October 25, 2026 -- The Only Ground to Stand On

Galatians 5:1-5 What will you stand on when you stand before God? It is a question most of us avoid, but it is the most important question we will ever face. Galatians 5:1-5 brings us face to face with the heart of the Christian faith: the freedom that Christ purchased for us and the danger of walking away from it. We live in a world that constantly pressures us to perform. We curate our lives for social media, for employers, for family, and even for God. We build moral resumes and hold them out hoping someone who matters will say we are enough. But the Bible is clear that a day is coming when every person will stand before the living God, and on that day, the only thing that will matter is what your standing before Him is based on. In this message from Galatians 5:1-5, we explore what it means that Christ has set us free, why self-reliance is always a form of slavery, and how the Gospel gives us a righteousness we could never earn on our own. Paul issues three serious warnings for anyone who would try to add their own performance to the finished work of Christ, and he points us to a hope that is not uncertain or fragile but firm and sure. If you have ever wondered whether you are doing enough for God, or felt the weight of trying to keep your spiritual record clean, this message is for you. The ground you have been given is the finished work of Christ. It held at the cross. It holds today. And it will hold on the final day.