of us as his followers? Come with the Grace United crew as we ponder these things, that the Lord might be glorified in our lives.

Romans 3 presents the universality of human sinfulness, the righteousness of God accessible through faith in Jesus Christ, and the elimination of human boasting, pointing towards the necessity of faith for justification and eternal life.

Romans 11 reveals God's intricate and sovereign plan for both Jews and Gentiles, emphasizing the necessity of faith and warning against the peril of boasting.

Most of us have probably been around someone that we would describe as arrogant. Arrogant people have a way of constantly making any conversation revolve around themselves. In every conversation they slip in some statement that is designed to remind you of how great they are. For some people this behavior…

James 1:9-11 blows up the value of a big bank account. What should you do if your are poor? What should you do if your are rich?

No one can save themselves, only by God's grace, his unmerited favor, can anyone be saved. Only through faith in Jesus Christ can we enter into God's grace and be saved to eternal life.

1. The Folly of Boasting (13-14) a. My winning formula (13) (TV get rich scheme) b. No knowledge of tomorrow (14) (The Housing market) c. Man is a mist (14) Application: We are not guaranteed any time here on earth so we must learn to trust in God and His plans and purposes. 2. The Proper way of thinking…

Philipians 10. At the beginning of the last chapter Paul warned the believers in Philippi – three times he told them to BEWARE! [P] [Philippians 3:2-3 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision; for we are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and…

"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer." Page # "That's All I Want" (2 Corinthians 12:2-10) INTRODUCTION: When Ben Franklin was the ambassador to France for the newly independent United States of America, his quick wit and well-thought…

Philipians 10. At the beginning of the last chapter Paul warned the believers in Philippi – three times he told them to BEWARE! [P] [Philippians 3:2-3 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision; for we are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and…

Introduction Natasha Richardson Dad - Loss of famly 20 year old friend died Proposition We want to live by two principles before a sovereign God so that we will not boast and sin against God. Two Principles God must direct the plans of my life God must direct the perspectives of my life

Philippians 9. You may recall, that the last part of this letter [P] we were looking at was dealing with personal details and arrangements – Paul was telling the church how he was going to send Timothy and Epaphroditus to them, and then come himself. Now he suddenly changes tack, from these personal…

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. As they lay down for the night, the fire dwindling nearby, Holmes said: "Watson, look up and tell me what you see". Watson said "I see a fantastic panorama of countless of stars". Holmes: "And what does that tell you?" Watson: "Astronomically, it…

Philippians 9. You may recall, that the last part of this letter [P] we were looking at was dealing with personal details and arrangements – Paul was telling the church how he was going to send Timothy and Epaphroditus to them, and then come himself. Now he suddenly changes tack, from these personal…

Text: II Cor. 12:7-10 Title: Humble Boasting Introduction: We are not to boast in the works of our own flesh but we are to boast in the failures of our flesh. Through this, God is honored and glorified and we are shown that his grace is sufficient. Big Idea: Our trials and difficulties remind us that…

Religion that destroys Joy versus the Spirit Galatians 4:8-20; 3:1-5 March 1, 2009 Do you keep up with the list of foods that are good for you and bad for you? My friend said, “I just hope no body says pepper is bad, ‘cause I love pepper!” And the next day there was some report about the ill-health effects…

"How's your foundation?" 2nd Sunday after Pentecost (A) Deut.11:18-21, 26-28; Ro.1:16-17, 3:22b-31; Mt.7:21-29 I. Introduction A. Lectionary 1. Deuteronomy 11:18-21, 26-28 a. God directs the Israelites to hold the words of the law before themselves and others at all times. Respecting the commandments…