Title: For You: Undeserved Grace
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00:00 - Theological Words Can Become Problematic Insulation
03:22 - Reading Galatians 1:1-5
03:57 - Paul's Message Isn't Human
05:05 - Paul's Message is True Peace vs. Counterfeit Peace
06:09 - Grace to You, and Peace
06:43 - What is Grace?
07:59 - Grace is Unmerited Favor
12:03 - Peace From God's Grace
17:11 - How Do We Know His Grace and Peace are Real?
23:18 - Why Is It Hard to Feel God's Grace and Peace?
26:50 - Does Your Life Reflect God's Grace?
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Galatians 1:1–5
Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—and all the brothers who are with me,
To the churches of Galatia:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. (ESV)
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In this sermon on Galatians 1:1–5, Jed Gillis urges believers to move beyond treating theological words like “grace” as distant, fuzzy terms. Paul’s opening greeting is more than formality. It is a declaration that God’s grace is His active, undeserved favor toward those who trust in Him, not mere forgiveness or reluctant tolerance. This grace flows from the will of God the Father, demonstrated in Jesus giving Himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age. True peace comes only from receiving this grace, which frees us from anxiety, performance-driven living, and the weight of failure. Paul reminds his readers that the gospel is not human in origin and cannot be replaced by self-help or moral effort. God’s favor is present now, not just in the past at the cross or in the future in heaven. When grasped, this grace leads to soul-rest and overflows in worship, shaping the believer’s life, growth, service, and fight against sin through ongoing reliance on God’s favor in Christ.
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