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One In Christ, a sermon on Galatians 3:26-28

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A Sermon for First Austin, October 3, 2021 By Rev. Carrie Houston   Galatians 3:26-28   One In Christ   We Are One in Jesus Christ” by Soichi Watanabe Who are you? How would you describe yourself?  What adjectives would you use?  What categories would you put yourself in?   Wife.  Mother. Sister. Runner. Athlete. Violinist. Preacher. Texan.  Principled. Disciplined. Afraid of making mistakes. Defensive.    When you think about yourself, you’ll likely use certain classifications to describe yourself. American. Texan. Democrat/Republican. Female/male or non-bianary. Gay or straight. Black, white, Asian, Hispanic. Not one word fully describes who you are completely, but it gives someone an insight into where you belong… or where you are not welcome.    We can also be grouped based on our deeply held beliefs.     Pro-life, Pro-choice Christian, Jew, Muslim Feminist, Nationalist  Pro-Oxford comma or against Aggie or Longhorn   A deeply held belief doesn’t require any proof nor does it requi