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That We Might Receive

Apr 12, 2026    Pastor Jeff Hastings

This powerful exploration of Galatians 3:10-14 confronts one of the most liberating truths in Scripture: we cannot earn what has already been freely given. The message uses the vivid image of a cut electrical wire to illustrate how the law operates - it requires perfect, unbroken obedience, and one failure renders the entire system useless. We're challenged to understand that law and faith are fundamentally incompatible, like oil and water that may temporarily mix but ultimately separate. The law brings a curse because it demands what we cannot deliver: perfect, continuous, and complete obedience. Yet here's where the gospel shines brightest - Christ positioned Himself between us and the curse, taking the judgment we deserved. This isn't partial forgiveness; it's complete redemption. We're called to live 'justified' - just as if we've never sinned - and to embrace the Spirit-filled life that flows through us to others. The call isn't to religious performance or rule-keeping, but to faith alone. When we truly grasp this, our chains fall off, and we experience the freedom Christ died to give us.