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Galatians 1:6-9

Congregationalism Matters

Church Matters

This sermon explains the vital importance of congregationalism, asserting that individual church members hold significant God-given authority and responsibility. The speaker outlines four key areas where the congregation exercises this authority: church membership, leadership (affirming or removing pastors and deacons), governing documents, and the church budget. It emphasizes that while pastors lead, the congregation has the ultimate 'emergency brake' to safeguard the purity of the gospel and the integrity of the church, fostering a robust and trustworthy community.

John Lee · July 19, 2026
1 Timothy 3:14-16

Guidance and Godliness

1 Timothy

This sermon, focusing on 1 Timothy 3:14-16, unpacks the "mystery of godliness" as the person of Jesus Christ, revealed through a series of paradoxes demonstrating God's grace to sinners. It then explains the church's vital role as the "pillar and foundation of the truth," tasked with preserving and proclaiming this mystery rather than creating new doctrines. Finally, the sermon emphasizes that the conduct of individual believers and the church as an institution must reflect and protect the Gospel's truth to a watching world.

John Lee · March 9, 2025 · 47 min