In Christ: What it means to belong to God, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

This morning we are continuing our sermon series, “In Christ”. The primary question this series aims to answer is, “What does it actually mean to be a Christian?” Or, to put it differently, “What does it mean to belong to God?” The answer is found in our union with Christ. Today, in Galatians 2:20, we consider how Jesus’ people are found in him, personally and profoundly united to him by faith.

Galatians, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Craig Sturm

In Galatians 2:11-21 we come to Paul's introduction of a phrase he will use frequently as a sort of “gospel shorthand” – justification by faith. In this passage Paul describes a confrontation with Peter. Peter was acting out of the fear of man rather than the truth of the gospel, and undermining the freedom of the gospel message. Paul opposes Peter's actions and reminds us that justification is God's act of unearned favor toward us in Christ, and is obtained only through faith in Christ.

Galatians, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

We are on the front end of a new study through the Apostle Paul's letter to the church of Galatia. Today, in Galatians 2:1-10, we get an important clue as to why Paul is so fired up as he defends the Gospel. This portion of Paul's letter defends the freedom we have when we are in Christ and lovingly corrects a movement within the local church of Galatia.

Disciple: Living For Jesus, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

The first sermon of the series, we begin with what it means to be “in Christ” – also known as our union with Christ. This union is the beginning, middle, and end of all our discipleship. To be in Christ is an invitation to evaluate our identity in a new way. Our identity in Christ is the heart of what it means to be Christian. In Christ we are a new creation, and experience a dynamic, relational oneness with Christ. As we focus on four different aspects of this union, we see that we are represented by Jesus, that He becomes the foundation of our life, that we are loved with the same love the Father has for the Son, and that we now live before the face of God. Our greatest treasure is being in Christ.