Galatians

Galatians - Boasting in Christ

December 15, 2024 • Connor Kraus • Galatians 6:14–16, Luke 9:26, Galatians 6:11–13

The cross was offensive in the world of the Galatians. It was a shameful tool of execution, so some people tried to replace the cross with an emphasis on following Jewish traditions. In this final week of our Galatians series, Pastor Connor discusses Paul’s response to those people. Without the cross, there is no Christianity. Christ’s work on the cross provides a way of salvation and transforms us into new creatures. Because of this, we should not be ashamed to tell about the cross and its power to change lives.

Galatians - Don't Give Up!

December 8, 2024 • Connor Kraus • 1 Corinthians 3:10–15, Galatians 6:9–10, Galatians 6:7–8

Ever wondered if your faith journey really matters? Pastor Connor Kraus offers an encouraging dive into how God sees and celebrates your everyday choices. Discover how living with purpose isn't about perfection but about walking closely with God and experiencing His incredible love and guidance.

Galatians - Four Ways We Reveal Our Spirituality

December 1, 2024 • Jim Congdon • Galatians 6:1–6

Last week we talked about living by the Spirit. But what does that look like? Pastor Jim walks us through four signs of a spiritual person from Galatians 6. If we are living by the Spirit, we will gently restore sinners, relieve the burdened, review our own lives, and remember those who devote themselves to teaching us.

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.

Galatians - Children of the King

November 3, 2024 • Connor Kraus • Galatians 4:1–7, Galatians 3:27–29

We often talk about “God the Father” or being “a child of God,” but what does that actually mean? This week, Pastor Connor digs into Galatians to answer that question. He also talks about what it takes to become a child of God, as well as how it changes us to be part of God’s family.

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 - The Cursed Law

October 20, 2024 • Connor Kraus • Galatians 3:7–9, Galatians 3:10–14, Galatians 3:15–18

Galatians - 4 Hard Questions

October 13, 2024 • Connor Kraus • Galatians 3:1–6

Connor addresses the challenge of maintaining a strong and genuine faith and how we can unknowingly drift from our initial fervor, working for blessings already freely given through Christ. We must recognize God's role in sanctification and make sure our faith sprouts from conviction rather than convenience. Through self-reflection and a deepening relationship with Christ, we can avoid spiritual complacency and recapture the transformative power of the gospel.

Galatians - Stop Complicating Your Life!

October 6, 2024 • Jim Congdon • Galatians 2:15–21

How can we get right with God? The world would tell us our best hope lies in doing better than average: Avoiding bad things, doing good things, and generally trying really hard. That path is full of complexity and pain, and even worse, it doesn't work! This week, Pastor Jim tells us about the simpler way God offers: Faith in Jesus Christ. God the Son is the answer to being made right with God, and also to living the way God wants us to once we belong to Him. Join us as we dig into Galatians 2 to find out how faith in Christ allows us to share His death and His life.

Galatians - A Gospel to Fight About

September 29, 2024 • Connor Kraus • Galatians 2:11–14, Acts 10:44–48, Acts 11:1–3, Acts 11:17

Unity is one of the most important pursuits of the church. But sometimes, conflict is necessary in order to preserve the truth of the gospel. This week, Pastor Connor discusses Paul’s conflict with Peter at Antioch. To defend Christ’s church and its mission, Paul stood up to Peter, even when the cost was great. Join us as we consider when and how to engage in conflicts about truth.

Galatians - Gospel Partners

September 22, 2024 • Connor Kraus • Galatians 2:1–5, Galatians 2:6–10

Humans love to label and categorize things. It helps us to understand the world we live in. But sometimes those labels become a way to divide us from one another, even when we ought to be unified. This week, Pastor Connor walks us through how the labels “circumcised” and “uncircumcised” threatened to drive a wedge in the early church. He also discusses how the gospel of Christ should unify us, never divide us.

Galatians - Don't Look at Me, It's a God Thing!

September 15, 2024 • Jim Congdon • Galatians 1:11–24, Ephesians 2:1–10, 2 Corinthians 11:23–25, 2 Corinthians 11:32–33

What turning point in your life can only be explained by “It’s a God thing”? That’s the question Pastor Jim asks us to consider in this week’s message on Galatians. In that letter, Paul responds to his critics by saying that his gospel came from Jesus Christ, not from himself. Join us as we dig into what that meant for the Galatians, as well as for us today.

Galatians - A False Gospel

September 8, 2024 • Connor Kraus • Ephesians 2:1–10, Galatians 1:6–9

Sometimes we're astonished by how wonderful something is. Other times, we're astonished by how bad things have gotten. In Paul's letter to the Galatians, he tells them they've filled him with astonishment by how far they've drifted from the truth of Christ. In this week's message, Pastor Connor talks about how false teachers came in, obscuring and twisting the truth that reconciliation with God is by faith in Christ's work alone. He discusses why their teaching was so dangerous, as well as how we can guard the truth in our own understanding of the gospel.