Pastor Gail Whitcome Linstrom – “Fruitful Transformation by the Holy Spirit” – Verdugo Community Church July 9, 2023

In her sermon, “Fruitful Transformation by the Holy Spirit,” Pastor Gail looks at Paul’s comparison in Galatians 5 of the differences between a Spirit-filled and worldly life. . She points out that Paul was not seeking to impose rules on the new believers, but to invite them to live in the freedom of the Spirit as God intended. Too often people seek to gain power over others by creating “church” rules and forcing others to comply. Paul rejected this and reminds us that it’s only through the Holy Spirit transforming our hearts, not by adhering to rules, that we receive the fruits of the Spirit and use them to show love towards each other and the world.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons available to you on Facebook and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.

 

Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.

 

Verdugo is online at www.facebook.com/verdugochurch and www.verdugochurch.org.

Sermon copyright 2023 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.