Revive Christian Church Podcast

For centuries, people around the world have asked, “Does God see us? Can He help us through this nerve-racking time?” From cover to cover, the Bible testifies to this fact: God will judge and punish all evil. At times, however, it may appear that evil prospers and wickedness prevails. Evildoers have been battling the church all throughout its existence. Yet in contrast, God’s church has been and will continue to be sustained by the grace of God. Believers should build one another up in Christ and keep themselves in the love of God. The church is to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. The gospel message is irrevocable and true. The faithful transmission of the gospel message from one generation to the next is at the heart of the mission of God’s people, and lives are changed everywhere the gospel message is proclaimed. The mercy of God protects those who truly know Christ and sustains them in the gospel message and faithful obedience in the face of outward hostility. Jesus keeps His people from stumbling and will present them faultless one day. Comfort can be found during all of life’s greatest challenges, and there is no better time than right now to seek refuge and find shelter in God. Finding refuge in God is always our safest place. God offers hope in times of uncertainty and relief to people who are experiencing real troubles and fear. The church must persevere, knowing that nothing they face in this world can take away the hope they have in Christ. Truth will prevail. Deception and hypocrisy will be exposed, and will be judged—in God’s time and in God’s way. And the true church will be sustained by the grace of God. Join us Sundays at the High Prairie Arts & Science Complex as we lean in together to find ways to worship in times of trouble, experience prayer in pressure, show grace when we are at our wits’ end, and with God’s help, triumph over trouble.

For centuries, people around the world have asked, “Does God see us? Can He help us through this nerve-racking time?” From cover to cover, the Bible testifies to this fact: God will judge and punish all evil. At times, however, it may appear that evil prospers and wickedness prevails. Evildoers have been battling the church all throughout its existence. Yet in contrast, God’s church has been and will continue to be sustained by the grace of God. Believers should build one another up in Christ and keep themselves in the love of God. The church is to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. The gospel message is irrevocable and true. The faithful transmission of the gospel message from one generation to the next is at the heart of the mission of God’s people, and lives are changed everywhere the gospel message is proclaimed. The mercy of God protects those who truly know Christ and sustains them in the gospel message and faithful obedience in the face of outward hostility. Jesus keeps His people from stumbling and will present them faultless one day. Comfort can be found during all of life’s greatest challenges, and there is no better time than right now to seek refuge and find shelter in God. Finding refuge in God is always our safest place. God offers hope in times of uncertainty and relief to people who are experiencing real troubles and fear. The church must persevere, knowing that nothing they face in this world can take away the hope they have in Christ. Truth will prevail. Deception and hypocrisy will be exposed, and will be judged—in God’s time and in God’s way. And the true church will be sustained by the grace of God. Join us Sundays at the High Prairie Arts & Science Complex as we lean in together to find ways to worship in times of trouble, experience prayer in pressure, show grace when we are at our wits’ end, and with God’s help, triumph over trouble.

For centuries, people around the world have asked, “Does God see us? Can He help us through this nerve-racking time?” From cover to cover, the Bible testifies to this fact: God will judge and punish all evil. At times, however, it may appear that evil prospers and wickedness prevails. Evildoers have been battling the church all throughout its existence. Yet in contrast, God’s church has been and will continue to be sustained by the grace of God. Believers should build one another up in Christ and keep themselves in the love of God. The church is to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. The gospel message is irrevocable and true. The faithful transmission of the gospel message from one generation to the next is at the heart of the mission of God’s people, and lives are changed everywhere the gospel message is proclaimed. The mercy of God protects those who truly know Christ and sustains them in the gospel message and faithful obedience in the face of outward hostility. Jesus keeps His people from stumbling and will present them faultless one day. Comfort can be found during all of life’s greatest challenges, and there is no better time than right now to seek refuge and find shelter in God. Finding refuge in God is always our safest place. God offers hope in times of uncertainty and relief to people who are experiencing real troubles and fear. The church must persevere, knowing that nothing they face in this world can take away the hope they have in Christ. Truth will prevail. Deception and hypocrisy will be exposed, and will be judged—in God’s time and in God’s way. And the true church will be sustained by the grace of God. Join us Sundays at the High Prairie Arts & Science Complex as we lean in together to find ways to worship in times of trouble, experience prayer in pressure, show grace when we are at our wits’ end, and with God’s help, triumph over trouble.

For centuries, people around the world have asked, “Does God see us? Can He help us through this nerve-racking time?” From cover to cover, the Bible testifies to this fact: God will judge and punish all evil. At times, however, it may appear that evil prospers and wickedness prevails. Evildoers have been battling the church all throughout its existence. Yet in contrast, God’s church has been and will continue to be sustained by the grace of God. Believers should build one another up in Christ and keep themselves in the love of God. The church is to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. The gospel message is irrevocable and true. The faithful transmission of the gospel message from one generation to the next is at the heart of the mission of God’s people, and lives are changed everywhere the gospel message is proclaimed. The mercy of God protects those who truly know Christ and sustains them in the gospel message and faithful obedience in the face of outward hostility. Jesus keeps His people from stumbling and will present them faultless one day. Comfort can be found during all of life’s greatest challenges, and there is no better time than right now to seek refuge and find shelter in God. Finding refuge in God is always our safest place. God offers hope in times of uncertainty and relief to people who are experiencing real troubles and fear. The church must persevere, knowing that nothing they face in this world can take away the hope they have in Christ. Truth will prevail. Deception and hypocrisy will be exposed, and will be judged—in God’s time and in God’s way. And the true church will be sustained by the grace of God. Join us Sundays at the High Prairie Arts & Science Complex as we lean in together to find ways to worship in times of trouble, experience prayer in pressure, show grace when we are at our wits’ end, and with God’s help, triumph over trouble.

