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Dr. Andrew Farley

101 Bible Questions – Part 5

November 19, 2023

Here’s my latest message that reveals the inherent problem with being under the Law. You’ll also discover how the Ten Commandments and even the Sermon on the Mount play a role in revealing humanity’s inability to keep God’s true standard. Furthermore, we’ll uncover the liberty believers can expect from God’s grace and how this newfound freedom actually empowers us to say “no” to sin.

Check out this message. I believe it will ignite a passion for living in the freedom that Christ has secured for you. Enjoy!

Discussion Questions for “101 Bible Questions” – Freedom:

1. Read Galatians 3:10 and James 2:10. What’s the issue with humans being under the Law?

2. Read 2 Corinthians 3:7-10 and Romans 7:7-8. How do we know the Ten Commandments are included in the issue?

3. How does the Sermon on the Mount factor in?

4. Read Galatians 4:4-5 and Hebrews 9:16-17. When did the New Covenant really begin?

5. Read Galatians 3:23-25 and Romans 10:4. What is the believer’s relationship to the Law?

6. Read Romans 6:14 and Galatians 5:18. What can the believer expect now under God’s grace? Why?

7. Read Titus 2:11-14. In your own words, how does the grace of God teach us to say “no” to sin?

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The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley consistently offers simple, straightforward, and accurate help for anyone looking to better understand the depths of God’s grace. Andrew’s teachings will challenge the way you look at God through scriptural insights, and help you live in the freedom of the finished work of Jesus Christ.

About Dr. Andrew Farley

Dr. Andrew Farley is devoted to helping people better understand the grace of God and helping them live in the freedom that comes from a true understanding of Jesus Christ’s finished work on the cross. He seeks to challenge the way people look at God, and themselves, through practical, scriptural insights about God’s forgiveness, living under grace and what a new identity in Christ really means.

Andrew is the author of Zondervan’s debuted #1 bestseller on Amazon, The Naked Gospel, in addition to serving as lead pastor of Church Without Religion in Lubbock, Texas. He is also the president of The Grace Message. His mission is to help people better understand the grace of God and see them enjoy freedom. He previously served as a professor of linguistics at the University of Notre Dame and Texas Tech University

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