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legalism
Rules, leaders, and circumstances ultimately fail because they fail to fix the root problem. The new covenant promises something greater: a new heart. This message looks at how God’s final covenant transforms us from the inside out.
Hebrews 8:7-13
Whether it’s in the home, the workplace, or the government, we’re tempted to think that more rules will fix things. With Israel, the more God multiplied the laws, the more the people sinned. This message looks at God’s covenant with Israel and the limitations of well-intentioned commands.
Exodus 19:1-8
Are drums from the devil? Should hemlines end at the ankle? Is homeschooling the only godly option? This morning's text from Galatians 3 pits the false promises of legalism against the better promises of faith.
Galatians 3:1-6
After declaring that the mystery of godliness is Christ, Paul points to the demonic character of those who try to add rules to revelation and turn the path of Christian growth into a list of good things to avoid.
1 Timothy 3:14-4:5
Many people who have walked away from religion have done so because they felt that the rules stifled grace and the people were marked by hypocrisy. This message looks at how Jesus sets people free when religion threatens compassion.
Luke 6:1-11