For centuries, people around the world have asked, “Does God see us? Can He help us through this nerve-racking time?” From cover to cover, the Bible testifies to this fact: God will judge and punish all evil. At times, however, it may appear that evil prospers and wickedness prevails. Evildoers have been battling the church all throughout its existence. Yet in contrast, God’s church has been and will continue to be sustained by the grace of God. Believers should build one another up in Christ and keep themselves in the love of God. The church is to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. The gospel message is irrevocable and true. The faithful transmission of the gospel message from one generation to the next is at the heart of the mission of God’s people, and lives are changed everywhere the gospel message is proclaimed. The mercy of God protects those who truly know Christ and sustains them in the gospel message and faithful obedience in the face of outward hostility. Jesus keeps His people from stumbling and will present them faultless one day. Comfort can be found during all of life’s greatest challenges, and there is no better time than right now to seek refuge and find shelter in God. Finding refuge in God is always our safest place. God offers hope in times of uncertainty and relief to people who are experiencing real troubles and fear. The church must persevere, knowing that nothing they face in this world can take away the hope they have in Christ. Truth will prevail. Deception and hypocrisy will be exposed, and will be judged—in God’s time and in God’s way. And the true church will be sustained by the grace of God. Join us Sundays at the High Prairie Arts & Science Complex as we lean in together to find ways to worship in times of trouble, experience prayer in pressure, show grace when we are at our wits’ end, and with God’s help, triumph over trouble.

For centuries, people around the world have asked, “Does God see us? Can He help us through this nerve-racking time?” From cover to cover, the Bible testifies to this fact: God will judge and punish all evil. At times, however, it may appear that evil prospers and wickedness prevails. Evildoers have been battling the church all throughout its existence. Yet in contrast, God’s church has been and will continue to be sustained by the grace of God. Believers should build one another up in Christ and keep themselves in the love of God. The church is to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. The gospel message is irrevocable and true. The faithful transmission of the gospel message from one generation to the next is at the heart of the mission of God’s people, and lives are changed everywhere the gospel message is proclaimed. The mercy of God protects those who truly know Christ and sustains them in the gospel message and faithful obedience in the face of outward hostility. Jesus keeps His people from stumbling and will present them faultless one day. Comfort can be found during all of life’s greatest challenges, and there is no better time than right now to seek refuge and find shelter in God. Finding refuge in God is always our safest place. God offers hope in times of uncertainty and relief to people who are experiencing real troubles and fear. The church must persevere, knowing that nothing they face in this world can take away the hope they have in Christ. Truth will prevail. Deception and hypocrisy will be exposed, and will be judged—in God’s time and in God’s way. And the true church will be sustained by the grace of God. Join us Sundays at the High Prairie Arts & Science Complex as we lean in together to find ways to worship in times of trouble, experience prayer in pressure, show grace when we are at our wits’ end, and with God’s help, triumph over trouble.

CONFESS YOUR SINS TO ONE ANOTHER AND PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER, THAT YOU MAY BE HEALED. THE PRAYER OF A RIGHTEOUS PERSON HAS GREAT POWER AS IT IS WORKING.—JAMES 5:16. True faith produces fruit. A faith without action and without life change is ultimately a dead faith. The book of James speaks to the realities of a living faith in Jesus—the kind of roll-up-your-sleeves and get-your-hands-dirty discipleship that is borne out of an authentic relationship with the risen Lord. James writes to believers who know suffering, who've faced trials, and who ultimately desire a deep relationship with God. Come along as we unpack the dense truth contained in the book of James. Over the course of 12 weeks, we will work through James verse-by-verse, challenging followers of Christ to move beyond a private, intellectual knowledge of God and His Word, to a vibrant faith that impacts every square inch of life.

DO NOT SWEAR, EITHER BY HEAVEN OR BY EARTH OR BY ANY OTHER OATH, BUT LET YOUR "YES" BE YES AND YOUR "NO" BE NO, SO THAT YOU MAY NOT FALL UNDER CONDEMNATION.—JAMES 5:12. True faith produces fruit. A faith without action and without life change is ultimately a dead faith. The book of James speaks to the realities of a living faith in Jesus—the kind of roll-up-your-sleeves and get-your-hands-dirty discipleship that is borne out of an authentic relationship with the risen Lord. James writes to believers who know suffering, who've faced trials, and who ultimately desire a deep relationship with God. Come along as we unpack the dense truth contained in the book of James. Over the course of 12 weeks, we will work through James verse-by-verse, challenging followers of Christ to move beyond a private, intellectual knowledge of God and His Word, to a vibrant faith that impacts every square inch of life.

True faith produces fruit. A faith without action and without life change is ultimately a dead faith. The book of James speaks to the realities of a living faith in Jesus—the kind of roll-up-your-sleeves and get-your-hands-dirty discipleship that is borne out of an authentic relationship with the risen Lord. James writes to believers who know suffering, who've faced trials, and who ultimately desire a deep relationship with God. Come along as we unpack the dense truth contained in the book of James. Over the course of 12 weeks, we will work through James verse-by-verse, challenging followers of Christ to move beyond a private, intellectual knowledge of God and His Word, to a vibrant faith that impacts every square inch of life.

