Tower of Freedom

Jericho helps his dad with the Sunday sermon object lesson--a Lego tower

Our preacher, Jason Locke, used a Lego tower, designed by his son Jericho, an aspiring engineer, to demonstrate the work of grace in our lives during his Sunday sermon.  He invited three young students to come up front and recreate Jericho's masterpiece in a very short time period.  Of course, the task was overwhelming and the three little good sports had to leave the task undone when Dr. J declared "Time is up!"

Thanks, Dr. J, for taking a somewhat awkward passage in Galatians, addressing the issue of circumcision,  and teaching us how it relates to our lives today. The new Christians in Galatia were confused about what it took to please God.  They had accepted Christ's gift of forgiveness and salvation, but then, they had been told that they needed to observe the Jewish tradition of circumcision in order to find favor with God.  The Apostle Paul was passionate in his plea to the new Christians to remain confident in Christ's all-sufficient blood to save them and not return to the traditions practiced under the Law, before Christ came to fulfill the Law.

Dr. J challenged us to walk in the freedom of God's grace, remembering that no measurement or "keeping score" can help us reach God's standard of perfection. It is only God's grace that can help us please God.  It's really that simple.

"It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery." Galatians 5:1 (NASV)

--Posted by Mama O.