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Introduction Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father. Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world. But when the…

Heirs with Christ

When the discipleship of Christ turns into legalism it robs our joy; return to the bewtter purpose--Christ in You!

3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. 6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called…

The letter to the Galatians is an appeal by Paul to churches in the Roman province of Galatia to resist the movement to abandon the system of salvation that saves one by faith in Christ (expressed in repentance and baptism), and adopt a system of salvation whereby one is justified by the keeping of the…

God has a way of changing our direction in Life. 1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might…

Who do you know? One of the ways we stick out in this world is by who we know. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. What do you know? Related to the first but sometimes more important. Sometimes knowledge leads to passion. We want what is familiar. This is a constant struggle of humanity. We want what…

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Living in community with other people is not always easy; the early church needed to strengthen the bonds of their community, the church today still walks in that path

A believer in Christ is not in bondage to his or her sin the way they used to be. They may be compelled to go back to the old ways, but they are not in bondage to them. Freedom is found in Jesus Christ, and there is freedom available for you.

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

The Galatians are Gentiles. They have never been under the law. They were saved without become Jewish. But Jewish Legalists had showed up telling them that Paul’s preaching was not complete. They had sought to convince the Non-Jewish Christians in Galatia that they needed to come under the OT law in…

But now, since you know God, or rather have become known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elements? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again? You are observing special days, months, seasons, and years. I am fearful for you, that perhaps my labor for you has been…

What length? Paul is willing to go to any length to win people to Christ, but also to protect the truth of the gospel. And he also is willing to appeal to keep the gospel going forth too. (How far are you willing to go picture) What length are you willing to go for your grandchildren? How about your…

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. 24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.…

God’s Plans Revealed in Our Plans I am not suggesting that God plans are secondary to our plans. I am saying that God’s plans are easier to see when we look at the past. In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it…

Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.…

And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Paul has been in a mode of Defending the Gospel and had a stern tone with his readers! Galatians 1:6 I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; G alatians 3:1 You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ…

We are back into are expositional walk through the book of Mark, as we we bear witness to the “ Matchless Power of the Mighty Miracle Worker” . If you recall, when we were with Mark last, just before Christmas, we left part one of of a two part message, the sermon title was when “Tradition and Truth…

Introduction The Jews were slaves to the law, the Gentiles were formerly slaves to idols. ( Jeremiah 10:5 .). Like a scarecrow in a cucumber field, their idols cannot speak; they must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them; they can do no harm nor can they do any good.” Known by God (4:8-11)…

TEXT: GALATIANS 4:1-7 | REMEMBER WHOSE YOU ARE INTRO ILLUSTRATION : Adoption is such an incredible thing. We had the privilege on Friday night to raise funds for Foster Montana. An organization that helps young lives who didn’t choose their life situation. They didn’t choose the hardships they are facing,…

Intro : Pilate famously asked Jesus during his trial, “What is truth?” Not long before asking that, Jesus had told His disciples that He was the way, the truth, and the life. One of the central themes of all John’s writings is truth. Truth and love. It’s said that truth and time will always win. I believe…

Foundations are the most important thing yet often unseen part of any ediface. If the foundation of a building is not sound then the building will collapse when placed under stress. But if the foundations is sound then the building can withstand extreme stress. Cultures have foundations. These are the…