WHOEVER KNOWS THE RIGHT THING TO DO AND FAILS TO DO IT, FOR HIM IT IS SIN.—JAMES 4:17. True faith produces fruit. A faith without action and without life change is ultimately a dead faith. The book of James speaks to the realities of a living faith in Jesus—the kind of roll-up-your-sleeves and get-your-hands-dirty discipleship that is borne out of an authentic relationship with the risen Lord. James writes to believers who know suffering, who've faced trials, and who ultimately desire a deep relationship with God. Come along as we unpack the dense truth contained in the book of James. Over the course of 12 weeks, we will work through James verse-by-verse, challenging followers of Christ to move beyond a private, intellectual knowledge of God and His Word, to a vibrant faith that impacts every square inch of life.

SUBMIT YOURSELVES THEREFORE TO GOD. RESIST THE DEVIL, AND HE WILL FLEE FROM YOU. DRAW NEAR TO GOD, AND HE WILL DRAW NEAR TO YOU.—JAMES 4:7-8. True faith produces fruit. A faith without action and without life change is ultimately a dead faith. The book of James speaks to the realities of a living faith in Jesus—the kind of roll-up-your-sleeves and get-your-hands-dirty discipleship that is borne out of an authentic relationship with the risen Lord. James writes to believers who know suffering, who've faced trials, and who ultimately desire a deep relationship with God. Come along as we unpack the dense truth contained in the book of James. Over the course of 12 weeks, we will work through James verse-by-verse, challenging followers of Christ to move beyond a private, intellectual knowledge of God and His Word, to a vibrant faith that impacts every square inch of life.

WHO IS WISE AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG YOU? BY HIS GOOD CONDUCT LET HIM SHOW HIS WORKS IN THE MEEKNESS OF WISDOM.—JAMES 3:13. True faith produces fruit. A faith without action and without life change is ultimately a dead faith. The book of James speaks to the realities of a living faith in Jesus—the kind of roll-up-your-sleeves and get-your-hands-dirty discipleship that is borne out of an authentic relationship with the risen Lord. James writes to believers who know suffering, who've faced trials, and who ultimately desire a deep relationship with God. Come along as we unpack the dense truth contained in the book of James. Over the course of 12 weeks, we will work through James verse-by-verse, challenging followers of Christ to move beyond a private, intellectual knowledge of God and His Word, to a vibrant faith that impacts every square inch of life.

WITH THE TONGUE WE PRAISE OUR LORD AND FATHER, AND WITH IT WE CURSE HUMAN BEINGS, WHO HAVE BEEN MADE IN GOD'S LIKENESS. OUT OF THE SAME MOUTH COME PRAISE AND CURSING. MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS, THIS SHOULD NOT BE.—JAMES 3:9-10. True faith produces fruit. A faith without action and without life change is ultimately a dead faith. The book of James speaks to the realities of a living faith in Jesus—the kind of roll-up-your-sleeves and get-your-hands-dirty discipleship that is borne out of an authentic relationship with the risen Lord. James writes to believers who know suffering, who've faced trials, and who ultimately desire a deep relationship with God. Come along as we unpack the dense truth contained in the book of James. Over the course of 12 weeks, we will work through James verse-by-verse, challenging followers of Christ to move beyond a private, intellectual knowledge of God and His Word, to a vibrant faith that impacts every square inch of life.

AS THE BODY APART FROM THE SPIRIT IS DEAD, SO ALSO FAITH APART FROM WORKS IS DEAD.—JAMES 2:26. True faith produces fruit. A faith without action and without life change is ultimately a dead faith. The book of James speaks to the realities of a living faith in Jesus—the kind of roll-up-your-sleeves and get-your-hands-dirty discipleship that is borne out of an authentic relationship with the risen Lord. James writes to believers who know suffering, who've faced trials, and who ultimately desire a deep relationship with God. Come along as we unpack the dense truth contained in the book of James. Over the course of 12 weeks, we will work through James verse-by-verse, challenging followers of Christ to move beyond a private, intellectual knowledge of God and His Word, to a vibrant faith that impacts every square inch of life.

RELIGION THAT IS PURE AND UNDEFILED BEFORE GOD THE FATHER IS THIS: TO VISIT ORPHANS AND WIDOWS IN THEIR AFFLICTION, AND TO KEEP ONESELF UNSTAINED FROM THE WORLD.—JAMES 1:27. True faith produces fruit. A faith without action and without life change is ultimately a dead faith. The book of James speaks to the realities of a living faith in Jesus—the kind of roll-up-your-sleeves and get-your-hands-dirty discipleship that is borne out of an authentic relationship with the risen Lord. James writes to believers who know suffering, who've faced trials, and who ultimately desire a deep relationship with God. Come along as we unpack the dense truth contained in the book of James. Over the course of 12 weeks, we will work through James verse-by-verse, challenging followers of Christ to move beyond a private, intellectual knowledge of God and His Word, to a vibrant faith that impacts every square inch of life.

SPEAK AND ACT AS THOSE WHO ARE TO BE JUDGED UNDER THE LAW OF LIBERTY. FOR JUDGMENT IS WITHOUT MERCY TO ONE WHO HAS SHOWN NO MERCY. MERCY TRIUMPHS OVER JUDGMENT.—JAMES 2:12-13. True faith produces fruit. A faith without action and without life change is ultimately a dead faith. The book of James speaks to the realities of a living faith in Jesus—the kind of roll-up-your-sleeves and get-your-hands-dirty discipleship that is borne out of an authentic relationship with the risen Lord. James writes to believers who know suffering, who've faced trials, and who ultimately desire a deep relationship with God. Come along as we unpack the dense truth contained in the book of James. Over the course of 12 weeks, we will work through James verse-by-verse, challenging followers of Christ to move beyond a private, intellectual knowledge of God and His Word, to a vibrant faith that impacts every square inch of life.

