Stapleton Church

Galatians 5:25-6:10. “It’s not about you!” This is the famous opening line of The Purpose Driven Life. Rick Warren’s book has sold more than 32 million copies to date and is considered one of the bestselling nonfiction books of all time. Isn’t it astounding that a book beginning with this line sold so well in our self-centered world? Perhaps we desperately need to be reminded it’s not just about us. In this second-to-last message in our series through Galatians we learn the personal and life-on-life application of the Gospel.

Galatians 5:13-25. The Christian life is not simply what we’re set free from. Yes, that is vital. We’ve talked about it for two weeks! But there is a second aspect. We are set free from something, but we are also set free for something. This week we examine the famous fruit of Galatians.

Galatians 5:1-12. Nathan Hale. Nelson Mandela. William Wallace. Freedom is something to be fought for again and again. We see this throughout history, but we don’t realize that our freedom in Christ must be fought for as well. Last week we learned where to find true freedom: in the Gospel alone. This week, we'll learn how to stand firm in that freedom.

Galatians 4:8-5:1. Some are surprised Christians could even talk about a subject like freedom. They think of Christianity as the farthest thing from being free. But here’s the thing: it's not. This Sunday discover the only way to true freedom.

Galatians 3:26-4:7. Family is everything. Blood is thicker than water. But many of us here in Denver are far away from family. We’re transplants. Some of us don’t have the best relationships with our biological families. Yet we still long to be part of a loving, caring family. Thankfully God wants us to join his family, and it’s way better than our biological ones. In this message learn about the amazing benefits of being a child of God.

Galatians 3:15-25. Most people think Christianity is just another religion. But it’s not. For every religion in the world says, ‘Follow this law: Do these things. Don’t do those.' Judaism has the Ten Commandments. Islam has the Five Pillars. Buddhism has the Eightfold Path. Every religion says follow the law and you will be accepted by God or made right with the Universe or something along those lines. Christianity says something completely different, because Christianity is about grace, not law. It’s not religion. It’s the Gospel. 

Galatians 3:1-14. In our culture we’re taught to be self-reliant--to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps. We idolize the self-made man or woman. And this attitude seeps into our spiritual journey too. We feel like we need to be better, to try harder, to do it all—all on our own. But there’s a better way, from start to finish.

Galatians 2:11-21. Everyone seeks justification. We want to be accepted. We want to be thought of as a good person. When we do something others don’t approve of, we quickly rationalize it and explain why we are in the right—why we were justified to do what we did. But the Christian teaching of justification runs counter to all this. Learn in this message how to be truly justified.

Galatians 1:11-2:10. Can we trust the Gospel? Is the message we have in the Bible true and accurate? In this message, Pastor Matt examines Galatians 1:11-2:10, looking at why we can trust that the Gospel we have is trustworthy because of its source. Also, he looks at where we got the rest of the New Testament.

Galatians 1:1-10. There is only one Gospel, but there are many counterfeits. Learn to distinguish the truth, which will change your life for the better, from the false gospels, which will mess you up.

We all fear death. It is the great enemy. It comes for us all. And yet because of Easter, all of that can be changed for us. Discover how the Resurrection can means for you the death of death.

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Barry Hughes 1 John 2:12-17 Onward Christian Soldiers

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Matt Wolf 1 Corinthians 2:1b-2

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