GALATIANS: BE FREE

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On Sunday, April 7th, 2024, our church, The Church of Eleven22, in Jacksonville, Florida, started a new series called, Galatians: BE FREE. Slated to be a 14 week study through the book of Galatians, Pastor Adam Flynt, kicked off the series by asking the question, "Do You Want To Be Free?"

But what does that mean...to be free? Free from what? Or who? Simply put, these series would be focused on what it means to walk in the full freedom only Jesus can give. So what does that look like. Watch this short video below.

So here's the deal...we love our church. It has been a long time since we've been challenged to hear, think and respond to God's word as we are now. We look forward to gathering in person and virtually with our church family to worship and hear from God's word. And every week, we are reminded of our need for the gospel as we discover and deepen our relationship with Jesus Christ.

This study through Galatians has been incredible. Each week we are challenged to dig a little deeper and step into the freedom that God continues to show us through His grace. This isn't the first time we've shared a sermon from The Church of Eleven22. And I want to be careful in that, we aren't just posting to create content. We want to share the Be Free series because, we believe it's a message that we all need to hear.

Our goal for this website/blog (and even our vlog), is to share our story of faith and family: to encourage families. It's the adventure of raising kids, the journey of marriage, and the hope that we have in Jesus. As we parent, in our careers, through our ministry, we hope that families are strengthened. Whether celebrating joys, or navigating difficult times, we want to point our readers and subscribers to Jesus.

We know live is hard. Too often we carry the baggage of our mistakes. We wrestle with shame, guilt, regret and disappointment. We look in the mirror and we don't like what we see. But it doesn't have to be that way. There is freedom from the shame, the guilt, the regret. Our past doesn't have to define us. We can know and experience the freedom the Jesus died to give us.

Over the next couple of days/weeks, we want to share  the Be Free series with you. Along with our regular posts about Life in the Higham House and our homesteading projects, we want to share what we're learning by posting the weekly messages and resources. Our hope is to help you discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ.

How will this look?  Starting today we will share a video of the weekly message, along with scripture and questions to help you learn and grow. We will also post episodes of the video podcast from Eleven22, called, DEEPEN: with Joby Martin. The podcast dives deeper into the scriptures as Pastor Joby and his guests discuss in detail the weekly message. All of these resources are made available to the public so that all might have the opportunity discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus.

Take some time to watch the video message. Then tackle the questions provided.

Sermon Text: Luke 4:18; John 8:32, 36; Acts 8:3, 9:1, 3-6, 13:39; 22:3-4; Romans 6:6-7, 18, 22, 8:2, 21;
​1 Corinthians 9:1, 14:37-38, 15:8-10; 2 Corinthians 3:17; Galatians 1:1-4, 11-24; Philippians 3:4- 5; Revelation 1:5 

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questions to consider...

Reread Galatians 1:1-4 and 11-24.

What stood out to you in the sermon this week and what did God reveal to you in the Scriptures, maybe for the first time?

What are some of the reasons we should study books of the Bible instead of just a few verses at a time? 

What were some of the teachings in the Galatian church that prompted Paul to write this letter?

Freedom is written about throughout the Bible. Where are some other places you see freedom in the Old and New Testaments.

Discover: What made Saul, the chief Christian persecutor, become Paul, Jesus’s chief proponent?

Deepen: Think about when and how Jesus changed you from “But, when I,” to, “But, when He.”

Read Galatians 1:3-5

What attributes of God do you see in these verses?

Consider what these verses and attributes of God mean to you and how they’ve changed your life.

ACTION STEP
A Disciple...Loves All People, Discovers Identity in Jesus, Deepens Relationship with Jesus
Pray and ask God what are some areas in which He is calling you to “Be Free.” Write them down and pray that Jesus will give you freedom from them and freedom for all that He has for you. 

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Be sure to visit back as we share week one's episode of Deepen: with Pastor Joby Martin.

To learn more about The Church of Eleven22, click here: www.coe22.com. 

​- jay & amy

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