This week, Pastor Matthew continued with our Galatians series with a sermon out of Chapter 3.

This chapter is all about God wanting our hearts. Pastor Matthew made three primary points:

1. You receive the Holy Spirit through faith in Christ.

They didn’t earn nor manipulate it, it was solely through their faith. Too many of us are trying to live a life with Christ without the power of the Holy Spirit – and it’s not possible.

2. You are Abraham’s children by faith in Christ.

Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness – that was faith. Similarly, when we receive Jesus through faith we are grafted not only into the line of Jesus, but also into the line of Abraham as well. And thus we have inherited his promises.

3. Faith is the key to our hearts.

Faith is better translated as trust, and we must put our full weight upon Him in mind, heart, soul, and strength. Going to church does not make us right before God. We don’t come to church to be saved, we come to church because we are saved. We need to stop being “Jesus and” people, which leads to shame, guilt, and fear. Instead we need to fully rely on and trust Him.