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EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 49 MIN

Can You Hear Me Now? | Jackson Arnett

from High Desert Church Sermons · host Jackson Arnett

In a world constantly chasing connection—swiping for love, networking for opportunity, scrolling for belonging—Galatians 4 asks a deeper question: it’s not just whether we’re connected to God, but how. Through the story of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar, Paul shows how easily we drift from trusting God’s promise to relying on our own performance. When the promise felt distant, Sarah reached for what was tangible. We do the same—adding effort to what Christ has already finished. Paul contrasts two ways of living: performance that leads to slavery, and promise that leads to freedom. Left to ourselves, we choose the first. But the gospel declares that Jesus stepped into our place—cast out so we could be brought in. The Christian life isn’t about improving our connection to God. It’s about resting in the one Jesus has already secured. Because of Him, we don’t live as slaves trying to be accepted, but as free children who already are.Chapter 1: We’re All Looking for the Right Connection 0:00 - 11:37Chapter 2: The Promise vs. the Plan (Hagar & Sarah Explained) 11:38 - 34:13Chapter 3: Christ Switched Places With You — Live Free 34:14

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