Podcast – Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts

Galatians   Talk 8   Galatians 5:13-26 As we have seen again and again in our studies in Galatians, Paul wrote this letter to demonstrate that salvation is by faith and not by works. Last time, as we looked at 5:1-13, we saw how Paul encouraged the Galatians to stand firm in their faith in Christ and…

Galatians   Talk 7     Galatians 5:1-13 Let’s begin with a reminder of why Paul wrote this letter to the Galatians. It was through Paul’s ministry that they had become Christians, and they had believed his message that salvation was by faith in Christ and not by trying to obey the law of the Old Testament. However,…

Galatians   Talk 6   Galatians 4:1-31 At the beginning of this chapter Paul picks up on what he has been saying in Chapter 3:23-25 about the temporary nature of the law. He uses a mixture of metaphors to illustrate this.   In 3:23 he sees the law as a jailer keeping us in prison:   23…

Galatians   Talk 5   Galatians 3:1-29 As we saw when we were studying the first two chapters of Galatians, Paul wrote his letter to them because of the dangerous teaching that had crept into the churches there – that obedience to the law of the Old Testament was essential to salvation. In chapter 1 he insists…

Galatians   Talk 4   Galatians 2 So far in this series we have seen that Paul’s purpose in writing Galatians was to correct a serious doctrinal error. Some were teaching that faith in Christ was not sufficient for salvation and that obedience to the law of the Old Testament, especially with regard to circumcision, was required…

Galatians Talk 3. Galatians 1:10-24 In the first two talks we noted that Paul’s purpose in writing Galatians was to correct a serious doctrinal error that had crept into the churches since Paul had planted them. Paul had taught them that we are saved by faith in Jesus, and not by observing the law of…

JESUS CHRIST, THE RULER OF THE KINGS OF THE EARTH As I was thinking and praying about the message I should bring on the weekend of the coronation of King Charles III, a phrase from Revelation 1:5 came to my mind:   JESUS CHRIST, THE RULER OF THE KINGS OF THE EARTH.   Of course,…

Galatians   Talk 2.  Galatians 1:6-9   In our first talk we began by looking at three reasons why Galatians is important:   It has made a significant impact on the history of the church It’s the first thing Paul wrote explaining that salvation is by faith and not by works It’s of practical relevance to…

Paul’s letter to the Galatians.    Talk 1. Why Galatians is important Welcome to a new series of talks in which we will be studying Paul’s letter to the Galatians. In this talk we’ll be looking at the first five verses, but I’ll begin by giving you three reasons why Galatians is important. 1.      It has…

Dr David Petts preaching at Brixham Community Church, 19th March 2023. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13