Hebron Church Sermons

Sermon Text - Luke 2:1-20 Companion Text - Isaiah 61:1-3 1.Jesus Entered Into the Brokenness with Us -“Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord”. Luke 2:11 2.Jesus Understands Our Brokenness – “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.” Hebrews 4:15 Jesus Was Born to Die

Sermon Text – Matthew 1:18-25 Companion Text – Joshua 1:1-9 1.The History of His Name -“ When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife,” Matthew 1:24 2.The Healing in His Name – “for he will save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21(c) 3.The Height of His Name - “and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21(b) 4.The Honor of His Name – “She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins” Matthew 1:21

Sermon Text – Galatians 3:19-29 Companion Text – Ezekiel 36:22-27 1.The Purpose -“ Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made . . .” Galatians 3:19(a) 2.The Privilege – “Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith.” Galatians 3:23, 24 3.The Passion - “But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian,” Galatians 3:25 4.The Pairing – “for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” Galatians 3:26, 27

Sermon Text – Galatians 3:10-22 Companion Text – Genesis 15:1-6, 17-18 1.The Illustration -“To give a human example, brothers: even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified. “ Galatians 3:15 2.The Indication – “Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one. . . “ Galatians 3:16 3.The Instance - “This is what I mean: the law, which came 430 years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to make the promise void. 18 For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise.” Galatians 3:17, 18 4.The Instrumentation – “Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made. . .” Galatians 3:19(a)

Sermon Text – Galatians 3:10-14 Companion Text – II Corinthians 5:16-21 1.The Necessity -“ For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, ‘Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.’ Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for ‘The righteous shall live by faith.’” Galatians 3:10-11 2.The Name – “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree…’”— Galatians 3:13 3.The Nexus – “so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.” Galatians 3:14

Galatians 3:1-9 John 5:30-40 The Completeness “Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith-- Galatians 3:5 The Correctness “But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.” Galatians 1:8 The Comfort “So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.” Galatians 3:9

Galatians 3:1-5 John 16:4b-15 1.The Reception “O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?” Galatians 3:1,2 2.The Revelation “Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? Galatians 3:3 3.The Realization “Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith— Galatians 3:5

Sermon Text: Galatians 2:17-21 Companion Text: Romans 4:1-8 1.Our Identity “But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we too were found to be justified in Christ, we too were found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not! Galatians 2:17 2.The Implications “I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.” Galatians 2:21

Galatians 2:14-21 Matthew 18:23-35 1.Righteousness “I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.” Galatians 2:21 2.Law “For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God.” Galatians 2:19 3.Justification “…yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.” Galatians 2:16 4.Crucifixion “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20

Sermon Text: Galatians 2:11-16 Companion Text: John 9:1-7, 13-38