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Rock Point Church · all sermons
Pastor Bill Bush · Aug 8, 2022
In Galatians 5, Paul contrasts two false approaches to faith — legalistic self-effort (the 'combat boot') and self-directed license (the 'running shoe') — with the true path of following the Holy Spirit (the 'hiking boot'). Both false approaches are rooted in fear and a desire for control, and both reveal a shallow understanding of sin and God's love. Real freedom comes not from trying harder or running further, but from trusting the extravagant love of Christ, which the Holy Spirit uses to transform us from the inside out and produce His fruit in our lives.