EVERY GOOD GIFT AND EVERY PERFECT GIFT IS FROM ABOVE, COMING DOWN FROM THE FATHER OF LIGHTS, WITH WHOM THERE IS NO VARIATION OR SHADOW DUE TO CHANGE.—JAMES 1:17. True faith produces fruit. A faith without action and without life change is ultimately a dead faith. The book of James speaks to the realities of a living faith in Jesus—the kind of roll-up-your-sleeves and get-your-hands-dirty discipleship that is borne out of an authentic relationship with the risen Lord. James writes to believers who know suffering, who've faced trials, and who ultimately desire a deep relationship with God. Come along as we unpack the dense truth contained in the book of James. Over the course of 12 weeks, we will work through James verse-by-verse, challenging followers of Christ to move beyond a private, intellectual knowledge of God and His Word, to a vibrant faith that impacts every square inch of life.

COUNT IT ALL JOY, MY BROTHERS, WHEN YOU MEET TRIALS OF VARIOUS KINDS, FOR YOU KNOW THAT THE TESTING OF YOUR FAITH PRODUCES STEADFASTNESS.—JAMES 1:2-3. True faith produces fruit. A faith without action and without life change is ultimately a dead faith. The book of James speaks to the realities of a living faith in Jesus—the kind of roll-up-your-sleeves and get-your-hands-dirty discipleship that is borne out of an authentic relationship with the risen Lord. James writes to believers who know suffering, who've faced trials, and who ultimately desire a deep relationship with God. Come along as we unpack the dense truth contained in the book of James. Over the course of 12 weeks, we will work through James verse-by-verse, challenging followers of Christ to move beyond a private, intellectual knowledge of God and His Word, to a vibrant faith that impacts every square inch of life.

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How can sinful people be made right with a holy God? This question is central to understanding Paul’s letter to the churches of Galatia, and also the entirety of the Bible. The churches in this region were established by Paul on either his first or second missionary journey. Since his departure, false teachers had perverted the gospel he proclaimed. These teachers led many to conclude erroneously that keeping the law, especially practicing circumcision, was essential for salvation. Paul did not mince words in countering this heresy, which Paul argued had fundamentally altered the message of the gospel. Salvation is found through faith in Jesus Christ alone (Gal. 2:16; 3:11-12). The law was used by God to reveal the extent of human sin and point forward to the coming of Christ. It was, as it had always been, a response to the grace of God. Those who try to earn salvation by keeping the law will find themselves cursed by God because they cannot obey it perfectly (Gal. 3:10). With fatherly affection, Paul writes to his “little children” (Gal. 4:19) in the faith and hope that they would not abandon the gospel he proclaimed. Works-based salvation is not good news. It is crushing, burdensome, and condemning. The good news is that God pursued His people in love, knowing full well the extent of their sinfulness. Jesus lived a life of perfect conformity to the law and gives His righteous standing before God as a gift to His people. On the cross, Jesus became a curse on behalf of believers so they would never face the condemnation sin deserves (Gal. 3:13). These gifts—right standing before God and freedom from the wrath of God—are given apart from the works of the law. They are a gift of grace. God then indwells believers by means of His Holy Spirit, who empowers them to live the lives for which God created them. The Spirit produces in them what the law never could (Gal. 5:22-23). Those who are saved by faith will find this faith working in them to produce lives marked by love of God and of one another (Gal. 5:5-6). Jesus alone is the basis for the church’s hope—both for their salvation and their ongoing sanctification. Galatians 2:20 reads “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

How can sinful people be made right with a holy God? This question is central to understanding Paul’s letter to the churches of Galatia, and also the entirety of the Bible. The churches in this region were established by Paul on either his first or second missionary journey. Since his departure, false teachers had perverted the gospel he proclaimed. These teachers led many to conclude erroneously that keeping the law, especially practicing circumcision, was essential for salvation. Paul did not mince words in countering this heresy, which Paul argued had fundamentally altered the message of the gospel. Salvation is found through faith in Jesus Christ alone (Gal. 2:16; 3:11-12). The law was used by God to reveal the extent of human sin and point forward to the coming of Christ. It was, as it had always been, a response to the grace of God. Those who try to earn salvation by keeping the law will find themselves cursed by God because they cannot obey it perfectly (Gal. 3:10). With fatherly affection, Paul writes to his “little children” (Gal. 4:19) in the faith and hope that they would not abandon the gospel he proclaimed. Works-based salvation is not good news. It is crushing, burdensome, and condemning. The good news is that God pursued His people in love, knowing full well the extent of their sinfulness. Jesus lived a life of perfect conformity to the law and gives His righteous standing before God as a gift to His people. On the cross, Jesus became a curse on behalf of believers so they would never face the condemnation sin deserves (Gal. 3:13). These gifts—right standing before God and freedom from the wrath of God—are given apart from the works of the law. They are a gift of grace. God then indwells believers by means of His Holy Spirit, who empowers them to live the lives for which God created them. The Spirit produces in them what the law never could (Gal. 5:22-23). Those who are saved by faith will find this faith working in them to produce lives marked by love of God and of one another (Gal. 5:5-6). Jesus alone is the basis for the church’s hope—both for their salvation and their ongoing sanctification. Galatians 2:20 reads “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

