It seems like our default religious setting is transactional: if I do what God wants then he'll give me the grace that I want. But where is the good news in conditional grace? The Apostle Paul wants us to make a clear distinction which can supply us with endless comfort: God's grace comes to us not by way of his Law, but by way of his Promise. Creighton Friedrich, 21 July 2024

With all this talk about being "Justified by Faith Alone", it leaves us wondering, how does this get lived out practicality? Paul now lays it out in chapter three. In this sermon we look at three points, Gospel Focused, Gospel Centred and Gospel Freedom.

14 July 2024

Speaker: Curate Matthew Usherwood

As Paul is recalling the time he confronted Peter for not keeping in step with the Gospel; he lays out the foundational doctrine of Justification by Faith. The Galatians' are being led astray by a false gospel and Paul shows how Faith in Jesus' work on the cross is the only thing needed to have eternal life.

07 July 2024

Speaker: Curate Matthew Usherwood

Paul is continuing his testimony to prove that the gospel he preaches to the Gentiles, is the true gospel of Jesus Christ. He does this by showing that only the true gospel gives freedom and brings lasting unity. 30 June 2024

Speaker: Curate Matthew Usherwood

What difference does the real Gospel - God's grace and peace in Jesus - make? It pivots us away from our human ideas about God and towards God's own gracious self-disclosure in Jesus. Creighton Friedrich, 23 June 2024

How do we know the real Gospel of Jesus from a convincing counterfeit? Who does the work of salvation? Paul cannot overstate the importance of getting this liberating reality right: the Gospel is the Good News of God's grace and peace freely given to us through Jesus who rescues us from our sins. Creighton Friedrich, 16 June 2024

The Christian life is a life of ambition and courage; our ambition is not to please ourselves but to receive God's approval, his "well done, good and faithful servant." And Christians find courage, the Apostle Paul understands, in three certainties about the resurrection: (1) we will share God's life together with other people forever, (2) we will have new bodies, and (3) Jesus will judge us. Bishop Dan Gifford, 9 June 2024.

On the occasion of Pastor Matt's ordination, Bishop Charlie Masters opens up for us the glory of the Gospel for the Christian: we are a new creation through Christ who reconciles us to God. Being reconciled, the Gospel works through Christians as ambassadors for Christ as we implore others to be reconciled to God by grace through Christ. 8 June 2024.