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Mar 23, 2025
Growing in Godly Character – Patience is Worth the Wait
Series: Galatians
Patience is the 4th element in Paul’s list of the Fruit of the Spirit, found in Gal. 5:22-23, and probably one of the less popular ones. The first 3, love, joy, and peace, are things that we desire to have. Patience? Maybe not quite as much. It’s not that we don’t think patience is important, it’s just that it’s so hard to be patient sometimes.
In the epistle of James we find believers who were being oppressed and treated unfairly by rich land owners in their communities. They were struggling in many ways and through many circumstances, but James encourages them to be patient. In James 5:7-11 the author intermixes his 3 points: 1) We Are Called to be Patient; 2) Patience is Possible Even When Facing Problems; and 3) We Need to Confront Our Lack of Patience.
God gives us patience to persevere through all of life’s problems.
Galatians 5:22
Mar. 23, 2025
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- Mar 23, 2025Growing in Godly Character – Patience is Worth the Wait
Mar 23, 2025Growing in Godly Character – Patience is Worth the WaitSeries: GalatiansPatience is the 4th element in Paul’s list of the Fruit of the Spirit, found in Gal. 5:22-23, and probably one of the less popular ones. The first 3, love, joy, and peace, are things that we desire to have. Patience? Maybe not quite as much. It’s not that we don’t think patience is important, it’s just that it’s so hard to be patient sometimes.In the epistle of James we find believers who were being oppressed and treated unfairly by rich land owners in their communities. They were struggling in many ways and through many circumstances, but James encourages them to be patient. In James 5:7-11 the author intermixes his 3 points: 1) We Are Called to be Patient; 2) Patience is Possible Even When Facing Problems; and 3) We Need to Confront Our Lack of Patience.God gives us patience to persevere through all of life’s problems.Galatians 5:22Mar. 23, 2025To watch the video of this message, click here.
- Mar 16, 2025Growing in Godly Character – The Peace of God’s Presence
Mar 16, 2025Growing in Godly Character – The Peace of God’s PresenceSeries: GalatiansImagine a lighthouse on a rocky outcropping. All around a storm rages, lightning flashes and thunder roars. Enormous waves crash against the cliff below the lighthouse, sending wind whipped spray all the way to the top. It is dark, and loud, and violent. Not exactly a picture of peace.But, imagine we are able to open the door and enter the lighthouse. Inside we find the lighthouse keeper seated at a table with a steaming cup of soup in front of him. He holds a spoon in one hand and a book in the other. There is a smile on his face as he reads, warmed by the crackling fire in the hearth across the room. His dog naps on the floor, curled up near a padded chair. It’s cozy & dry. Despite the chaos and turmoil outside the lighthouse, inside there is peace.This image illustrates the Biblical idea of peace. True peace is not the absence of conflict, trouble, or “storms” in life. True peace allows us to be calm and content, even while the storm rages. It is the calm assurance of God’s protection, provision & grace.Peace is God’s gift to His children. It is the third element of the Fruit of the Spirit which we find in Paul’s list from Gal. 5:22-23. As we look into peace this morning I want to take us to John 14, where Jesus says that He will leave His disciples with peace, even though He is going to be leaving them very soon. There are two primary things which God's peace provides us with: 1) God's Peace Gives Us Comfort; and 2) God's Peace Gives Us Confidence.God’s peace provides us with the comfort and confidence we need to face life.Galatians 5:22March 16,2025To watch the video of this message, click here.
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- Feb 23, 2025Warning Lights on the Dashboard
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- Feb 16, 2025Liberty is Not License
Feb 16, 2025Liberty is Not LicenseSeries: GalatiansThe false teachers in Galatia were concerned with Paul’s message of freedom in Christ. They apparently thought that if people were freed from the requirement to obey God’s Law, chaos would result. It would encourage people to live according to every selfish wish.In Galatians 5:13-18, Paul seeks to counter this concern by explaining that Christian liberty is not license to live however we want. Instead, Paul points out 2 things: that 1) We are Set Free for Loving Service, and that 2) We are to Live Life by the Spirit’s Leading.His point is that true Christian freedom is seen in lovingly serving others by the Spirit’s leading.Galatians 5:13-18Feb. 16, 2025To watch the video of this message, click here.
- Feb 9, 2025Do Not Disturb
Feb 9, 2025Do Not DisturbSeries: GalatiansThere are so many different things that can disturb us in this life. Wouldn't it be nice to hang out a "Do Not Disturb" sign and know that these things will simply go away? Regrettably, that's not what happens. It is not just our circumstances that can disturb us, but people telling us things that are untrue as well. We need to carefully evaluate the things we hear and are taught, to be sure it aligns with God's truth.In Galatians 5:7-12, Paul sets about to expose the false teachers who were disturbing the Galatians, showing who they are, what they are doing, and what their destiny is. Along the way, Paul ends up giving us 6 signs that you may be sitting under a false teacher: 1) False Teachers Distract Christians from Faithful Obedience; 2) False Teachers Replace God’s Clear Truth with Their Own Clever Teaching; 3) False Teachers Push Their Misguided Message to Every Part of the Church; 4) False Teachers Cause Confusion and Face Condemnation; 5) False Teachers Spread False Reports about Spiritual Leaders; and 6) False Teachers Focus on Sensational Rituals being Required for Salvation.Stand firm in your faith and don’t be disturbed by false teachers.Galatians 5:7-12Feb. 9, 2025To watch the video of this message, click here.
- Feb 2, 2025Freedom!
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