Your spirit is fully armored in this life. There is no attack that can break through the fortress that God has built around you. Finding fulfillment in what Jesus did IN you will cause what happens AROUND you to pale in comparison.

Jesus places Law and Grace side-by-side quite often. His point is to show the impossibility of righteousness by the flesh, and simultaneously demonstrate the goodness of the New Covenant of righteousness by grace alone.

When the Pharisees reject Jesus as the Christ in Matthew 12, Jesus speaks directly to them, cryptically revealing the evil condition of their hearts reflected in their words. Reading this chapter in context brings much peace to the believer and emphasizes even more just how important Jesus’ mission of salvation was!

Jesus’ work at the Cross was so perfectly executed that the results are a wild success – your spirit is in harmony with the Father! Rejecting your spiritual perfection would be to reject Christ’s perfect work. It’s time to face the music, believer – you’ve been reconciled to God!

The conclusion of your Bible Study should always be that God’s plan of salvation was accomplished because of Jesus. Every good work, every healthy thought, proceeds from that point. Get in the habit of finding the New Covenant as you read Scripture and you’ll find yourself enjoying life all the more!

God doesn’t intend for you to lift a finger to remove sin or maintain right standing with Him. Jesus did all the lifting for you and invites you to enjoy His “yoke” of rest. How much more would you enjoy life if you could take “making God happy” off your list? God is satisfied with Jesus, and God is satisfied with you!

Jesus suggests that you would be better off dead than to convince someone that He isn’t the Christ. This weighty concept should highlight the importance of proper New Covenant teaching, leaving out any and all references to Moses as a means to righteousness.

The Church is responsible for preserving the Gospel, accurately and passionately declaring that God’s method of righteousness is no longer tied to your behavior. There was a massive update at the Cross, introducing the world to a new method of righteousness by faith. Don’t corrupt or pervert this truth by adding human traditions to it. Grace can stand on its own!