The Way

Why does going to church feel like such an obligation sometime? Why are we content to go through the motions on Sunday morning and walk away unchanged? There is an elephant in the church that we have ignored too long—broken, anemic worship. In Ecclesiastes 5:1-7, the Preacher offers three causes of weak and ineffective worship and challenges us to escape them at all cost.

An honest examination of our world reveals that our society and systems have been corrupted by sin. This is evidenced by oppression and injustice. As we search for the meaning of our lives, how should we respond to the oppression and injustice that we see? The Preacher also saw these things and offered three appropriate responses to them.----more----

One of the most precious resources we have in our lives is time. We all have a set amount of time on this earth that only God knows, and that seems pretty insignificant when compared to eternity. In the first half of Ecclesiastes 3, we are reminded that time is meaningless without Jesus, and we are given three realities that will enable us to make the most of our time.

The cross stands as a constant focus in the life of every believer. In his final paragraph, Paul places the message of the cross in bold text and challenges us to remember three ways that the cross transforms our lives.

From the beginning, God’s plan for humans involved community. However, our community and love were corrupted by sin, and we were driven to loneliness and isolation. When Christ set us free, He redeemed community and gave us the gift of love and companionship. In Galatians 6:1-10, we find four things that happen in a church that has embraced its calling to love.

Pastor Seth’s sermon on Galatians 5:16-27

Sometimes we learn what to do by focusing on the opposite. So, today we are going to look in Scripture and ask the question—How can I raise a heathen? If we understand how to raise a heathen, we should also find some principles that will equip us to raise children who love God and are contributing members of our society.

Christ did not save us to leave us unchanged. He saved us so we could be transformed into a new creation and flourish as we are conformed into His image. In Galatians 4, we find several habits which promote our growth into healthy disciples.

Before the beginning of mankind’s story, God had a perfect plan to offer His Son as the flawless sacrifice for our redemption. From beginning to end, the Bible reveals this plan to us. In chapter three of Galatians, Paul urges us to trust God’s plan and rest in Christ as he outlines three aspects of salvation revealed in Scripture.