Freedom or the Whole Law
Galatians 5:1-6
Christ Has Set Us Free
5 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.
2 Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. 3 I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole law. 4 You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified[a] by the law; you have fallen away from grace. 5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness. 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.
SERMON NOTES
In almost everything that touches our everyday life on earth, God is pleased when we're pleased. He wills that we be as free as birds to soar and sing our maker's praise without anxiety.
-A.W. Tozer
- What is Christian Freedom?
- Why is it so tempting to live under the Law?
- What is the Gospel and how does the Gospel set us free?
Other Resources in Right Now Media:
- "THE BOOK OF GALATIANS" BIBLE STUDY FEATURING KYLE IDLEMAN
- Galatians by Ray Pritchard
SCRIPTURES TO CONSIDER
- Acts 15:10
- 1 Corinthians 16:12-19
- Roman 9:30-33
THIS WEEK
Monday, August 10
8:00 am Pastoral Devotions (online)
9:30 am Men's Prayer
10:00 am VBS Online
Tuesday, August 11
10:00 am VBS Online
Wednesday, August 12
8:00 am Pastoral Devotions (online)
10:00 am VBS Online
Thursday, August 13
10:00 am VBS Online
8:00 pm Systematic Theology Class
Friday, August 14
8:00 am Pastoral Devotions (online)
Saturday, August 15
Sunday, August 16
10:00 am Online Worship Service
10:00am In-Person Service - please pre-register (please note: registration for each service will open on Wednesday at 9 am and close Saturday night.)
8:30 pm Filipino Catch up (online)
JOURNEY UPDATES
PASTORAL DEVOTIONS TO THE CONGREGATION: Join us online Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings for a devotional message from one of our Pastors. We will air these messages on our YouTube Channel at 8:00 am. (Don’t worry, if you miss it, you can watch it later.)
We end this week with mixed emotions as we say good bye to Karen Lapp. Karen has served SGAC well for 12 years as a Ministry Assistant and Administrative Assistant in our office. She has been a great asset to our team and will be greatly missed. We pray God’s richest blessings over Karen as she begins a new journey.
KEENAGERS (55+): We will not be meeting during the month of August. Check here for our September re-start date.
SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY CLASS Thursday evenings at 8:00 pm on ZOOM. Join us on our Facebook group. Pastor Steve will post a video each Monday to the group. Watch the video and take notes at home.
The CHURCH OFFICE hours are Mon – Fri from 9 am -4 pm. We are closed for lunch daily from noon- 1pm.
WE ARE ON INSTAGRAM! Follow us at sga.church
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS FOR GIVING
ONLINE GIVING
Whether it is a one-time gift or you would like to schedule a recurring donation, you can give online to Spruce Grove Alliance Church. This option allows you to give using a Visa debit card or the traditional Visa or MasterCard credit cards.
PRE-AUTHORIZED GIVING
Pick up a pre-authorized debit agreement form from our church office or download one here. You can fill it out and then with a voided cheque - you can either scan it and email it to the office, or drop it off during regular office hours.
INTERAC/DEBIT
During office hours, you can drop by and use the INTERAC/DEBIT machine at the Welcome Centre, then fill out your donation envelope as normal including your name, address, giving number and insert your debit receipt so we can disburse funds as directed in the Box on the counter.
E-TRANSFER
Use E-Transfer to give at SGAC, using giving@sgac.net Please include your offering envelope number and contact information. The money is deposited directly into the church account and does not require a security question. Please also include your envelope # if you have one and your phone number in the note section.
IN PERSON
You can stop by the church office and drop off your donation in a sealed envelope. Mark it Finance / Confidential. Please call ahead as Office Hours are by appointment only.
By MAIL / CHEQUE
Mail your donation to:
Spruce Grove Alliance Church
Attn: Finance
250 Century Road
Spruce Grove, AB T7X 1W6
Thank you for your generosity in giving to SGAC.
Questions: Please contact the church office at 780 962 4700 or by email . You may also visit our website at www.sgac/Give
PRAYER
Please pray for:
- Our Christian Workers: Kyle & Maggie Ibsen live in Atlanta & work with Amoveo mission who have projects in Haiti. Kyle’s parents attend SGAC.
- Our Pastoral Team Staff Member: Karen Houcher-Pastor of Women’s Ministries. Karen is married to Dan and they have five children.
- Our Support Staff Team Member: Kim Friesen. Kim is married to Paul and they have 3 children.
- Our Elders Team Member: Dante Vinuya. Dante is married to Joyce and they have 2 children.
FAMILY MATTER
- Print out a Bingo card and play along during today’s message. Kids, take a picture and email your Bingo card to Pastor Coreen for a chance to win an NIV Action Study Bible. Bingo Cards are available to download from SGAC Children’s Ministry Facebook Page.
- We want to pray for you. Please send your requests to prayer@sgac.net