Think Different. Live Different. - "That Grace Also Might Reign," Part 2
July 31, 2023
The Jewish Christian listening to Paul was saying, "What about Moses? What about the law?" Paul replies that the law is good and true, but it was not intended to do what you think. It was not there to set you apart as righteous, but to show you your unrighteousness.
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If I really believe that God is real and that He rewards those who seek Him, and that His reward must be far greater than any reward I can get elsewhere, then I will not be tempted to do things to impress other people to get a reward from them. The more we know about God, the more we want to please Him, and the more everything else begins to fall into place.
July 29, 2023
People don't go around saying, "I'm living under the reign of sin." That's not how people compute their experience; it's not obvious to them. Paul is saying that God has a tool for making it obvious, and that tool is the law.
July 28, 2023
Is my life really to be defined by someone who has never even seen our modern world? The idea that one apparently little event in history can be thought to have had such an impact is an enormous barrier for many people today.
July 27, 2023
Paul says the most important thing you need to know about anyone is whether they are in Adam or in Christ. We are not black people or white people or brown people—any racist view of people is ruled out.
July 26, 2023
Every time you face evil or death, every time you leave church to face the perplexing realities of an unsaved world you can, if you think right, be doubly assured of the unshakable joy you can have when you are in Christ.
July 25, 2023
Everyone, Christian or not, has a gospel. We have a truth that we tell ourselves about what we think is the truth about reality. But we need our belief about who Jesus is to be shaped not by what we think or feel, but only by the truth.
July 24, 2023
"Therefore you must be perfect." That's a lot of pressure! We need to hear clearly what Jesus is saying here, and what he's not saying, and then we'll be better equipped to follow his moral advice as well as come to him for the forgiveness we need when we fail.
July 22, 2023
We desire and look for joy, and when we do not find it, we dull our senses with lesser pleasures, distractions, and entertainment, and soon enough there is a fresh search for something bigger and better. How do we find true joy?
July 21, 2023
When it comes to fear, some people cower or hide, others attack the thing that frightens up. But salvation isn't merely theoretical, it has a practical impact on how we live. We can be free from paralyzing fear.
July 20, 2023
We can so easily trivialize what it means to be saved—just make a decision and take a few steps forward. Pastor Josh explains that salvation is a much bigger experience than that. It's not a checklist; it's an encounter with the living Lord Jesus Christ.
July 19, 2023
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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!