Back to the Bible Canada with Dr. John Neufeld

We live in a world obsessed with boasting, in accomplishments, appearance, and status. In this final study of Galatians, Dr. John examines Paul's closing words in Galatians 6:11-18, where Paul refuses to boast in anything except the cross of Christ. Along the way, Dr. John unpacks what real humility looks like and why the only thing that will matter, in this life or the next, is what Christ ha...

"Whatever one sows, that will he also reap." It's a principle Paul takes seriously, but not in the way we might expect. In this study of Galatians 6:6-10, Dr. John explains what it actually means to sow to the flesh versus sow to the Spirit, and why the reward we're working toward isn't comfort in this life but eternal life to come. It's a call to keep going, even when doin...

Christians aren't lawless, but the law we live under isn't the Mosaic law, it's the law of Christ. In this study of Galatians 6:1-5, Dr. John explores what it means to gently restore a brother or sister caught in sin, why self-watchfulness matters as much as concern for others, and what it looks like to bear one another's burdens. It's a picture of love that moves us from self-...

What actually motivates change in a Christian's life? Not willpower, and not the law. In this study of Galatians 5:22-26, Dr. John walks through the fruit of the Spirit - love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control - and explains how these grow not from trying harder, but from being led by the Spirit.  No Compromise:  The book of Galatians was written...

Every believer knows the tension: the new nature within us longs for Christ, yet the old desires still pull hard the other way. In this study of Galatians 5:16-20, Dr. John unpacks the battle between the flesh and the Spirit, identifying exactly what Paul means by "the works of the flesh," from sexual sin to false religion to addiction. The law can't fix this. Only walking by the Spiri...

Freedom is worth fighting for. In this message from Galatians 5:1–15, Dr. John issues an urgent call to stand firm in the liberty of the gospel and resist every temptation to trade grace for a system of human effort. A rallying cry to guard the doctrine of justification by faith — because everything is at stake when the gospel is at risk. No Compromise:  The book of Galatians was written because t...

Hagar or Sarah — which woman's son are you? In this message from Galatians 4:21–31, Dr. John unpacks Paul's striking allegory of two women, two covenants, and two ways of seeking God's promise — one by human effort, one by faith. A powerful reminder that the children of grace will always be opposed by the children of the flesh, and why the church must never compromise on it. No Comprom...

Why would anyone trade freedom for slavery? In this message from Galatians 4:8–20, Dr. John explores the sobering tendency — in Paul's day and ours — to abandon the freedom of the gospel and return to the bondage of earning God's favour. A deeply personal and urgent appeal not to let anyone rob you of the grace that set you free. No Compromise:  The book of Galatians was written because th...

What does it mean to go from slave to son? In this message from Galatians 4:1–7, Dr. John unpacks the stunning change of status that takes place when a person trusts in Christ — from bondage under the elementary principles of this world, to full adoption into the family of God. A message about who you truly are in Christ. No Compromise:  The book of Galatians was written because the gospel was und...

Why did God give the Law if salvation has always been by faith alone? In this message from Galatians 3:19–29, Dr. John explores one of Scripture's most surprising answers — that the Law was never intended to save, but to expose our sin and drive us to the only One who can. A rich and clarifying look at the relationship between Law and Gospel. No Compromise:  The book of Galatians was written b...

Do you want to be great? In today's message Dr. John completes this short series with the greatest King of Judah, King Hezekiah. From him we can learn what true greatness looks like in God's Kingdom.  King-Sized Lessons on Faith and Failure:  The Kings of Judah were a mixed bag like most of us, but their stories are remarkable nonetheless. In this 5 message series, Dr. John walks us throug...

The secular world longs to be remembered, but the people of God seek His remembrance. Jehoram was a King who was captain of his own soul, and was forgotten quickly except to be a warning to all who follow.  King-Sized Lessons on Faith and Failure: The Kings of Judah were a mixed bag like most of us, but their stories are remarkable nonetheless. In this 5 message series, Dr. John walks us through 5...

