by John Calvin
in ePub, .mobi & .pdf formats
Translated by Arthur Golding
43 Sermons
In Sermons upon the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Galatians, John Calvin—pastor, reformer, and master exegete—lays bare the soul of Paul’s Gospel, waging theological war against every vestige of legalism and self-righteousness that creeps into the Church - a thunderous trumpet blast against every attempt of man to climb to heaven by his own merit. Here, the Genevan Reformer does not offer us cold doctrine or academic treatise—he gives us fire. Preached from the pulpit, these sermons pulse with pastoral urgency, holy zeal, and a deep, fatherly love for the flock of Christ. Calvin's expositions are not confined to theological precision; they aim at the heart, calling sinners to cling to Christ alone and urging saints to stand firm in gospel liberty.
This collection is especially vital in our age when grace is so often twisted into license, and legalism quietly seeps back into Christian living dressed in new clothes. Calvin will have none of it. With unwavering clarity, he brings the Apostle Paul's message into full light: we are justified by faith, not by the works of the law. Every page drips with Scripture and is laced with pastoral exhortation, as Calvin lays bare the danger of adding anything to Christ's finished work. He pleads with the Galatians—and with us—not to trade the freedom of the gospel for the yoke of slavery.
What makes this volume unique is not merely the doctrinal richness, but the soul-searching application. Calvin addresses the wavering, the weary, and the rebellious with the heart of a shepherd. He rebukes false teachers with apostolic boldness and draws the broken-hearted back to the cross with gentleness and reverence (1 Peter 3:15). These sermons are not for the casual reader—they are for those hungry for God, who tremble at His Word and long to be established in grace.
If you’re looking for devotional substance, theological clarity, and the Spirit's conviction, you will find all three here. Read this book prayerfully. Read it slowly. Let Calvin walk you through Paul’s letter as a guide who has stood at the foot of Sinai and then run to Calvary. For pastors, it will sharpen your preaching. For laypeople, it will deepen your assurance. For all who are in Christ, it will magnify the Savior. And in an age of religious confusion, this work is a clarion call to return to the gospel once delivered to the saints.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE Sir William Cecil
The Argument of Saint Paul's Epistle to the Galatians
The first Sermon upon the first Chapter - Galatians 1:1-5
The Second Sermon upon the First Chapter - Galatians 1:3-5
The Third Sermon upon the First Chapter - Galatians 1:6-8
The Fourth Sermon upon the First Chapter - Galatians 1:8-9
The Fifth Sermon upon the first Chapter - Galatians 1:11-12
The Sixth Sermon upon the first Chapter - Galatians 1:15-18
The Seventh Sermon upon the first Chapter, which is also the first upon the second Chapter - Galatians 1:22-24, 2:1-2
The Eighth Sermon, which is the second upon the second Chapter - Galatians 2:3-5
The Ninth Sermon, which is the third upon the second Chapter - Galatians 2:1-3
The Tenth Sermon, which is the fourth upon the second Chapter - Galatians 2:11-13
The Eleventh Sermon, which is the fifth upon the second Chapter.- Galatians 2: 14-16
The Twelfth Sermon which is the sixth upon the second Chapter - Galatians 2:15-16
The Thirteenth Sermon, which is the seventh upon the second Chapter - Galatians 2:17-18
The Fourteenth sermon, which is the eighth upon the second chapter - Galatians 2:20-21
The Fifteenth Sermon, which is the first upon the third Chapter - Galatians 3:1-3
The Sixteenth Sermon, which is the second upon the third Chapter -Galatians 3:3-5
The Seventeenth Sermon, which is the third upon the third Chapter - Galatians 3:7-9
The Eighteenth Sermon, which is the fourth upon the third Chapter - Galatians 3:11-14
The Nineteenth Sermon,which is the fifth upon the third Chapter - Galatians 3:13-14 The Twentieth Sermon, which is the sixth upon the third Chapter - Galatians 3:15-18
The Twenty-First Sermon, which is the seventh upon the third Chapter - Galatians 3:19-20
The Twenty-Second Sermon,which is the eighth upon the third Chapter - Galatians 3:21-25 The Twenty-Third Sermon, which is the ninth upon the third Chapter - Galatians 3:26-29
The Twenty-Fourth Sermon, which is the first upon the fourth Chapter - Galatians 4:1-4
The Twenty-Fifth Sermon, which is the second upon the fourth Chapter - Galatians 4:4-7
The Twenty-Sixth Sermon,which is the third upon the fourth Chapter - Galatians 4:8-11 The Twenty-Seventh Sermon, which is the fourth upon the fourth Chapter - Galatians 4:11-14
The Twenty-Eighth Sermon, which is the fifth upon the fourth Chapter - Galatians 4:15-20
The Twenty-Ninth Sermon, which is the sixth upon the fourth Chapter - Galatians 4:21-25
The Thirtieth Sermon, which is the seventh upon the fourth Chapter - Galatians 4:26-31
The Thirty-First Sermon, which is the first upon the fifth Chapter - Galatians 5:1-3
The Thirty-Second Sermon, which is the second upon the fifth Chapter - Galatians 5:4-6
The Thirty-Third Sermon,which is the third upon the fifth Chapter - Galatians 5:7-10
The Thirty-Fourth Sermon,which is the fourth upon the fifth Chapter - Galatians 5:11-14
The Thirty Fifth Sermon, which is the fifth upon the fifth Chapter - Galatians 5:14-18
The Thirty-Sixth Sermon,which is the sixth upon the fifth Chapter - Galatians 5:19-23 The Thirty-Seventh Sermon, which is the seventh upon the fifth Chapter - Galatians 5:22-26
The Thirty-Eighth Sermon,which is the first upon the sixth Chapter - Galatians 6:1-2 The Thirty-Ninth Sermon, which is the second upon the sixth Chapter - Galatians 6:2-5
The Fortieth Sermon, which is the third upon the sixth Chapter - Galatians 6::6-8
The Forty-First Sermon, which is the fourth upon the sixth Chapter - Galatians 6:9-11
The Forty-Second Sermon, which is the fifth upon the sixth Chapter - Galatians 6:12-13
The Forty-Third Sermon, which is the sixth and last upon the sixth and last Chapter - Galatians 6:14-18
The prayer which M. John Calvin made ordinarily before the beginning of his Sermons.