The Gospel of Freedom, Part 2
April 2, 2022
One of the devil's great tactics is to get God's people arguing about things that don't really matter. We need to keep the main thing the main thing!
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Paul says that a grace-filled community is restorative; a legalistic community judges people. We can only have a healthy community once the gospel is fully established.
April 1, 2022
When a politician promises something, we don't expect much. But when God promises us heaven, do we begin to live with the spirit of heaven in us?
March 31, 2022
Our task to learn how to have joy and love and all of the fruits of the Spirit is of great significance so that we can avoid having a fake religion, saying one thing and doing another. We want to live in a way that is authentic.
March 30, 2022
God does not guide us like a GPS in determining trivial life decisions. But he does assert His gentle pressure upon us against the desires of the flesh, and we are to yield to His Spirit.
March 29, 2022
Some of us like long hikes, and others of us drive around parking lots trying to find the closest spot. Here Paul looks at the metaphor of walking in Galatians.
March 28, 2022
Because we feel guilty, we are attracted to religious ceremonies that make us feel less guilty. We need to be free from this through the gospel of Christ.
March 26, 2022
The law says "you must," and we find that we cannot. Christ says "in me you will," and by his Spirit we find that we want to, and we do. We find that we fulfill the law!
March 25, 2022
Is freedom allowing yourself to give way to your own natural desires, or is freedom giving yourself away in service to others in love?
March 24, 2022
If you're following Jesus, do not be discouraged if you are experiencing a contrary current flowing against you, for it is living faith that swims upstream and only dead faith that floats downstream.
March 23, 2022
Paul was a man of passion and commitment. God uses us as he finds us, and he changes our heart and direction and gives us a new nature and desire. All of Paul's passion is now being used to glorify God.
March 22, 2022
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One group says the Bible is a book about love, mercy, and kindness. They think of the story of the Good Samaritan and of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek. So how could anyone think the Bible prevents a tolerant society? But for another group, the Bible is far from tolerant. There’s the conquest of Canaan. There’s Elijah killing Baal’s prophets by his own hand. And in the New Testament, Jesus talks often about hell. That’s not tolerant. What then can we say in answer to this question? Get your free resource and learn more today!