The Proper Use of God’s Law
God’s Law is holy, righteous and good – but we must use it properly, allowing it to define righteousness, convict us of sin, and point us to Christ.
1 Timothy 1: 7-8
A Rebel Sent to Rebels
God sends flawed rebel servants like Jonah and us to proclaim His Word to rebels who do not know Him so that they might turn to Him and be saved.
Jonah 3
Moses and Christ – Law and Grace
Christ came to reveal the fullness of grace, and we live by grace, not law.
John 1:16-17
The Law of Moses and Civil Government
The Mosaic covenant of law was given to Israel for life in the promised land and was never intended as the basis for government in the common kingdom, and even its function within the people of God has changed with the new covenant.
Deuteronomy 31:9-13
What God Demands – And Gives
God demands that I be perfect in holiness, love, and integrity – and He gives this to me through Christ.
Matthew 5
Guilt, Grace, and Gratitude – The Gospel and Its Fruit
To be part of God’s people I must know how great my sin is, how God has delivered me from my sin and misery through Jesus Christ, and how I can show my gratitude to God for delivering me. Ephesians 2:1-10 Reading: Titus 2:11-14 Listen to the teaching Look at […]
Yahweh Tsidkenu – The Lord Our Righteousness
God is Yahweh-Tsidkenu – the One who defines, fulfills, and imputes righteousness to His people through Jesus, and then begins to produce righteous fruit in them by His Spirit.
Jeremiah 23:5-6; 33;15-16
The Call of Isaiah – Part 2 – His Commissioning
Like Isaiah, we are commissioned to speak God’s truth, and the measure of success is faithfulness to the truth, not the response of the hearers.
Isaiah 6:8-13
The Call of Isaiah – Part 1 – His Vision
Isaiah was given a revelation of God’s glory and holiness, which revealed his own weakness and sin, and then he received atonement from God.
Isaiah 6:1-7
The Spirit and the World
The Spirit has been sent to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, so that it may be drawn to Christ.
John 16:5-11
Reaching Future Generations
God calls to us through the law and the Gospel to love Him with our entire being, and to raise future generations to turn to Christ so they can do the same thing.
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
God’s Revelation – And Our Response
God has revealed Himself to us through creation and Scripture, and we are called to respond with humble confession, prayer, and faith.
Psalm 19
Children of Slavery, Children of Promise
The true seed of Abraham are those born of the Spirit and promise, while those trusting in law are merely slaves.
Galatians 4:21-31
The Superiority of Promise Over Law
The law is inferior to God’s promise and therefore we should look to God in faith, rather than relying on the law.
Galatians 3:15-25
The Blessings of Faith
Through faith in Christ, we are redeemed from the curse and receive all of the blessings of God.
Galatians 3:1-14
Dead to the Law but Alive to God
We have died to the law but become alive to God, living a new life by faith in Christ.
Galatians 2:17-21
Christ and the Sacrificial Aspect of the Law
The sacrificial system finds its focus and fulfillment in Christ, the true Lamb of God, who cleanses our sin and enable us to offer spiritual sacrifices to God.
John 1:29
Christ and the Ceremonial Aspect of the Law
Christ is the focus and fulfillment of the ceremonial aspects of the law, and He enables His people to walk in true holiness.
Colossians 2:16-17; Hebrews 9:9-10
Christ and the Moral Aspect of the Law
The moral law finds its focus and fulfillment in Christ, Who perfectly displayed the character of God, delivered us from the curse of the law, and enables us to fulfill the Law by His Spirit.
Matthew 5:17; Romans 3:31
The Passion and Resurrection of Christ
Although every one of us is responsible for Christ’s death because of our sin, God raised him from death that we might be saved.
Acts 2:22-24
Seeing Christ in the Psalms
Christ is the central figure of the book of Psalms, and in its pages we see the grand picture of His life, death, and resurrection.
Psalm 2