10 Tweets

Here's the weekend sermon in 10 tweets: "Promise or Performance?" (Galatians 3:15-25)

1// The Mosaic Law as an identity marker, a performance standard and path to maturity is no more.

2// The Mosaic Law didn't replace righteousness by faith.

3// Why was the covenant with Abraham a promise? Because he promised to bless his family and the world in spite of their failure to keep their end.

4// The promise was unconditional...like giving away a car. The law was conditional...like giving away a car but with conditions attached.

5// The law was a temporary measure from Moses to the cross.

6// The law was powerless. Gave no power to keep it. Like giving a hearing test instead of hearing aids to someone who can't hear well.

7// "The treadmill didn't work."

8// Take the keys.

9// Don't give back the keys.

10// Salvation is past, present and future. You'll need the gospel of God's grace at every stage.

Tuesday Memo

Hi Five Oakers, Here are most of the comments and questions from the Communication Cards:

// Great message today, Henry!

// Wow Henry – so good! Great example of law vs. promise.  (Wow, God! This was a tough one.)

// Great sermon.

// The treadmill analogy was very clear. Thanks. It does not repair me, only God can. (That illustration was courtesy of Simon Manchester, a pastor in Australia.)

// Putting the spotlight on the cross during the singing was awesome.

Great examples to illustrate these points today, Henry! Story of God for pre-teens and teens? This format of breaking down the Bible into key messages would be PERFECT for 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th graders. Would be great for K – 6 kids to learn the pictures of the story and then each year kids go deeper into the Story of God.  (Great idea. It's something I'd like to do one of these days. Lois did it this year with her 5th-6th graders on Saturday and we might see it used more widely next school year.)

// Tim summed up our faith with his first announcement. How we have nothing of worth. Only Christ, allows us access. Let just have an altar call after the wonderful praise songs!

// Thank you Henry for this series. I am loving going deeper into the doctrine.

// Great message of salvation and explanation, how the law fits in!

// Sweet pictures of example to “see” works/law and faith. Exactly what we are studying in BSF Colossians – Saul/Paul is an amazing messenger of the Gospel message.

// What year did we move from Lake Jr. High?  [2002]

// Thank you so much for the Mother’s Day photo! What a treat! [SO well done. Thank you Davon Dong and team!]

Blessings, Pastor Henry