Why Aren't You Growing Spiritually? | Spiritual Growth | Galatians 3:1-5 | with Joshua Sanders

2026 VBS Celebration | The Good Shepherd | Psalm 23 | with Joshua Sanders

This past week our kids took an Irish adventure through Psalm 23 during VBS. Every single night they crossed a bridge. From lost to found. From the wrong path to the right path. From fearful to peaceful. From grumbling to grateful. From shaky to sure. On Sunday, we celebrated everything God did throughout the week by opening Psalm 23 together as a full church family. David wrote these six verses looking back over a lifetime of lions and giants and caves and failures. And after all of it, he came to one unmistakable conclusion. Through every single season, the Shepherd never stopped caring for His sheep.

Why Aren't You Growing Spiritually? | Spiritual Growth | Galatians 3:1-5 | with Joshua Sanders

Have you ever wondered why spiritual growth can feel so difficult? Many Christians understand that we are saved by faith in Jesus. But somewhere along the way, we begin to believe that growing spiritually requires something more. More effort. More performance. More striving. In Galatians 3:1-5, the Apostle Paul confronts that very mindset. As he asks the Galatians a series of powerful questions, he reminds them that the same faith that saved them is the same faith that grows them. Spiritual growth does not happen by moving beyond the Gospel. It happens by continually returning to Jesus, trusting His finished work, and walking in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Does Grace Give You a License to Sin? | Union With Christ | Galatians 2:17-21 | with Joshua Sanders

Becoming a Christian isn't just about where you go when you die. It's about who you become starting right now.Last week we talked about how God's verdict over your life depends on one thing, faith in Christ alone. This week Paul takes us somewhere even deeper. He answers the question a lot of people ask... "If grace really is free, what's stopping people from just living however they want?"Paul's answer shows us what the Christian life should look like. Through union with Christ, the old you dies and something brand new is raised up in its place.

What's God's Verdict on Your Life? | God's Verdict | Galatians 2:15-16 | with Joshua Sanders

In Galatians 2:15-16, Paul arrives at the very heart of the Gospel and answers one of the most important questions a person can ever ask: How can a sinful person stand before a holy God and receive a favorable verdict? After confronting Peter in Antioch and exposing the danger of adding anything to the Gospel, Paul makes it crystal clear that our acceptance before God is not based on our performance, our religious activity, our heritage, or our ability to clean ourselves up. It is based on one thing alone: Jesus Christ. In this message, we discover why justification by faith is the foundation of the Christian faith and why Martin Luther called it "the doctrine by which the church stands or falls." Whether you've been in church your entire life or you're still searching for answers, this passage confronts every one of us with a simple but life-changing question: What are you trusting in?

Are You a Hypocrite? | Spiritual Hypocrisy | Galatians 2:11-14 | with Joshua Sanders

In one of the most uncomfortable moments in the entire New Testament, the Apostle Paul publicly confronts the Apostle Peter. Paul did not do this to start drama or to make scene just to make a scene. Paul did this because Peter's hypocrisy was spreading and the message of the Gospel was on the verge of getting corrupted.In this message from Galatians 2:11 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1UxeSVYKl8&t=131s]-14, we take an honest look at spiritual hypocrisy. We've all heard the accusations against the Church and that the Church is full of hypocrites. Is there truth in that statement? There just might be.This message will challenge you to ask some uncomfortable questions:Do your actions match what you claim to believe? Who are you when the wrong person walks in the room? Is there someone in your life who loves you enough to speak up when you drift?We pray this message helps you grow in your walk with Christ.