Sermons on Christian Liberty
17 Bearing Burdens in the Church – Galatians 6:1-5
AM 12 April 2026 17 Bearing Burdens in the Church Galatians 6’1-5 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast…
16 Walk By The Spirit – Galatians 5:16-26
AM Sermon 29 March 2026 16 Walk By The Spirit – Galatians 5’16-26 Theme: Christian freedom is not license to sin but liberty to live by the Spirit—manifesting the character of Christ and crucifying the flesh. Proposition: Because Christ has fulfilled the law and given His Spirit to us, believers must daily walk by that Spirit, putting to death the works of the flesh and bearing His fruit. Introduction: Walking in True Freedom Every person in this world is walking…
15 True Freedom Works Through Love – GALATIANS 5:7–15
AM 15 March 2026 15 True Freedom Works Through Love Galatians 5’7–15 Text: Galatians 5:7–15 (ESV)Theme: In Christ, believers are freed from bondage to sin and self, not to live for the flesh, but to serve one another in love.Proposition: True Christian freedom is not independence from God but joyful dependence upon Christ, who fulfills the law of love in and through us.Aim: That hearers would rest in Christ’s finished work, walk by the Spirit, and use their liberty to…
14 Freedom in Christ Not Legalism Galatians 5’1–6
AM 08 March 2026 Introduction Freedom is one of the most precious words in the Christian vocabulary—and one of the most misunderstood. Every heart longs for it. The world cries for freedom from oppression, from guilt, from authority. But the Bible tells us that true freedom is not found in casting off all restraint; it is found only in belonging to Jesus Christ. That is the burden of Paul’s letter to the Galatians. They had begun well—rejoicing in the gospel…
05 Paul Opposes Peter: Walking in Step with the Gospel – Galatians 2:11-14
AM Sermon, 14 December 2025 05 Paul Opposes Peter Walking in Step with the Gospel Galatians 2’11–14Length: ~25 minutes 14 December 2025 Introduction Sometimes the sharpest battles for the truth of the gospel are not fought against outsiders, but within the church itself. We expect the world to resist the gospel, but what happens when compromise comes from one of our own? What happens when a respected leader, even an apostle, stumbles and by his example leads others astray? That…
04 Paul Accepted by the Apostles: The Unity and Freedom of the Gospel(Galatians 2:1–10)
AM Service, 07n December 2025 04 Paul Accepted by the Apostles Galatians 2’1-10 07 Dec 2025 AM Title: Paul Accepted by the ApostlesText: Galatians 2:1–10 (ESV)Theme: The gospel of grace, revealed by Christ, unites the church, secures our freedom, and calls us to faithfulness and love. Introduction Beloved in Christ, the churches in Galatia were in crisis. They had received the gospel of grace from the Apostle Paul — the good news that sinners are justified by grace alone, through…
23 Examine Yourselves – Christ’s Power in our Weakness – 2 Corinthians 13:1-10.
AM Service, 26 October 2025 In this expository sermon on 2 Corinthians 13:1–10, “Examine Yourselves: Christ’s Power in Our Weakness,” Pastor John Butler proclaims Paul’s final call to the Corinthians—a summons to honest self-examination, repentance, and restoration through Christ’s indwelling power. The message unfolds the paradox of divine strength revealed in human frailty, urging believers to submit to Christ’s loving discipline, depend on His grace in weakness, and pursue holiness and unity within the church. A deeply pastoral and searching…
Psalm 32 – The Blessedness of Forgiveness
PM Service, 19 October 2025 This sermon on Psalm 32 – The Blessedness of Forgiveness proclaims the joy and freedom found in confessing sin and receiving God’s pardon through Christ. Exploring David’s journey from guilt to grace, it reveals the misery of concealed sin, the peace of confession, and the security of God’s steadfast love. Rooted in the gospel, it calls believers to live honestly before God, rejoice in forgiveness, and find refuge in Jesus—the One who bore our guilt…
23 Living for the Glory of God and the Good of Others – 1 Corinthians 10:23-33
Preached at AM Service 15 December 2024 As Christians, we often face questions about how to live out our faith in a world that holds many differing beliefs and values. The Corinthian church, in particular, wrestled with this issue as they lived in a society filled with pagan practices and idol worship. One area of tension was food—especially meat that had been sacrificed to idols. Some believers felt free to eat this meat, while others saw it as an association…
19 Giving Up Our Rights For the Sake of the Gospel – 1 Corinthians 9:1-18
Preached at AM Worship Service on 17 November 2024 Today, we turn our attention to a passage that challenges us deeply—1 Corinthians 9:1-18. This text brings us face to face with questions about our rights, our freedoms, and how we choose to use them in the service of the gospel. Setting the Context: The Apostle Paul is writing to the church in Corinth, a diverse and dynamic congregation grappling with issues of Christian liberty and how to live out their…
18 Love Over Liberty – Exercising Freedom with a Tender Conscience – 1 Corinthians 8
Preached at AM Service, 10 November 2024 Brothers and sisters, as we come to 1 Corinthians 8, we encounter a dilemma that was dividing the Corinthian church: Should Christians eat food sacrificed to idols? This may seem like a distant issue to us, but in the ancient world, it was a pressing matter for the early church. Eating food offered to idols wasn’t just about sustenance; it was tied to the pervasive pagan culture that many of these new believers…