Westminster Confession of Faith, Ch 19: Of the Law of God

3.1

The PROBLEM of DECEPTION.

3.2-6

The (ONLY) QUESTION:

Has the gospel changed in your life?

3.7-9

The (ONLY) REALITY:

The gospel has never changed.

We launch into the text of James today! "Count it all joy... Ask for wisdom, and ask with faith..."

Identity before the world (2.15)

Identity before God (2.19)

Identity IN Christ (2.20-21)

Psalm 51.1-7

The truth of the Gospel requires the same now as it did then.

Adding nothing to it. 2.1-6

Subtracting nothing from it. 2.7-10

Defending all of it. 2.11-14

We'll jump into the first section of James next week, but today we discuss our thoughts on this book as we come into this discussion, noting particular passages which have been impactful for us.

11-12, Paul’s Gospel & Paul’s Gospeling is from Christ

13-24, Paul's Life

13-14, Persecuting

15-16, Revelation

17-24, Gospeling

Why it matters for us...

1) A Gospeled People

2) God's Power & Pleasure

3) A Gospeling People

The final podcast on the book of Exodus, as God comes down to dwell with his people in glory.

FEAR OF MAN

Prioritizing... self?

Pleasing others (needing their approval)

Impressing others (wanting their praise)

Fearing others (fearing their opinion, their power)

Protection from others (stuck in their influence, their wounding)

FREEDOM in CHRIST

Christ over us.

Christ in us.

Christ as us.