Beneath the surface of human experience lies a sobering reality: sin isn’t just about breaking rules—it’s about being in chains. Scripture describes sin not merely as wrong actions but as a powerful enslavement that infiltrates our thoughts, desires, relationships, and decisions. It deceives us with the illusion of autonomy, only to dominate and destroy. It promises liberation but delivers death.
In trying to escape this brokenness, many turn to legalism—the effort to earn God’s favor through rule-keeping, rituals, or moral striving. But this, too, becomes a prison. Legalism trades the slavery of sin for the slavery of self-effort. It replaces the grace of a loving Father with the pressure of religious performance. It shifts our eyes from Christ’s finished work to our own never-enough efforts.
But here’s the good news—the heart of the gospel: God doesn’t meet us with a list of demands, but with the gift of grace. Through Jesus Christ, we are set free—not just from sin’s grip, but also from the exhausting treadmill of legalism. Grace doesn’t just break our chains—it invites us into a new life of freedom, relationship, and rest.
Join us this Sunday at 4 PM as we reflect on this Good News of God's Grace!
We gather at 31 Atlantic Avenue
Kindly note the following important dates;
25th May- Church Family Meeting
28th May- Arts and Crafts night
Regards
Godfrey