Teaching by Tag: Law & Grace
In the Beginning, Part 11: Abraham’s Righteousness
The law demands perfect righteousness and condemns our every attempt to achieve it.
Watch / ListenIn the Beginning, Part 4: The Anatomy of Sin
To the degree you see yourself as broken, you will empathize with the brokenness of others. Sin breaks our relationship with God, but reconciliation is found in Christ.
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James: Living Out Our Faith, Part 9
The moral law is a judge. The royal law is a guide.
Watch / ListenJames: Living Out Our Faith, Part 8
God’s moral law tells us how to live, but condemns our every attempt to live it. Yet obedience to His holy standard sets us free from being slaves to sin. We obey out of God’s love, not to earn God’s love.
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Grace Given, Grace Applied – Part 1
Grace is not just for salvation – we need it in every ongoing aspect of our lives. Grace is not opposed to effort; it is opposed to earning.
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Rooted: A Study of Deeper Faith in Colossians, Part 8
How were people in the Old Testament saved if Jesus had not yet come? If we can’t keep the law, why were we given the law? If we are under grace, can we live any way we want? The answer to these questions lies in the pure, undiluted organic gospel.
Watch / ListenRooted: A Study of Deeper Faith in Colossians, Part 7
Performance will always lead to self-righteousness, which always leads to judging others. The thing you tend to judge others for is likely the area of self-righteousness that you struggle with.
Watch / ListenRooted: A Study of Deeper Faith in Colossians, Part 2
Jesus is not just the Son of God, but He is also God. This truth is a marvelous keystone of the Christian faith, one that will cause either worship or rejection of Christ.
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Philippians: A Journey Toward Humble Joy, Part 8
Are you putting your trust in the grace of God, or in the goodness of your works?
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Ruth: A Story of God’s Redemptive Love, Part 7
As we conclude our series in the book of Ruth, Pastor Mike explains how the main theme of the story is redemption. Ruth and Naomi's redemption through Boaz is a foreshadowing of the ultimate redemption by our kinsman-redeemer, Jesus Christ.
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But Now, Jesus
In Romans 3, the apostle Paul gives a scathing indictment against the sin in all of mankind's character, communication and conduct. However, two beautiful words in the chapter lead to hope and life to all who stand condemned under the wrath of God – "but now…" Pastor Ed Nalle teaches on the contrast between human sinfulness and God's grace in salvation.
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The World System: It’s Where You Live, Part 4
Religion is designed to answer the great questions of life – but can it, really? In part four of our World System series, we explore the relationship between religion, reason and revelation in the world system.
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Looking for a City: The Life of Abraham, Part 3
Abraham was given a divine promise from God, which he believed – and the righteousness of God was credited to his account. This is the essence of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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So Why Am I Here?, Part 3
Our series on purpose continues as Pastor Mike teaches from Philippians 1. We are pilgrims on this earth, and part of being a pilgrim in the Christian sense is inviting others to engage in the journey.
Watch / ListenYou Be the Judge, Part 4: Judging Grey Areas
There are many topics that Scripture does not expressly address, certain “disputable matters” that lie in the realms of conscience, wisdom and personal conviction. How do we judge righteously in these grey areas?
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