The Foremost is the First
At Rockaway Community Church on Sunday November 23rd, 2025
With Sean McRae, Reading from Galatians 1:1-5.
Chapter 1: Introduction: The Primacy of the Gospel
0:00 - 5:00
We begin by understanding the critical importance of the gospel as the engine and steering wheel of the church, introducing the context of Paul's letter to the Galatian churches who had wandered into false teaching.
Chapter 2: Paul: The Apostle Not From Men
5:00 - 15:00
We examine Paul's identity as an apostle, his dramatic conversion, and his divine commissioning directly from Jesus Christ rather than from human authority.
Chapter 3: The Resurrection: Foundation of the Gospel
15:00 - 25:00
We discover why the resurrection of Christ is essential to the gospel, as Paul received his commission from the living, resurrected Lord, not a dead religious figure.
Chapter 4: The Cross: Christ's Substitutionary Death
25:00 - 35:00
We explore the substitutionary death of Christ as the other essential hinge of salvation, examining how Jesus died in our place and fulfilled numerous Old Testament prophecies.
Chapter 5: Deliverance From the Present Evil Age
35:00 - 45:00
We learn that the gospel not only forgives us but delivers us from the present evil age, calling us to live differently from the world's thinking and rebellion against God.
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