AfterThoughts: September 22, 2019

September 22, 2019

SERMON SERIES: Galatians

SERMON TITLE: “I Once Was Lost But Now I’m Found”

Galatians 1:11-24

This week, Pastor David continued the sermon series, "Galatians" by taking a closer look at our testimonies of faith.

• Think about your life before you knew Christ as Savior & Lord. How would you describe yourself during that time?
• What is your “I Saw The Light” moment, your testimony of the “light” breaking forth?
• How might Christ followers be tempted to feel superior to others? What is the problem with that line of thinking?
• Think about your own “identity.” Your joy, your boast, your center, your topics of conversation. Do those things show that Christ is your identity? Why or why not?

To learn more about trusting Christ, visit dawsonchurch.org/Becoming-A-Christian.

To watch this week's sermon, visit dawsonchurch.org/Galatians.

ADDITIONAL DISCOVERY:

For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man's gospel. For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it. And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers.But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles… 

~ Galatians 1:11-16

Thy mercy, my God, is the theme of my song,

The joy of my heart and the boast of my tongue;

Thy free grace alone, from the first to the last,

Hath won my affections and bound my soul fast.

~ John Stocker

"Being cut hurt. No doubt, being told I couldn’t do something that I loved doing and was so passionate about—playing quarterback—left me shaken. What do you do when something that has defined you your entire life is gone? When your platform disappears … When your perfect family is torn apart … When you go bankrupt … When your looks fade …I am a child of God. My foundation for who I am is grounded in my faith. In a God who loves me. In a God who gives me purpose. In a God who sees the big picture. In a God who always has a greater plan. Who am I? I am the object of His love."

~Tim Tebow, Shaken