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The result of legalism is always slavery. So when Paul saw the Galatians voluntarily putting themselves back under the slavery of the law, his reaction was anguish. Distressed to see a church he loved go astray, Paul tried to win the Galatians back to the truth, warning them against the threat of false teachers and the dangers of false zeal. This message was given by Jeremy DeSpain, pastor of Bibl...

What is the purpose of God’s law? Why does the Old Testament contain so many rules and regulations? The Galatians thought God’s law were a set of requirements to obey so that they could measure up spiritually. But Paul explains that the law was never meant to be our savior: it was to meant to convict us of our need for a savior. This message was given by Steve Willweber, pastor of King of Glory Lu...

How can we avoid getting off track in the Christian life? For the Galatians, they needed to be reminded of the gospel: that they’re saved by grace, not works of the law. And so in chapter 3 of Galatians, Paul uses the gospel to retell the story of the Bible, in order to show the Galatians that Jesus alone can save them. This message was given by Peter Churness, pastor of One Hope Church .

The gospel is that we're saved by Jesus alone, through faith in Him alone. Believing that message changes everything about us, including the way we relate to others. In Galatians 2, Paul reminds Peter of this with respect to his treatment of the Gentiles, calling him back to the radical message that Jesus plus nothing equals everything. This message was given by Ed Longabaugh, pastor emeritus...

How do you know if you're really a Christian? Paul would answer that it's not a matter of the strength of your faith, but the strength of the object of your faith. So in this second chapter of Galatians, Paul shows that the gospel he called people to put their faith in is trustworthy and reliable. This message was given by Tim Cedarland, Thrive director emeritus.

The gospel is the most precious message in the world: it changed Paul's life and it can change ours. And so in the first part of Galatians, Paul goes to great lengths to show that the gospel he preached was the genuine article, unadulterated by human beings. This message was preached by Jake Chambers, pastor of Wilderness Church .

Martin Luther said, "We need to hear the gospel everyday, because we forget it everyday." The Galatians were Christians who had lost their grip on the gospel. They had begun to look to their own moral performance for their sense of right standing with God, leading Paul to write them a fierce and scathing letter. In this opening message on the book of Galatians, Dale King, pastor of Calva...

Young adulthood is often when dreams first start to die. Things you'd hoped and planned for for years—getting married by a certain age, getting a certain career, having a certain opportunity—don't happen, and all of a sudden you find yourself in a wilderness of confusion. What do you when God feels absent and His plans feel bewildering? Speaking from his experience in over two decades of m...

In his final message, Haggai speaks to a man named Zerubbabel, the leader of the exiles. Surrounded by enemies and discouraged about Israel's future, Zerubbabel bore the weight of worry for his people. How did God speak into his fears then, and how might He speak into ours today? Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Haggai 2:20-23; Ezra 4:4-5; 5:23; Revelation 21:8;...

The people of Haggai's day thought that as soon as they resumed work on the temple, God would bless them. In Haggai's third message, the prophet shows them that God isn't after just the work of their hands. He wants a purified heart. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Haggai 2:10-19; Matthew 7:21-23; 15:8; Proverbs 4:23; 28:13; and John 1:18; 13:23.

Session 5 from "Awe & Wonder: A Conference on Prayer," hosted by Thrive Harbor on July 8, 2023 in Gig Harbor, WA.

Session 4 from "Awe & Wonder: A Conference on Prayer," hosted by Thrive Harbor on July 8, 2023 in Gig Harbor, WA.

Breakout 2 from "Awe & Wonder: A Conference on Prayer," hosted by Thrive Harbor on July 8, 2023 in Gig Harbor, WA.

Breakout 1 from "Awe & Wonder: A Conference on Prayer," hosted by Thrive Harbor on July 8, 2023 in Gig Harbor, WA.

Session 3 from "Awe & Wonder: A Conference on Prayer," hosted by Thrive Harbor on July 8, 2023 in Gig Harbor, WA.

Session 2 from "Awe & Wonder: A Conference on Prayer," hosted by Thrive Harbor on July 8, 2023 in Gig Harbor, WA.

Session 1 from "Awe & Wonder: A Conference on Prayer," hosted by Thrive Harbor on July 8, 2023 in Gig Harbor, WA.

No sooner has the temple construction resumed than a spiritual sickness threatens to break out among the people—the sickness of cynicism. How can we overcome the discouragement of cynicism, the defining spirit of our age? In his second message, Haggai provides a cure, rooted in God's promises. Scripture passages cited in this message include Haggai 1:15; 2:1-9; Ecclesiastes 7:10; Romans 8:28;...

Sixteen years after the exile, the prophet Haggai began to preach in Jerusalem. His message? “Build the house!” Calling the people to put aside apathy and to put God first in their lives, Haggai instructs God’s people to resume construction on the temple so that the nation might be restored.

Before his death Paul wrote one last letter to Timothy, his beloved protégé, calling him to preach the Word faithfully no matter the cost. This message was given by Tim Cedarland, Thrive director emeritus.

The Bible instructs us to keep in step with the Spirit. But how do we do that? In this message, Tyson Lash, pastor at Harbor Life Church , teaches on what it looks like to live a Spirit-filled life.

"Spiritual warfare" is the idea that spiritual forces are real and can affect us. What should we know about this unseen realm? And how does Jesus' victory change the way spiritual forces can impact our lives? Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Ephesians 4:27; 6:10-12; Daniel 10; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; 2 Timothy 2:26; 1 Corinthians 6:19; James 4:7; 1 Kings...

Paul ends his discussion on spiritual gifts by talking about the gift of tongues—the Spirit-inspired ability to speak a language that you've never studied. What exactly is this gift, why might God have given it to us, and what does it look like to use it in a biblical way? Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include 1 Corinthians 12:10, 13, 30; 13:1; 14:1-9, 14, 16, 18-19,...

"Eagerly desire spiritual gifts," says Paul, "especially the gift of prophecy" (1 Cor 14:1). But why does he single out prophecy as a gift we should desire? According to the Bible, prophecy is based on a revelation from God and, when used properly, can powerfully impact other people. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include 1 Corinthians 12:7, 28-29; 14:...

Many have wondered whether the "miraculous gifts" of the New Testament are still around today, or whether they ceased after the apostolic age. This talk looks to Scripture for an answer to that question. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include John 2:11; 14:11; 15:26; 20:30-31; Romans 5:5; Hebrews 2:3-4; Ephesians 2:20; 3:5; 1 Corinthians 13:8-12; 14:3, 24-25; Re...