This Sunday we started part one of a new series, Galatians. Galatians is letter written by Paul to a network of churches that he started (Acts 13-14), but those churches are now confused on the central message of Jesus, the gospel message. That confusion has resulted in all sorts of cultural and relational issues, but most importantly, is it pointing people away from Jesus to a false hope in ceremonial rituals and cultural identities. 

In Galatians the question is what happens if we add to the gospel? The answer is we lose everything! Adding to the gospel actually destroys what makes the gospel message unique and effective. We, just like the churches in Galatia, must make sure that we are clear on the good news of Jesus and why it is such good news.