This chapter of this letter is an encouragement to walk as a Christian. Paul was now a prisoner at Rome; and he was the prisoner of the Lord, or in the Lord. Considering what God has done for us, we should walk to approve ourselves as good citizens of the kingdom of God, and live up to our profession and calling; We walk according to the grace that God has brought us with. We are called to God's kingdom and glory; and we must keep this in mind, and walk as heirs of the Kingdom. Nothing is pressed more earnestly in the Scriptures, than to walk as those called to Christ's kingdom and glory. We walk as Abraham did, before God by lowliness, understanding humility, which is opposed to pride. By meekness, that excellent disposition of soul, which makes men slow to anger, and not easily to be provoked or offended. We are not to walk in the offence which is one of the sins choking the church today. We are to walk as people of victory not as victims. As we walk this way we will find

Ephesians- for this week read Ephesians chapter 4 Walk before the Lord, like Abraham did.

Read Matthew chapters 5-8 We can only live God's way because He put it in our hearts to live His way.

Acts 2:42 God expects us as believers to practice some exercises – excercises that happen to train believers. We have communion to remember what God has done for us. Why read the Bible? To know God. If you are going to help someone at work, if you make friends, are married you need to get to know them. Don't do what Man wants, do what God wants. Reading Bible is not to gain knowledge about God, but to know God - relationship. Abraham was a friend of God. This is what we want to be. Learn about God and learn about fellowship. Fellowship- get to know each other's heart. The things that tick you off and the things that don't. Breaking of Bread - to remember what God has done for us. Prayer - (like the walkie talkie). How you live your life and how you talk with God. Everything you say goes up to God. He hears it all. What is this verse describing? The Church .

Galatians 4:21-31 The difference between believers who rested in Christ only, and those who trusted in the law, is explained by the lives of Isaac and Ishmael. These things are an example and the Spirit of God points out something further. Hagar and Sarah are examples of the new and old covenant. The heavenly Jerusalem, the true church from above, represented by Sarah, is in a state of freedom, and is the mother of all believers, who are born of the Holy Spirit.  They were by regeneration and true faith, made a part of the true seed of Abraham, according to the promise made to him.  Hagar is of the earth, always fighting for survival receiving their reward while on earth and never taking it into eternal life. A life of torment – never being good enough. So then, we are not children of the bond-woman, but of the free. We would not have found out this example in the history of Sarah and Hagar, if it had not been shown to us, and this is what was intended by the Holy Spirit