Who are you? | Galatians 3:23-29 | June 22, 2025 | Sunday Sermon

Are You Caught in the Performance Trap? 🤔 Do we constantly find ourselves, without even realizing it, using a ruler of "shoulds" and "should nots" to measure ourselves and others? These rules can create immense pressure, and they can even become a source of pride and judgment... 📖 Sermon Reflection: "Who Are You?" Scripture: Galatians 3:23-29 Paul explains that the Law was like a "guardian" or "disciplinarian" from our childhood. Its job was to supervise and guide us. That role was important, but it was also temporary. When the salvation of Jesus Christ arrived, we "graduated" from that kind of passive restraint. This doesn't mean we abolish the Law. Instead, the Law is "transcended" and "fulfilled" by the Gospel. We are no longer crushed by external regulations; instead, we follow Christ and the Holy Spirit, empowered from within to live out the true spirit of the Law: to love God and love our neighbor. ❤️ However, we need to be vigilant. In our church life, do we unconsciously treat people as "tools" to achieve a goal? For example, finding people to serve just to get a ministry task done, or building relationships just to find volunteers. That kind of functional thinking means we are still living under the Law, not in the power of the Gospel. The true Gospel first allows its power to change us, demolishing the inner walls of pride and judgment. It’s only when we truly embrace our glorious new identity in Christ that we can, with a heart softened by grace, truly listen to, understand, and accept every person around us. (Translated by Google AI) #SermonSummary #Galatians #LawAndGospel #FreedomInChrist #JustificationByFaith #Grace #SundayReflection