The apostle Paul finishes his letter to the Galatians with a reminder that Jesus Christ is to be the centre of the believers life. When we turn our lives over to him we gain the gift of a new life which is indestructible. As a result of Gods grace we are invited to follow Jesus with passion and purpose. File Downloads: https://churchos-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/04/15/15/25/51/0b7b8387-855f-497c-9b9a-038a80644137/oct27-slides.pdf

Paul uses the agricultural metaphor of sowing and reaping to encourage the Christians in Galatia to pursue and practice good works as a demonstration of their devotion to God. By this the apostle affirms the truth that God rewards the believer for every good deed that is expressed in Jesus name. File Downloads: https://churchos-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/04/09/10/13/39/ec1cee69-3ff0-4918-9d74-c3ccffef1f7a/oct20-slides.pdf

The Psalmist gives thanks to God for being his Helper and Saviour. Moving beneath the Psalms original context we also recognize its illusions to the Messiah who has come to us as our helper and Saviour. File Downloads: https://churchos-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/04/23/20/10/16/02f33460-b1a7-4316-bd7e-124a2b1c49ae/oct13-slides.pdf

Paul characterizes walking in the Spirit not as some ecstatic experience but as a practice of living harmoniously and a mutual bearing one anothers burdens. File Downloads: https://churchos-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/04/16/20/43/43/c9818aea-6bd5-47ec-8428-a17a13222ae8/oct06-slides.pdf

Paul enjoins the GalatianChristians to giveup their self-centred living patterns and replace them with the mind of Christ which centreson the value of agape love. The exchange that Paul seeks is made possible by the Holy Spirit who dwells within us and guidesus every step of the way as we are receptive to his interior movements. File Downloads: https://churchos-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/04/24/23/58/28/9b5812d9-464f-4ea5-aec1-6f7058169adb/sep29-slides.pdf

Jesus vicarious work on the cross enables us to become sons and daughters of God. Through his powerful work we have the opportunity to craft an intimate relationship with God as our loving Abba. It is this reality which defines our identity and confirms our experience as children of the High King. File Downloads: https://westonparkbaptist.org//df_media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTkvMDkvMjQvMDcvMzAvNDMvODZkODZkZDEtZWUwZC00MzhlLWI4NGMtM2Y1Yjg3ZTU2YjMzL3NlcDIyLXNsaWRlcy5wZGYiXV0/sep22-slides.pdf?sha=e36c301f89fde053

We do not become children of God by simply trying to be good people. Rather, we become God's children by aligningourselves with his son, Jesus Christ. Moving forward in this encounter we share both Jesus' life and values while working together as the children of God. File Downloads: https://churchos-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/04/15/15/35/56/bcf81a7f-37ba-4e91-8cb8-4a5a158e1991/sep15-slides.pdf

A major theme in the writing of St. Paul is to put on the true self of life in Christ and to put off the false self of self-centered living. This idea is particularly emphasized in the book of Galatians as Paul encourages us to seek a close and abiding relationship with Jesus.

Through the use of three Beatitudes the Psalmist expresses his desire to be at home(the Temple) in the presence of God. His desire mirrors ours in thatwe seek an ongoing relationship of love and intimacy with our Abba God.

The Psalmist presents God as loving parent who is with us in every situation and in all seasons of life. He invites us to wake up to this reality and receive God as our loving Abba in the everyday of our lives.