January 2nd, 2022 - Residual Relationships

Scripture Passage:  Galatians 3:23-4:7

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Residual Relationships

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It is all about relationships:
Love God, love others
Missional, Neighbouring

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Relationships are easy until other people get involved.

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Our relationship with Jesus is meant to re-shape all of our other relationships.

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In this and all relationships, we need to get beyond the rules.
24 So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith.

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1. Children
26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith,

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2. Baptized into
27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ...

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3. Clothed with
have clothed yourselves with Christ.

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4. Interconnected
 28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

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5. Inheritors
29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

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6. Purchased for freedom
  5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship

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7. Guided heart
6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.”

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You are part of the family, inside and out. 
You can stop asking if you can sit at the table or play with the toys.