How can sinful people be made right with a holy God? This question is central to understanding Paul’s letter to the churches of Galatia, and also the entirety of the Bible. The churches in this region were established by Paul on either his first or second missionary journey. Since his departure, false teachers had perverted the gospel he proclaimed. These teachers led many to conclude erroneously that keeping the law, especially practicing circumcision, was essential for salvation. Paul did not mince words in countering this heresy, which Paul argued had fundamentally altered the message of the gospel. Salvation is found through faith in Jesus Christ alone (Gal. 2:16; 3:11-12). The law was used by God to reveal the extent of human sin and point forward to the coming of Christ. It was, as it had always been, a response to the grace of God. Those who try to earn salvation by keeping the law will find themselves cursed by God because they cannot obey it perfectly (Gal. 3:10). With fatherly affection, Paul writes to his “little children” (Gal. 4:19) in the faith and hope that they would not abandon the gospel he proclaimed. Works-based salvation is not good news. It is crushing, burdensome, and condemning. The good news is that God pursued His people in love, knowing full well the extent of their sinfulness. Jesus lived a life of perfect conformity to the law and gives His righteous standing before God as a gift to His people. On the cross, Jesus became a curse on behalf of believers so they would never face the condemnation sin deserves (Gal. 3:13). These gifts—right standing before God and freedom from the wrath of God—are given apart from the works of the law. They are a gift of grace. God then indwells believers by means of His Holy Spirit, who empowers them to live the lives for which God created them. The Spirit produces in them what the law never could (Gal. 5:22-23). Those who are saved by faith will find this faith working in them to produce lives marked by love of God and of one another (Gal. 5:5-6). Jesus alone is the basis for the church’s hope—both for their salvation and their ongoing sanctification. Galatians 2:20 reads “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

How can sinful people be made right with a holy God? This question is central to understanding Paul’s letter to the churches of Galatia, and also the entirety of the Bible. The churches in this region were established by Paul on either his first or second missionary journey. Since his departure, false teachers had perverted the gospel he proclaimed. These teachers led many to conclude erroneously that keeping the law, especially practicing circumcision, was essential for salvation. Paul did not mince words in countering this heresy, which Paul argued had fundamentally altered the message of the gospel. Salvation is found through faith in Jesus Christ alone (Gal. 2:16; 3:11-12). The law was used by God to reveal the extent of human sin and point forward to the coming of Christ. It was, as it had always been, a response to the grace of God. Those who try to earn salvation by keeping the law will find themselves cursed by God because they cannot obey it perfectly (Gal. 3:10). With fatherly affection, Paul writes to his “little children” (Gal. 4:19) in the faith and hope that they would not abandon the gospel he proclaimed. Works-based salvation is not good news. It is crushing, burdensome, and condemning. The good news is that God pursued His people in love, knowing full well the extent of their sinfulness. Jesus lived a life of perfect conformity to the law and gives His righteous standing before God as a gift to His people. On the cross, Jesus became a curse on behalf of believers so they would never face the condemnation sin deserves (Gal. 3:13). These gifts—right standing before God and freedom from the wrath of God—are given apart from the works of the law. They are a gift of grace. God then indwells believers by means of His Holy Spirit, who empowers them to live the lives for which God created them. The Spirit produces in them what the law never could (Gal. 5:22-23). Those who are saved by faith will find this faith working in them to produce lives marked by love of God and of one another (Gal. 5:5-6). Jesus alone is the basis for the church’s hope—both for their salvation and their ongoing sanctification. Galatians 2:20 reads “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

How can sinful people be made right with a holy God? This question is central to understanding Paul’s letter to the churches of Galatia, and also the entirety of the Bible. The churches in this region were established by Paul on either his first or second missionary journey. Since his departure, false teachers had perverted the gospel he proclaimed. These teachers led many to conclude erroneously that keeping the law, especially practicing circumcision, was essential for salvation. Paul did not mince words in countering this heresy, which Paul argued had fundamentally altered the message of the gospel. Salvation is found through faith in Jesus Christ alone (Gal. 2:16; 3:11-12). The law was used by God to reveal the extent of human sin and point forward to the coming of Christ. It was, as it had always been, a response to the grace of God. Those who try to earn salvation by keeping the law will find themselves cursed by God because they cannot obey it perfectly (Gal. 3:10). With fatherly affection, Paul writes to his “little children” (Gal. 4:19) in the faith and hope that they would not abandon the gospel he proclaimed. Works-based salvation is not good news. It is crushing, burdensome, and condemning. The good news is that God pursued His people in love, knowing full well the extent of their sinfulness. Jesus lived a life of perfect conformity to the law and gives His righteous standing before God as a gift to His people. On the cross, Jesus became a curse on behalf of believers so they would never face the condemnation sin deserves (Gal. 3:13). These gifts—right standing before God and freedom from the wrath of God—are given apart from the works of the law. They are a gift of grace. God then indwells believers by means of His Holy Spirit, who empowers them to live the lives for which God created them. The Spirit produces in them what the law never could (Gal. 5:22-23). Those who are saved by faith will find this faith working in them to produce lives marked by love of God and of one another (Gal. 5:5-6). Jesus alone is the basis for the church’s hope—both for their salvation and their ongoing sanctification. Galatians 2:20 reads “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

