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Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins
Scripture Text: Galatians 2:1-10
Galatians
Freedom’s Threats
Galatians 2:1-10
The door to freedom scares a lot of people. They prefer the comfort of the known, even if it means death, to the uncertainty of the unknown.
Paul would teach the Gentiles that freedom from sin is gained simply through faith in Christ.
They all agreed that our salvation is by God’s grace alone through faith in God’s Son alone without any additional requirements.
We must labor with each other to proclaim and live out the Gospel.
They agreed not only to proclaim it together. They agreed to live it out together as well.
When our legalistic standards keep us from helping people in need, then we need to dump those standards, especially those of us who preach the good news of God’s unconditional love.
We must come together in the truth. And we must work together for the truth if we’re going to be all that God has called us to be as a church.
When we come together as the church here in Richmond, let’s remember “It’s not about the food; it’s about the family.” It’s not about the music; it’s about the memories we make together.