Free From AND Free To

¹ So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law. ² Listen! I, Paul, tell you this: If you are counting on circumcision to make you right with God, then Christ will be of no benefit to you. ³ I’ll say it again. If you are trying to find favor with God by being circumcised, you must obey every regulation in the whole law of Moses. ⁴ For if you are trying to make yourselves right with God by keeping the law, you have been cut off from Christ! You have fallen away from God’s grace. ⁵ But we who live by the Spirit eagerly wait to receive by faith the righteousness God has promised to us. ⁶ For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, there is no benefit in being circumcised or being uncircumcised. What is important is faith expressing itself in love. (Galatians 5:1-6)

Living by the law instead of the Gospel

1. It stops my faith from .

2. It steers me away from God.

3. It the entire Gospel.

4. It creates spiritual confusion

5. It creates a counterfeit .

¹⁰ Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant. (Galatians 1:10)

Jesus plus anything everything.

¹³ For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. ¹⁴ For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Galatians 5:13-14)

Jesus replied, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22:37-40)

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Additional Notes

What’s Happening at Crossroads

NEW HERE?

We’re so glad you’ve chosen to come to Crossroads today! We want to thank you for visiting and would love to get to know you. Stop by and say hello at one of our Welcome Centers, our First Step area, or check out ecrossroads.info for more. We can’t wait to meet you!

EXPERIENCE THE EASTER JOY OF “COMING HOME”!

​Easter is a time to focus on the joy of “coming home.” We’ll be celebrating that joy this Easter with five different gathering times between April 8th and 9th:
• South: Saturday at 5 p.m.; Sunday at 9:15 & 10:45 a.m.
• Downtown: Sunday at 9:15 & 10:45 a.m.

Easter isn’t possible without a team of volunteers helping to make our special gatherings unforgettable. Will you join us this year? There are Easter serving opportunities available at both campuses. We encourage you to serve one gathering and attend one gathering. You can sign up here online

YOUR PUBLIC DECLARATION

Are you ready to go public with your faith? Baptism is your outward expression of the inward change that happens when you accept Jesus Christ as Savior. If you are ready to take that step with Christ, click the link and make plans to be baptized during an Easter gathering! We’ll celebrate with you!

DOUBLE YOUR GIFT WITH MEIJER “SIMPLY GIVE”

It’s time to double your gift! Meijer’s “Simply Give” program is our opportunity to restock the pantry with your help and generosity! And this Saturday, March 25th, is their “Double Day” where Meijer will double your donation. You can give any amount online by selecting “Meijer Simply Give” today or anytime this week, or by placing cash/check in the offering boxes today. We will ensure your gift gets counted! Your donation will go directly toward putting food on our shelves and blessing our community. On behalf of the guests we serve and pray for, THANK YOU!