How can sinful people be made right with a holy God? This question is central to understanding Paul’s letter to the churches of Galatia, and also the entirety of the Bible. The churches in this region were established by Paul on either his first or second missionary journey. Since his departure, false teachers had perverted the gospel he proclaimed. These teachers led many to conclude erroneously that keeping the law, especially practicing circumcision, was essential for salvation. Paul did not mince words in countering this heresy, which Paul argued had fundamentally altered the message of the gospel. Salvation is found through faith in Jesus Christ alone (Gal. 2:16; 3:11-12). The law was used by God to reveal the extent of human sin and point forward to the coming of Christ. It was, as it had always been, a response to the grace of God. Those who try to earn salvation by keeping the law will find themselves cursed by God because they cannot obey it perfectly (Gal. 3:10). With fatherly affection, Paul writes to his “little children” (Gal. 4:19) in the faith and hope that they would not abandon the gospel he proclaimed. Works-based salvation is not good news. It is crushing, burdensome, and condemning. The good news is that God pursued His people in love, knowing full well the extent of their sinfulness. Jesus lived a life of perfect conformity to the law and gives His righteous standing before God as a gift to His people. On the cross, Jesus became a curse on behalf of believers so they would never face the condemnation sin deserves (Gal. 3:13). These gifts—right standing before God and freedom from the wrath of God—are given apart from the works of the law. They are a gift of grace. God then indwells believers by means of His Holy Spirit, who empowers them to live the lives for which God created them. The Spirit produces in them what the law never could (Gal. 5:22-23). Those who are saved by faith will find this faith working in them to produce lives marked by love of God and of one another (Gal. 5:5-6). Jesus alone is the basis for the church’s hope—both for their salvation and their ongoing sanctification. Galatians 2:20 reads “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

How can sinful people be made right with a holy God? This question is central to understanding Paul’s letter to the churches of Galatia, and also the entirety of the Bible. The churches in this region were established by Paul on either his first or second missionary journey. Since his departure, false teachers had perverted the gospel he proclaimed. These teachers led many to conclude erroneously that keeping the law, especially practicing circumcision, was essential for salvation. Paul did not mince words in countering this heresy, which Paul argued had fundamentally altered the message of the gospel. Salvation is found through faith in Jesus Christ alone (Gal. 2:16; 3:11-12). The law was used by God to reveal the extent of human sin and point forward to the coming of Christ. It was, as it had always been, a response to the grace of God. Those who try to earn salvation by keeping the law will find themselves cursed by God because they cannot obey it perfectly (Gal. 3:10). With fatherly affection, Paul writes to his “little children” (Gal. 4:19) in the faith and hope that they would not abandon the gospel he proclaimed. Works-based salvation is not good news. It is crushing, burdensome, and condemning. The good news is that God pursued His people in love, knowing full well the extent of their sinfulness. Jesus lived a life of perfect conformity to the law and gives His righteous standing before God as a gift to His people. On the cross, Jesus became a curse on behalf of believers so they would never face the condemnation sin deserves (Gal. 3:13). These gifts—right standing before God and freedom from the wrath of God—are given apart from the works of the law. They are a gift of grace. God then indwells believers by means of His Holy Spirit, who empowers them to live the lives for which God created them. The Spirit produces in them what the law never could (Gal. 5:22-23). Those who are saved by faith will find this faith working in them to produce lives marked by love of God and of one another (Gal. 5:5-6). Jesus alone is the basis for the church’s hope—both for their salvation and their ongoing sanctification. Galatians 2:20 reads “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

How can sinful people be made right with a holy God? This question is central to understanding Paul’s letter to the churches of Galatia, and also the entirety of the Bible. The churches in this region were established by Paul on either his first or second missionary journey. Since his departure, false teachers had perverted the gospel he proclaimed. These teachers led many to conclude erroneously that keeping the law, especially practicing circumcision, was essential for salvation. Paul did not mince words in countering this heresy, which Paul argued had fundamentally altered the message of the gospel. Salvation is found through faith in Jesus Christ alone (Gal. 2:16; 3:11-12). The law was used by God to reveal the extent of human sin and point forward to the coming of Christ. It was, as it had always been, a response to the grace of God. Those who try to earn salvation by keeping the law will find themselves cursed by God because they cannot obey it perfectly (Gal. 3:10). With fatherly affection, Paul writes to his “little children” (Gal. 4:19) in the faith and hope that they would not abandon the gospel he proclaimed. Works-based salvation is not good news. It is crushing, burdensome, and condemning. The good news is that God pursued His people in love, knowing full well the extent of their sinfulness. Jesus lived a life of perfect conformity to the law and gives His righteous standing before God as a gift to His people. On the cross, Jesus became a curse on behalf of believers so they would never face the condemnation sin deserves (Gal. 3:13). These gifts—right standing before God and freedom from the wrath of God—are given apart from the works of the law. They are a gift of grace. God then indwells believers by means of His Holy Spirit, who empowers them to live the lives for which God created them. The Spirit produces in them what the law never could (Gal. 5:22-23). Those who are saved by faith will find this faith working in them to produce lives marked by love of God and of one another (Gal. 5:5-6). Jesus alone is the basis for the church’s hope—both for their salvation and their ongoing sanctification. Galatians 2:20 reads “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

How can sinful people be made right with a holy God? This question is central to understanding Paul’s letter to the churches of Galatia, and also the entirety of the Bible. The churches in this region were established by Paul on either his first or second missionary journey. Since his departure, false teachers had perverted the gospel he proclaimed. These teachers led many to conclude erroneously that keeping the law, especially practicing circumcision, was essential for salvation. Paul did not mince words in countering this heresy, which Paul argued had fundamentally altered the message of the gospel. Salvation is found through faith in Jesus Christ alone (Gal. 2:16; 3:11-12). The law was used by God to reveal the extent of human sin and point forward to the coming of Christ. It was, as it had always been, a response to the grace of God. Those who try to earn salvation by keeping the law will find themselves cursed by God because they cannot obey it perfectly (Gal. 3:10). With fatherly affection, Paul writes to his “little children” (Gal. 4:19) in the faith and hope that they would not abandon the gospel he proclaimed. Works-based salvation is not good news. It is crushing, burdensome, and condemning. The good news is that God pursued His people in love, knowing full well the extent of their sinfulness. Jesus lived a life of perfect conformity to the law and gives His righteous standing before God as a gift to His people. On the cross, Jesus became a curse on behalf of believers so they would never face the condemnation sin deserves (Gal. 3:13). These gifts—right standing before God and freedom from the wrath of God—are given apart from the works of the law. They are a gift of grace. God then indwells believers by means of His Holy Spirit, who empowers them to live the lives for which God created them. The Spirit produces in them what the law never could (Gal. 5:22-23). Those who are saved by faith will find this faith working in them to produce lives marked by love of God and of one another (Gal. 5:5-6). Jesus alone is the basis for the church’s hope—both for their salvation and their ongoing sanctification. Galatians 2:20 reads “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

