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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg concludes our series in the book of Galatians with a message from Galatians 6 entitled, “Thank God”. Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to remember all the things we are, well… thankful for. As Paul concluded this letter, he shows us four blessings for which we can be grateful regardless of the situations we find consuming our lives.
Pastor Ron Eckberg leads us through the next section of our study in the book of Galatians, “The Real Thing.” In every minute of every day we face countless choices. The Apostle Paul presents us with our greatest minute-to-minute choice in Galatians 5:16-26, the choice to walk according to the Spirit of God or to follow our own fallen nature.
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches Galatians 5:1-15 as we continue our study through the book of Galatians, “The Real Thing.” Paul has spent a great deal of time explaining the freedom we have through faith. This week he begins to shift his focus to what that liberated life looks like. In Galatians 5:1-15, we will hear the characteristics of a life …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our study through Galatians in a series called, “The Real Thing.” Over the last two weeks, we’ve heard Paul tell the Galatians how they’ve been adopted as children of God and how their former way of life should now hold no appeal to them. This week, in Galatians 4:21-31, he shows the implications of their new …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the next section of our study through Galatians. Junk food looks, smells, and tastes so good, but it offers no nutritional value and does us much more harm than good. Seeking righteousness by our own efforts seems appealing to us as well, but it fails us in every way. Galatians 4:8-20 reveals the false appeal of …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches from Galatians 4:1-7 in the next message of our series, “The Real Thing.” We all know what it’s like to think we have a great plan only to find ourselves deeper in trouble. This is because our natural instincts are enslaved to this world. But when we surrender ourselves to Christ, we find true freedom. This …
Pastor Ron Eckberg continues our study through the book of Galatians, “The Real Thing.” The appendix is an odd part of the human anatomy. While it may have once had a purpose, it is now useless to the human body. Similarly, over the past few weeks, we’ve seen how the law is left useless in light of God’s grace. In …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the next session of our series through the book of Galatians, “The Real Thing.” Rarely do people say, “They’re such a great person! They’re really getting what they deserve!” To “get what one deserves” is usually a negative concept. This is the case with the Law as well. Last week we saw that the Law brings …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our current series through the book of Galatians in 3:1-9. In the Christian life, we are often distracted by what we think we need to do. How we must live in order to be loved, in order to be accepted, in order to be saved. Even if we know better, it is all too easy to …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches from Galatians 2 as we continue our series, “The Real Thing.” Sometimes what we know and how we are are worlds apart. Shouldn’t it be easier to turn our right knowledge into right action? In Galatians 2:11-21 Paul confronts Peter for letting his actions run contrary to what he knows. In doing so, he shows us …
