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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- A sermon by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Galatians 4:15 www.mljtrust.o...
"What then has become of your blessedness? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have gouged out your eyes and given them to me. (ESV)
Sermon Description
Christians can suffer from bouts of unhappiness in their faith. One contributing factor may be conflict and confusion due to false teaching within the Christian church. The main problem of spiritual depression lies within the church, not outside. In this sermon on Galatians 4:15 titled “False Teaching,” Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones focuses on the apostle Paul confronting false teaching within the church. Today, false teaching can be very subtle and creep its way into the believer’s life. Dr. Lloyd-Jones points out that false teaching sometimes detracts from the Christian message. Other times, as in the case of the Galatians, it adds to the Christian message. Either way, false teaching leaves the believer conflicted and confused. Maybe the believer hasn’t thoroughly embraced false teaching, but they are disturbed by it. In either case, the believer has lost their first happiness. How might the church safeguard herself against these dangers? Listen as Dr. Lloyd-Jones calls the church to embrace and cling to the original apostolic message. It cannot be subtracted from, and nothing can be added to it. There is joy in the Christian message.
Sermon Breakdown
* The apostle Paul is addressing spiritual depression and unhappiness in the Christian life.
* He is examining the causes of this condition in the church.
* Paul believes the main problem lies within the church, not outside of it.
* He thinks the church should have a great impact on the world.
* Paul says nothing does more harm than a depressed, uncertain, unhappy Christian.
* Paul has been examining various causes of spiritual depression and the remedies in Scripture.
* This sermon examines another cause of spiritual depression: false teaching.
* The Galatians had received the gospel with joy but were now unhappy due to false teaching.
* The false teaching was that circumcision was necessary for salvation in addition to faith in Christ.
* Paul says this false teaching denies the Christian's standing and may jeopardize their position.
* Paul speaks vehemently against this false teaching. He says if anyone preaches another gospel, let them be accursed.
* Paul is passionate because the Galatians' spiritual lives are at stake. He cares for them like a mother.
* False teaching can take the form of denying core Christian beliefs or adding requirements to the gospel.
* Examples of adding requirements include believing in the Roman Catholic Church, speaking in tongues, or faith healing.
* Paul lays out principles to guard against false teaching: the authority of Scripture, examining implications, and boasting in Christ alone.
* The authority is the apostolic message in Scripture, not feelings, experiences, or results.
* We must examine the implications and origins of teachings to determine if they are from God.
* False teachings always add requirements to the gospel and deny the sufficiency of faith in Christ.
* They also deny the Christian experience of believers throughout history.
* Paul says he will only boast in the cross of Christ, not in circumcision, orthodoxy, or any teaching. Christ alone is enough.
What a preacher.. I love you Lord Jesus
A very helpful sermon on false teaching.
As relevant now in 2024 as it was when first given.
Excellent preaching! Praise the Lord!
I repeat myself folks, almost every time I find, then hear this finest of gospel preachers (first heard him by a cassette tape in late 1960's, titles, "But God..." (on Eph.2) via a rental/buyer small plan of a Mr. George Calhoun, man of the Word of God who sent sound, solid Bible/Christ centered sermons and bio/auto bio's where he could get it to hem...only 50 cents charge with my enclosed self addressed stamped (Calhoun's provided envelope.) I bought the cassette tapes after that first Eph. tape, along with the beginning of my Al Martin collections of tapes for next decades.
O, how providence blessed this young 22 years old new saint, starting me off with these men. Thank you Lord!
A profound and sound sermon! Let the true saints arise and uphold these truth.
Well then, it's time for you to pick up your Cross!
What a marvellous teaching ! England's finest Thankyou Lord Jesus Christ for godly, Faithfull Martyn Lloyd Jones ❤
he is welsh
We were and are still blessed by him, his teachings are without doubt the finest though I believe he was Welsh and often spoke in Welsh to Welsh speaking congregations.
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