How can sinful people be made right with a holy God? This question is central to understanding Paul’s letter to the churches of Galatia, and also the entirety of the Bible. The churches in this region were established by Paul on either his first or second missionary journey. Since his departure, false teachers had perverted the gospel he proclaimed. These teachers led many to conclude erroneously that keeping the law, especially practicing circumcision, was essential for salvation. Paul did not mince words in countering this heresy, which Paul argued had fundamentally altered the message of the gospel. Salvation is found through faith in Jesus Christ alone (Gal. 2:16; 3:11-12). The law was used by God to reveal the extent of human sin and point forward to the coming of Christ. It was, as it had always been, a response to the grace of God. Those who try to earn salvation by keeping the law will find themselves cursed by God because they cannot obey it perfectly (Gal. 3:10). With fatherly affection, Paul writes to his “little children” (Gal. 4:19) in the faith and hope that they would not abandon the gospel he proclaimed. Works-based salvation is not good news. It is crushing, burdensome, and condemning. The good news is that God pursued His people in love, knowing full well the extent of their sinfulness. Jesus lived a life of perfect conformity to the law and gives His righteous standing before God as a gift to His people. On the cross, Jesus became a curse on behalf of believers so they would never face the condemnation sin deserves (Gal. 3:13). These gifts—right standing before God and freedom from the wrath of God—are given apart from the works of the law. They are a gift of grace. God then indwells believers by means of His Holy Spirit, who empowers them to live the lives for which God created them. The Spirit produces in them what the law never could (Gal. 5:22-23). Those who are saved by faith will find this faith working in them to produce lives marked by love of God and of one another (Gal. 5:5-6). Jesus alone is the basis for the church’s hope—both for their salvation and their ongoing sanctification. Galatians 2:20 reads “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

How can sinful people be made right with a holy God? This question is central to understanding Paul’s letter to the churches of Galatia, and also the entirety of the Bible. The churches in this region were established by Paul on either his first or second missionary journey. Since his departure, false teachers had perverted the gospel he proclaimed. These teachers led many to conclude erroneously that keeping the law, especially practicing circumcision, was essential for salvation. Paul did not mince words in countering this heresy, which Paul argued had fundamentally altered the message of the gospel. Salvation is found through faith in Jesus Christ alone (Gal. 2:16; 3:11-12). The law was used by God to reveal the extent of human sin and point forward to the coming of Christ. It was, as it had always been, a response to the grace of God. Those who try to earn salvation by keeping the law will find themselves cursed by God because they cannot obey it perfectly (Gal. 3:10). With fatherly affection, Paul writes to his “little children” (Gal. 4:19) in the faith and hope that they would not abandon the gospel he proclaimed. Works-based salvation is not good news. It is crushing, burdensome, and condemning. The good news is that God pursued His people in love, knowing full well the extent of their sinfulness. Jesus lived a life of perfect conformity to the law and gives His righteous standing before God as a gift to His people. On the cross, Jesus became a curse on behalf of believers so they would never face the condemnation sin deserves (Gal. 3:13). These gifts—right standing before God and freedom from the wrath of God—are given apart from the works of the law. They are a gift of grace. God then indwells believers by means of His Holy Spirit, who empowers them to live the lives for which God created them. The Spirit produces in them what the law never could (Gal. 5:22-23). Those who are saved by faith will find this faith working in them to produce lives marked by love of God and of one another (Gal. 5:5-6). Jesus alone is the basis for the church’s hope—both for their salvation and their ongoing sanctification. Galatians 2:20 reads “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

How can sinful people be made right with a holy God? This question is central to understanding Paul’s letter to the churches of Galatia, and also the entirety of the Bible. The churches in this region were established by Paul on either his first or second missionary journey. Since his departure, false teachers had perverted the gospel he proclaimed. These teachers led many to conclude erroneously that keeping the law, especially practicing circumcision, was essential for salvation. Paul did not mince words in countering this heresy, which Paul argued had fundamentally altered the message of the gospel. Salvation is found through faith in Jesus Christ alone (Gal. 2:16; 3:11-12). The law was used by God to reveal the extent of human sin and point forward to the coming of Christ. It was, as it had always been, a response to the grace of God. Those who try to earn salvation by keeping the law will find themselves cursed by God because they cannot obey it perfectly (Gal. 3:10). With fatherly affection, Paul writes to his “little children” (Gal. 4:19) in the faith and hope that they would not abandon the gospel he proclaimed. Works-based salvation is not good news. It is crushing, burdensome, and condemning. The good news is that God pursued His people in love, knowing full well the extent of their sinfulness. Jesus lived a life of perfect conformity to the law and gives His righteous standing before God as a gift to His people. On the cross, Jesus became a curse on behalf of believers so they would never face the condemnation sin deserves (Gal. 3:13). These gifts—right standing before God and freedom from the wrath of God—are given apart from the works of the law. They are a gift of grace. God then indwells believers by means of His Holy Spirit, who empowers them to live the lives for which God created them. The Spirit produces in them what the law never could (Gal. 5:22-23). Those who are saved by faith will find this faith working in them to produce lives marked by love of God and of one another (Gal. 5:5-6). Jesus alone is the basis for the church’s hope—both for their salvation and their ongoing sanctification. Galatians 2:20 reads “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

