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Galatians - What's the Point?

October 27, 2024 • Connor Kraus • Galatians 3:19–20, Galatians 3:21–22, Galatians 3:23–26, Romans 7:7–12, Romans 5:20–21

If the Law of Moses can’t make us right with God, then what good is it? That’s the question in this week’s passage from Galatians. Pastor Connor discusses how the Law was designed to make God’s people aware of their many sins, prepare them for the Messiah, and put everyone on equal footing before God. Then, he digs into how the promise made to Abraham beats the Law in every way. And most surprising of all, he talks about how the same Law that multiplied sin made grace multiply even more!

Galatians - You too can Live the Spiritual Life

November 24, 2024 • Jim Congdon • Galatians 5:13–14, Galatians 5:15–17, Romans 7:15, Romans 7:18, Galatians 5:18–26

Christ sets us free when we’re born into His family through faith. But that’s just the beginning! In this week’s message, Pastor Jim talks about how we can live free by walking in step with the Holy Spirit. When we walk by the Spirit, we avoid the trench of legalism on one side and the sewer of libertinism on the other. We are also free to grow the fruit of the Spirit instead of being enslaved by the deeds of the flesh.

Galatians - Freedom in Christ

November 17, 2024 • Jeremy McGrath • Galatians 5:1, Galatians 5:2–12, Galatians 5:13–15

Who makes us free, and why? Pastor Jeremy tackles those questions this week. We may be tempted to think we can set ourselves free from sin by doing everything just right, or that freedom means we can do anything we want, but both of these ideas are wrong. Instead, Christ is the one who sets us free, and He does it so that we can be free to love God and others.

Galatians - Slavery vs Freedom

November 10, 2024 • Connor Kraus • Galatians 4:28–31, Galatians 4:8–9, Galatians 4:21–26

This week, we look at the conclusion of Paul’s argument to the Galatians about what it means to be God’s children. Pastor Connor guides us through a tale of two sons: one enslaved and one free. When we belong to God’s family, we are children of promise, free and righteous because of God’s grace through Christ. He delivers us from the hopeless slavery of trying to justify ourselves through works of the Law.