The Time Has Come! | Galatians 4:4-5

This Sunday we continue in our Advent Series of the Alternate Birth Narratives of Jesus as we look at some of the other passages that speak of Jesus birth and incarnation. This Sunday we will be in Galatians 4:4-5. Galatians 4 is a beautiful picture of God's perfect timing in sending his Son, Jesus, into the world, who was born to redeem, and that redemption is more relational and familial then we think. It is an adoption. We are brought into the very family of God. Christmas is a time for joy, but not merely for presents, but that through adoption we are sons and daughters of the Most High God! Praise Jesus!

Boasting in the Cross - Galatians 6:11-18

IF YOU WERE TO WRITE IN ALL CAPS - what would you write? At the very end of Galatians (6:11-18), Paul wrote in all caps, "Boast in the cross!" Come, listen and find out what that means and how it changes your life.

Sowing and Reaping | Galatians 6:6-10

How you receive criticism tells much about you.  Are you torn up over harsh words?  Similarly, how you give criticism tells much about you.  Do you readily attack others who disagree with you?  This all relates to how you see yourself in Jesus Christ.  Come and learn how Jesus is your true image and how to bear with one another in love.

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Fulfilling the Law in Love - Galatians 6:1-5

How you receive criticism tells much about you. Are you torn up over harsh words? Similarly, how you give criticism tells much about you. Do you readily attack others who disagree with you? This all relates to how you see yourself in Jesus Christ. Come and learn how Jesus is your true image and how to bear with one another in love.

Walking in the Spirit / Galatians 5:16-26

Usually the fruits of the Spirit are taught as "laws" of Christian living. That is not the apostle Paul's intent. Instead, we are encouraged to have a new walk, through the Spirit, with the Lord -- resulting in a fruitful relationship. Come find out how to be truly fruitful Christians.

  

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Free to Love - Galatians 5:7-15

We are free!  Those who are in Christ are free!  But what does it mean to be free?  Last week we heard that freedom doesn't mean free to do whatever you want.  This week we’ll focus on the true freedom of being who we were made to be, those who lavishly love God and others.  The grace of Jesus is love on display, so as we are freed in Christ we become free to love.

Set Free! | Galatians 5:1-6

Jesus has set us free! Yet, why do we so often run back to patterns of slavery? Fearing what people think of us? Doing more and more to get approval? Doubting that our sin is truly paid in full by Jesus? Discover anew the freedom that Jesus has bought for you and how live afresh in that freedom as we study Galatians 5:1-6.

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Children of Promise - Galatians 4:21-31

Children of Promise - Galatians 4:21-31

This is a challenging example of law and promise seen in the births of two sons, Isaac and Ishmael. One was a birth of promise and the other out of works, one a birth of hope and the other out of fear. As those who are heirs of Christ, the offspring of the promises of Abraham we are sons of the free woman, no longer slaves, and that should radically affect how we live.

Galatians 4:21–31

Example of Hagar and Sarah

[21] Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not listen to the law? [22] For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and one by a free woman. [23] But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, while the son of the free woman was born through promise. [24] Now this may be interpreted allegorically: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar. [25] Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia; she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. [26] But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. [27] For it is written,

“Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear;
break forth and cry aloud, you who are not in labor!
For the children of the desolate one will be more
than those of the one who has a husband.”

[28] Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. [29] But just as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now. [30] But what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the slave woman and her son, for the son of the slave woman shall not inherit with the son of the free woman.” [31] So, brothers, we are not children of the slave but of the free woman. (ESV)

The Joy of Being Known | Galatians 4:8-20

We look at Galatians 4:8-20. Though the laws are different for the religious and irreligious, both groups fear not being known and are trying to make a name for themselves through their law keeping. We see that being known by God sets one free from law-keeping and the need to perform. Even more, being known by God leads to great joyfulness in living for Jesus.

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The Freedom of Sonship - Galatians 4:1-7

We don’t really think of ourselves as slaves. Yet, neither do we really think of ourselves as sons or daughters of the Living God. In Galatians 4:1-7, we will explore what is sonship and how it gives us great freedom.

Slaves and Students and Sons, Oh My? - Galatians 3:23-29

Paul is still developing his theme of “why the law?”  This morning we’ll look at the law as our schoolmaster or pedagogue.  It teaches and trains us for our need for Jesus, but also the values and loves of the law-giver, who is our Father, clothing us with Christ and his law-keeping.  We were slaves, then students, and now sons of the Living God!

Whats Law Got To Do With It? Galatians 3:15-22

It is true that we cannot earn our righteousness through the law but by faith in Christ. What, therefore, is the purpose of the Law? Why should one obey or should one obey? What we’ll see this morning is that there is a problem with the law, but the law does have a purpose, and through the law we are able to receive blessing. So, we ‘ll ask, “What’s Law got to do with it?”

Free From The Curse | Galations 3:7-14

We look at Galatians 3:7-14.  “Do this or else!” That certainly is not a good foundation for a healthy relationship. When Jesus died on the cross, he took the curse upon himself. In one way, he took the “do this or else” of the law upon himself so that we are free! Listen to find out how to live in this new freedom.

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Continuing by Faith - Galatians 3:1-9

Is faith just a one-time thing for a Christian? Or do we need to live by faith every day? If every day, how do we grow such a faith? Find out as we look at Galatians 3:1-9.

A Living Faith Through Death - Galatians 2:17-21

If our works contribute nothing to our justification, our right standing with God, what role does our works play in the Christian life?  What are the implications of our righteousness being a gift given by Jesus to us?  Do we earn our ongoing standing with God as we live righteously after God saved us?  We’ll talk about these questions as we dive into Galatians 2:17-21.

Defending Freedom | Galations 2:11-14

We look at Galatians 2:11-15.  We have friends who do wrong against themselves, one another and even you. But what do you do when they do wrong against the gospel? Too often we do nothing! Confrontation is bad word and so we avoid it altogether. Let’s see what the Bible says about defending the freedom found in the gospel and restoring others in love.

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The Struggle for One True Gospel - Galatians 2:1-10

What does it mean to repent not only of our sins but also of our righteousness? How do promises to live better lives for God sometime lead us away from God? Find out as we continue to learn about resisting “Jesus and” in our study of Galatians.

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Divine Origination - Galatians 1:11-24

Where does the gospel come from? Does it come from church tradition? Does it come from common religious myths? Or does it come from God himself? Come, listen, and find out why all this matters and how it affects your living as a free person in Jesus Christ.

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The One True Gospel - Galatians 1:6-10

In this message, we look at Galatians 1:6-10. Galatians has been called the “Battle Cry of the Reformation.” What is the battle? Why does the battle matter? Who or what is the final word of the battle? Whose side are you on in the battle? Come, listen and find out!



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Freedom Through Christ: An Introduction to Galatians | Galatians 1:1-5

We look at Galatians 1:1-5.  What does it mean to be free? Can we really do anything that we want? Don’t we need rules and controls in Christianity so we don’t go off the deep end? Join us as we start a new sermon series in Galatians.

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