Who reads the genealogies in the Bible? Yet, they have a point...we must know our history in order to understand the past, become more aware of the present, and cast vision for the future. When your child is to be wed, you'll probably want to know about their fiancé/fiancée’s family, won't you? When you meet your future spouse’s family for the first time, what details do you share about your family? Our series FAMILY MATTERS finds us rooted in the Gospels, as we lean into the authors' key points of introducing Jesus while weaving His genealogy in such a way that would dismantle human pride and lift up the neglected.

Who reads the genealogies in the Bible? Yet, they have a point...we must know our history in order to understand the past, become more aware of the present, and cast vision for the future. When your child is to be wed, you'll probably want to know about their fiancé/fiancée’s family, won't you? When you meet your future spouse’s family for the first time, what details do you share about your family? Our series FAMILY MATTERS finds us rooted in the Gospels, as we lean into the authors' key points of introducing Jesus while weaving His genealogy in such a way that would dismantle human pride and lift up the neglected.

Who reads the genealogies in the Bible? Yet, they have a point...we must know our history in order to understand the past, become more aware of the present, and cast vision for the future. When your child is to be wed, you'll probably want to know about their fiancé/fiancée’s family, won't you? When you meet your future spouse’s family for the first time, what details do you share about your family? Our series FAMILY MATTERS finds us rooted in the Gospels, as we lean into the authors' key points of introducing Jesus while weaving His genealogy in such a way that would dismantle human pride and lift up the neglected.

Who reads the genealogies in the Bible? Yet, they have a point...we must know our history in order to understand the past, become more aware of the present, and cast vision for the future. When your child is to be wed, you'll probably want to know about their fiancé/fiancée’s family, won't you? When you meet your future spouse’s family for the first time, what details do you share about your family? Our series FAMILY MATTERS finds us rooted in the Gospels, as we lean into the authors' key points of introducing Jesus while weaving His genealogy in such a way that would dismantle human pride and lift up the neglected.

Who reads the genealogies in the Bible? Yet, they have a point...we must know our history in order to understand the past, become more aware of the present, and cast vision for the future. When your child is to be wed, you'll probably want to know about their fiancé/fiancée’s family, won't you? When you meet your future spouse’s family for the first time, what details do you share about your family? Our series FAMILY MATTERS finds us rooted in the Gospels, as we lean into the authors' key points of introducing Jesus while weaving His genealogy in such a way that would dismantle human pride and lift up the neglected.

Who reads the genealogies in the Bible? Yet, they have a point...we must know our history in order to understand the past, become more aware of the present, and cast vision for the future. When your child is to be wed, you'll probably want to know about their fiancé/fiancée’s family, won't you? When you meet your future spouse’s family for the first time, what details do you share about your family? Our series FAMILY MATTERS finds us rooted in the Gospels, as we lean into the authors' key points of introducing Jesus while weaving His genealogy in such a way that would dismantle human pride and lift up the neglected.

We believe gratitude is the secret to living a full life and that ingratitude is at the core of all sin. It goes all the way back before mankind, to the fall of Lucifer. The Bible describes him as a spectacular, creative being (Ezekiel 28:12-15). All God gifted him with was not enough and his ungratefulness got him cast down to hell (Isaiah 14:12-15). In the Garden of Eden, Satan sank his venom into the hearts of Adam and Eve. They had beauty, provision and companionship, but gave in to temptation, taking a bite of the apple in search of something other than what God had given. Ingratitude got them kicked out of paradise. The consequences of ingratitude were cataclysmic. All the pain and suffering inflicted on our world has its roots in ingratitude. Greed, lust, lying and addiction are an attempt to fill the emptiness of dissatisfaction. In this futile quest for more, we lose sight of the good, good life around us. If paradise is lost with ingratitude, there is a way to regain the joy and fulfillment we long for—GRATITUDE! Becoming a grateful person is one of the most emotionally satisfying, spiritually energizing things you can do. We discover a new way of living in the words Jesus spoke at the last meal He shared with His followers: "And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave it to them…" (Luke 22:19). In the original language the word for “gave thanks” is the Greek word “eucharisteo.” It comes from two other Greek words, “charis” which means grace or gift and “chara” which means deep satisfying joy. So in the original language, that small phrase would sound more like this: He took the bread and knew it to be a gift from God and He gave thanks and it produced deep, satisfying joy. Gratitude produces joy! There is a rhythm in “eucharisteo” that can transform our lives: 1) See the gifts of God’s grace, 2) Give thanks, and 3) Experience deep, soul-satisfying joy.

We want the miracle. We want the power. We want God to do what only God can do. But we often don't understand we have a role to play in the unfolding comeback that God wants to bring to our lives.

We have not gone too far for God to intervene and use our life again. No one has done too much that God can't step into the story.

Whether we can see it or not, the same God who has called us to our dreams will steward them until they come to the conclusion God has designed. Heaven still has a plan for us.

No one has gone too far, and none of us has done too much, to disqualify ourselves from the love, grace, and power that Jesus can bring into our lives.

What we're celebrating here is the God of all the comeback stories.