What if our greatest crisis could be our finest hour? King Jehosphaphat walked with God all his life, and it was all preparing him for his greatest battle, where he trusted in God and was triumphant.  King-Sized Lessons on Faith and Failure: The Kings of Judah were a mixed bag like most of us, but their stories are remarkable nonetheless. In this 5 message series, Dr. John walks us through 5 kings...

Despite all odds, King Asa turned away from the evil he was raised in and fought for the faith to restore Israel to God. But from him we also learn that the fight requires a lifelong, intimate, biblical faith of endurance. King-Sized Lessons on Faith and Failure: The Kings of Judah were a mixed bag like most of us, but their stories are remarkable nonetheless. In this 5 message series, Dr. John wa...

In this first episode of our series learning from the Kings of Judah, Dr. John looks at the failure of King Rehoboam. His is a story about pride, humility, and what it means to truly be great. King-Sized Lessons on Faith and Failure: The Kings of Judah were a mixed bag like most of us, but their stories are remarkable nonetheless. In this 5 message series, Dr. John walks us through 5 kings of Juda...

A God who changes his mind is a God who can't be trusted. In this episode, Dr. John explores Galatians 3:15–18 to show that the covenant God made with Abraham — sealed by God alone, requiring nothing from us but faith — was never cancelled by the law, finds its ultimate fulfillment in Christ, and remains as unbreakable today as the moment God first made it. No Compromise:  The book of Galatian...

The gospel didn't begin at Calvary — it was preached to Abraham four thousand years ago. In this episode, Dr. John takes on the Judaizers' challenge head-on, showing from Galatians 3:6–14 that there has always been only one way to be saved: not by works of the law, but by faith in the promises of a God who never changes. No Compromise:  The book of Galatians was written because the gospel...

It's surprisingly easy to drift from the truth — not through obvious sin, but through the persuasive pull of a compelling teacher. In this episode, Dr. John walks through Paul's five searching questions in Galatians 3:1–6, challenging the Galatians — and us — to examine whether we're still standing on the solid ground of faith, or have slowly been talked out of it. No Compromise:  The...

Does grace give us a free pass to live however we want? In this episode, Dr. John tackles one of the oldest objections to the gospel — that justification by faith alone leads to careless living. Working through Galatians 2:17–21, he shows that the life of true faith doesn't produce sinfulness, but something far more powerful: the life of Christ himself, alive and at work within the believer. N...

Even the greatest apostles weren't immune to hypocrisy. In this episode, Dr. John examines the dramatic public confrontation between Paul and Peter in Galatians 2:11–16. Why did Peter's behaviour at a dinner table become a theological crisis? This message reminds us that justification rests not on what we bring to God — but entirely on what Christ has done for us. No Compromise:  The book...

The gospel is one — but the people who need to hear it are vastly different. The gospel is one — but the people who need to hear it are vastly different. In this message from Galatians 2:6–10, Dr. John explores how Paul and Peter preached the same truth to very different audiences, and why that distinction matters when evaluating whether a message is genuinely gospel or a dangerous distortion. No...

Why would Paul — a man personally taught the gospel by Jesus himself — feel the need to check his message with other church leaders? In this message from Galatians 2:1–5, Dr. John explores why there is no such thing as private Christianity. True gospel ministry is never a lone ranger operation, and those who claim special revelation while refusing accountability are a danger the church has always...

Paul went from violently persecuting Christians to preaching the very faith he tried to destroy — so how do we know he wasn't just reacting against his past? Paul went from violently persecuting Christians to preaching the very faith he tried to destroy — so how do we know he wasn't just reacting against his past? In this message from Galatians 1:18–24, Dr. John examines Paul's second...

In this message from Galatians 1:10–18, Dr. In this message from Galatians 1:10–18, Dr. John examines Paul's first defense of the true gospel: that it originates not in human wisdom, but in a direct revelation from Jesus Christ himself. Just as an expert authenticates a genuine work of art, Paul establishes his apostolic credentials — and why that changes everything about how we receive his me...

In this opening message from Galatians, Dr. John explores why the apostle Paul drew a firm and unwavering line around the gospel of Jesus Christ — and why some truths simply cannot be compromised. Likely the first book of the New Testament ever written, Galatians was a war cry from the earliest days of the church, and its message is just as urgent today. No Compromise: The book of Galatians was wr...