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The apostle Paul wrote a letter to the Galatians because they were drifting away from a proper understanding of the gospel. After the apostle Paul had started a number of churches in the region of Galatia, some false teachers—known as Judaizers—came after him and began teaching another gospel ( Galatians…

This Week’s Theme: Purposed Lived Word for the Week is Filled with the Spirit: To be filled with the Holy Spirit is to be energized and controlled by the third person of the Godhead in such a way that under the acknowledged lordship of Jesus Christ the full presence and power of God are experienced.…

Wednesday nights. Whole church GroupMe to share prayer requests. Sing and meditate on and pray the Psalms. Work through the sermon as time permits. There isn’t a single example in scripture of personal prayer requests being given in a prayer meeting. Paul gives some personal requests. We are told to…

The balance of our battles The Battle on the Inside 16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing…

The Good News of Therefore We dive in today to a great chapter of scripture. Some of the great theologians throughout history, including Augustine and Luther, viewed Romans as the single most important book a Christian should learn. In it is contained the gospel, the bad news that we need a Savior and…

A man and woman thought they needed to go to couples counseling because, while they had a strong marriage, there was just one thing that drove the wife crazy. So they get in the car and get to the office and the first thing the counselor says, “So, what brought you here today?” The wife immediately speaks…

Introduction Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. Indeed I, Paul, say to you that if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing. And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised that he is a debtor…

Our mission - is to Glorify God, Equip the Saints, and to Share the Gospel. As a mission, this is the lens that we view all of the activity of our church - especially considering our time gathering together on Sunday mornings - because it is the center of our activity. Primarily - we Glorify God. That…

TEXT: GALATIANS 5:24-26 | EXPECTATIONS OF WALKING IN THE SPIRIT INTRO ILLUSTRATION : Have you ever had unclearly communicated expectations that led to disappointment? Tressa and I traveled with a missionary couple for about a month and a half when we first started into evangelism. We traveled up the…

The works of the flesh vs. the fruit of the Spirit

16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not…

16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not…

Doing Good within the Body Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches. Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit…

We’ve read our passage this morning eight times as part of this series. We’ve read that list of 15 examples of works of the flesh, and the 9 examples of fruit of the Spirit. Lets hone in on that phrase “Fruit of the Spirit”, we know what it is by now, perhaps you have even memorized verses 22 & 23 here:…

We are continuing through our series on the fruit of the Spirit. And we began with a stark contrast between works and fruit. The works of the flesh; and the fruit of the Spirit. Clearly they are two very different things and they contrast one another in an abundance of ways. In our journey we’ve noted…

If you haven’t been here for the past several weeks we have been going through the a series comparing the works of the flesh and the fruits of the spirt as recorded by Paul in his letter to the church in Galatia, specifically as listed in vs. 22 & 23 of chapter 5. So far we have discussed love; joy;…

We’re continuing our journey through that beautiful list of Fruits of the Spirit from Paul’s letter to the Galatians. My goal in spending so much time on these verses this summer is not to get ourselves caught in the weeds by digging down. Instead, my hope is that as we look at these words we might recognize…

Have you ever said, or heard someone say, “They make me so mad!” Really? It seems to me that most people pride themselves, like any child in saying, “You can’t make me.” We don’t think about it much, but if we take a moment outside of the situation we can prepare ourselves, so that when we are in the…

This past week our country celebrated it’s 247th birthday. A tradition that I’ve held over the years is to read the document that birthed our nation on that day. And so I read those amazing words. As you begin the second paragraph you read some of the more famous words: “We hold these truths to be self-evident,…

This past week summer vacation began for many of you. I’ve seen posts already of the adventures you’ve had. Gatherings with family, etc. In fact, my younger sister was in town this past week and so for the first time in a couple of years our whole family was together. I love my family and I love being…

As your pastor, each summer I go through what might be considered a sort of annual ritual of trying to determine a series for the season. Some pastors preach the lectionary, using the prescribed readings for that particular Sunday - I often use the prescribed Psalm as our call to worship; other pastors…

After years of putting money into a savings account, a wife tells her stay-at-home husband the good news: “Honey, we’ve finally got enough money to buy what we started saving for in 1979.” Her husband blushes with giddy excitement. “You mean a brand-new Cadillac?” he asks. “No,” says the wife, “a 1979…

Awakening must be followed by intentional obedience if results are to last.

Welcome to Heartland Christian Church. If this is your first time here we’re happy to have you. Let’s get started. Please Stand Somebody give the Lord thanks for something He is or does. Before we get started let’s read from Psalm 23 A Psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He…

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