Our task to learn how to have joy and love and all of the fruit of the Spirit is of great significance so that we can avoid having a fake religion, saying one thing and doing another. We want to live in a way that is authentic.

God does not guide us like a GPS in determining trivial life decisions. But he does assert His gentle pressure upon us against the desires of the flesh, and we are to yield to His Spirit.

Some of us like long hikes, and others of us drive around parking lots trying to find the closest spot. Here Paul looks at the metaphor of walking in Galatians.

The law says "you must," and we find that we cannot. Christ says "in me you will," and by his Spirit we find that we want to, and we do. We find that we fulfill the law!

Pastor Josh discusses whether or not we should expect life to be fair. In reality, God defines what is truly best for us.

Is freedom allowing yourself to give way to your own natural desires, or is freedom giving yourself away in service to others in love?

If you're following Jesus, do not be discouraged if you are experiencing a contrary current flowing against you, for it is living faith that swims upstream and only dead faith that floats downstream.

Paul was a man of passion and commitment. God uses us as he finds us, and he changes our heart and direction and gives us a new nature and desire. All of Paul's passion is now being used to glorify God.

We have a constant tendency to veer away from the freedom of the gospel. The price of real, spiritual freedom is to guard it and stand firm upon it.

Our typical assumptions about freedom today have to do with politics or economics or morality. We need to hear what God means by real freedom, and Paul discusses that in Galatians.