Arrested

This powerful message takes us deep into Paul's letter to the Galatians, revealing what we can truly expect from God—not judgment or condemnation, but grace and peace. We're reminded that throughout the New Testament epistles, the consistent greeting is 'grace to you and peace from God the Father and Jesus His Son.' This isn't just a polite opening; it's a theological declaration of God's will for our lives. Too many of us live under clouds of judgment and condemnation, but these belong to the enemy's territory, not God's kingdom. The message challenges us to examine what's driving our faith—is it feelings that fluctuate like a train going up and down, or is it the steady Word of God? We're called to understand that God's will is for us to operate continually under grace, in love, and with fellowship with the Holy Spirit. This isn't about earning God's favor; it's about receiving the complete package He's already offering. The conversion of Saul to Paul becomes our greatest example that no past is too dark for God's grace to transform. If God could forgive someone who participated in violence and murder, turning him into the greatest missionary and theologian of the early church, then surely His grace is sufficient for whatever we've done. We're living in difficult times, but God has sent His grace, peace, and the presence of the Holy Spirit to deliver us from this present evil age—not to leave us struggling under its weight.