FREE TO GOD | NO ADDITIVES (GAL. 2:1-10)

Speaker: Pastor Tristan Sherwin

'I don’t always preach by retelling the story in this way, but I hope doing so helps us grasp the sense of what Paul is saying and why he is saying it.

Paul’s on the defensive because he wants to preserve the truth of the gospel. And, for those who have ever preserved anything, such as fruit or vegetables in a jar, you will know that means closing the lid, sealing the jar. That it means there are no more ingredients or additives to go in.

There’s plenty in this passage that we could pull out—most of which we’ll revisit again at some point as we travel through the rest of this letter. But if I could say one thing only, it would be this: There’s nothing to add to the finished and victorious work of Jesus. The jar is sealed; it is finished.'

Tristan shares his full sermon notes on his own blog. You can read them here: FREE TO GOD | NO ADDITIVES (GAL. 2:1-10)