In this passage of Galatians, Paul teaches a crucial message to Jesus’s followers: God chose to love us and set us free through the cross. Not only that, but this love is what enables us to intimately call out to God as ‘Abba, Father,’ just as a child calls out to his or her dad. Even though this call is what all humanity longs for ever since Eden, we are tempted to go back and earn our affirmation. If you feel like there's something deep in you that feels starved for the love of the Father, listen to this week's message to learn that help is already here to free you from the mentality of slavery--and into true sonship.

In part 3 of our study of Galatians, we examine our relationship with the Law. Not many people realize that God created the Law to show very clearly the underlying sin in His people and thereby accentuate our desire for the coming of Christ. However, by the time Jesus came, the Pharisees in their hypocrisy rejected Him because they thought they could save themselves through perfectionism--and continue to live under the Law's curse. Do you live like keeping the Law perfectly can save you? If you hear yourself taking a condemning tone with yourself, we invite you to listen to this week's sermon and learn what Jesus really wants you to hear through His death and resurrection.

Do you feel like your best still isn't good enough? Are you always striving, but never satisfied? Do you find yourself feeling lonely, with no one in your life who really knows you? Christ came to deliver us from this kind of living. Find out what the grace of God, eating kosher, and a culturally mixed up church have in common as we discover how.

This week, we start our new sermon series on the Book of Galatians. The author of the book, Paul, is speaking to the church in Galatia - a Roman province in what is now modern-day Turkey. It was an area that was deeply affected by Greek culture and still influenced by Judaizers - Jews from Jerusalem preaching legalism. In love, Paul warns the Galatians to accept no other Gospel except the one preached by Jesus, and he exhorted them to live a life in the Spirit. This two thousand year old letter is still so powerful and relevant for us today.

One of the passages that has been examined several times and stirred some uncomfortable questions is Jesus’s interaction with the rich young ruler. Is Jesus implying through this exchange that only good works saves us? Do we all really need to give up everything we have in order to attain salvation? In today’s sermon, we probe deeper into these questions to get to the bottom of what's really going on inside our hearts: what's the one thing in your life that's keeping you from Jesus?

No one would argue that a parent who truly loves their child would discipline them when necessary. Similarly, Father God disciplines those He loves because the Bible clearly states that His children are meant to be holy as He is holy. Today, Pastor Ulysses explains how the church is called to discipline its members, what it has to do with church membership, and why it's crucial for the loving restoration of our brothers and sisters.

Last week, we looked at the power of commitment to change one's life. This week, we dive into more specific questions about membership. Is it biblical? How does it address the modern challenges impacting the church today? By going through these questions, we learn why membership is crucial to creating the beautiful vision God had for His church; for creating a place where people experience the presence of God in true community.

These days, there's a lot of fears around commitment: fear of something better coming along, fear of disappointment, FOMO...why would anyone risk all these things and commit to something or someone? In 1 Kings, we examine how Elisha came to sacrifice all he had for God, eventually illustrating how commitment to God radically changed his life and helped him discover his true significance and purpose.

The local church is the centerpiece of God's plan to reach the world. It's the only organization that Jesus himself is leading and building--it's also the only organization that He died for. In today's sermon, Pastor Ulysses preaches on why God will never give up on on loving, beautifying, building, and cleansing the local church.

Why missions? Why do we bother going out of the country when there are so many needs right where we are? In today's sermon, we look to Isaiah to illustrate why it was God’s plan to expand His people's horizons and make His name known throughout the world. Only by participating in God's big vision for the nations can you be free from small living.