Hypocrisy within the church is one of the greatest harms to the mission of the church. Talking about hypocrisy

requires asking important and difficult questions - what qualifies as hypocrisy? Are we all hypocrites because we all sin?

As we continue our walk through Galatians, we take a look at a few of these questions.

Paul opens his letter to the Galatians with a reminder: that the grace of Jesus is the only way to be saved.

As many of the believers tried to grow in their faith, Paul knew they had fallen away from this core truth.

The church and the world today need a similar reminder- that Jesus is the way to freedom.

Guilt is one of those feelings that can hold onto us for years, controlling how we live our lives every day.

When we've done something we know is wrong, it's easiest to want to cover up and hide our mistakes.

But freedom doesn't come in concealment- it comes in confession, and trusting Jesus to help us let go of our guilt.

When we go to church, or work, or school, and hear a lesson on pride, it's very easy for us to think of someone

in our lives who needs to hear it. We think to ourselves, "I hope THEY are paying attention."

But what happens when WE are the ones who need to hear the message? And how does the Bible say to deal with pride?

In John 13, Jesus set an example of service for all of his followers: he washed his disciples' feet.

This moment was hugely significant in the story of grace, both historically and spiritually.

As we look at this story, we also ask ourselves the question, "How does Jesus' example lead us to live our lives?"

Fear is an inevitable part of the human experience - because we can dream and look to the future, we can also be afraid.

Jesus addressed the fear of his disciples many times, and his message was always the same - "Fear not."

Fear tries to hold us back from moving forward, but Jesus' message of "fear not" changed the world.

In this stand-alone message, Mike Bell walks us through 2 Timothy 3, a chapter that he considers to be

a sort of "last will and testament" for the apostle Paul to his disciple, Timothy.

How is the church to move forward, and face the coming days? Paul gives Timothy his thoughts.

The goal of discipleship is not just to follow Jesus for a moment, but for a lifetime.

In the New Testament book of Hebrews, we read a message to new believers who have begun to struggle in their faith.

The message? Stay focused on Jesus. Discipline will ultimately lead to righteousness.

Making disciples doesn't happen by accident- it happens when followers of Jesus intentionally reach out to others.

In Matthew 28, Jesus gave his disciples the Great Commission, telling them to reach every nation with the gospel.

Today, we have the same calling: to reach the world with the hope of Jesus!

In John 15, Jesus refers to himself as "the true vine," and says that we are the branches.

What does Jesus mean when he says this? What impact should this have on our lives?

It means that our growth is meant to come from our direct connection to Jesus, our savior and friend.