Galatians 5
July 29, 2014
S: Galatians 5:6- "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love."
O: Throughout the book of Galatians, Paul tries to drive home the point that our righteousness is not gained through how well we can keep the law, but it is through our faith in Jesus Christ.
U: It is not our works or good deeds that saves us. We cannot "earn our ticket" to Heaven. It is through God's grace, our faith in His Son Jesus Christ and the love He showed by dying for our sins and resurrecting on our behalf that we are saved.
L: If there is one thing that I learned while attending DSC, it is to not be a Christian who "jumps through spiritual hoops" to believe I'm a better Christian. For example, keeping a mental checklist such as praying everyday, reading my Bible, tithing, helping those in need, etc., and somehow thinking that if I can check these off of my list for the day, that I'm "good with God" is wrong thinking. I believe that if we find ourselves caught in that trap, we lose the essence of God's true heart for us. God wants a deeper relationship with us. We fulfill that calling through our faith in Jesus Christ and our daily sanctification process of becoming more like Him. According to the above passage, we also fulfill that calling by loving those around us the way Jesus loved.