It’s all about making Jesus known. We are a bible believing, Jesus worshipping church. The Coach House Church is a contemporary, spirit filled church. We are a church that loves and accepts everyone, no matter what your background or experience. If you are exploring faith or looking for a place to call home, come and join us on Sunday. Our family here are from different backgrounds and nations, coming together as one to make us who we are.
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You are a new creation. Church don't spend your life trying to become what Christ has already declared you to be. Believe the Gospel. Walk in the freedom He has won. Live in the power of His Spirit. And let His grace continue transforming you until the day we finally see Him face to face.
Galatians began with Paul addressing critical issues that got in the way of the believers faith - relying on the law to make them right with God rather than Jesus. It’s significant that the last thing Paul talks about is our own actions - what we ‘do’ for God - and how we live for him.
Therefore, we need to not be jealous of others, but we need to be faithful with what God has given us. This is hard in church. If you are struggling in a certain area, because we’re in a community there will almost certainly be someone who is not, but there will also almost certainly be someone who has struggled too.
We are not slaves. We are not on probation. We are not waiting to be accepted. We are children of the free woman. Born of promise. Fully loved. Completely held. Christ has set us free, so we stay free (Galatians 5:1). Stay free. Not because we earned it. Because he gave it.
So, as we approach this time, let us come not as slaves trying to earn approval, but as sons and daughters. Let us come with gratitude and confidence. Let us come remembering that at just the right time, Christ came for us. And because of Him, we can truly say: "Abba, Father."
Understanding Paul’s argument properly helps us remain safe, grounded, and faithful — not under condemnation, but under grace; not trusting in ourselves, but trusting in Christ alone.
Faith works because Jesus, the one we put our faith in, is fully sufficient to save us and to save anyone. If we put our trust in him, the curse is lifted. We are forgiven of sin, we are free from the law, and God gives us his Holy Spirit to begin changing us from the inside out - and one day we will be resurrected and perfected with him.
This passage is all about holding on to the truth of the gospel. It is such good news and we need to pass it on, faithfully and truthfully. Maybe have a think this week as to how you can share this with others in a loving way
The gospel isn’t of human origin. It’s divine rescue. It doesn’t begin with you pulling yourself together. It begins with God revealing His Son. It isn’t maintained by your performance. It’s sustained by grace.
The law has its place. But it was never meant to replace faith, wisdom, mercy, and truth. And in Christ, we are not called to live as rule-followers alone, but as people set free, walking in grace.
