The sermon explores the relationship between the New Testament Christians and and the Old Testament law, arguing that justification by faith does not make the law purposeless, but rather establishes the laws proper purpose in the New Testament. It distinguishes between the moral, ceremonial, and civil laws, explaining how each functions differently in the New Covenant context. The moral law leads believers to trust in Christ for righteousness and imitate His character. The ceremonial law serves as a prophetic pointer to Christ, while the civil law provides circumstantial applications that guide ethical understanding. Ultimately, the message emphasizes the continuity of Scripture, asserting that all parts of God's law remain valid and purposeful for the New Testament church.

Prayer can feel difficult during seasons of pain, confusion, and emotional heaviness. Christians may know they need to pray while still struggling to find the words. Romans 8:26 teaches that the Holy Spirit helps believers in their weakness, even when they do not know what to pray. Psalm 62:8 calls God's people to trust Him at all times and pour out their hearts before Him. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains that prayer is not about having perfect words or pretending everything is fine. Christians can come honestly before God, trust that He hears them, and depend upon His help because they approach Him through the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/

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Dr. Schmidt examines the humility of Christ, and His servant leadership. In addition, a detailed examination is performed regarding the resurrections in the scriptures of the just and unjust.

God has spoken extensively throughout Scripture on the nature of Christ's thousand-year reign on earth. He has done this to calibrate our focus onto our future hope and to know more about His character. The millennial reign of Christ is not just about Christ's future rule on earth but also about God's faithfulness in keeping His promises so that we may learn to trust Him. This coming Lord's Day, we will take an excursion through Scripture to see the fulfilling of God's promises in the millennial kingdom as Jesus will reverse the effects of the curse, remove all evil influences, and renovate the earth back to paradise all to the glory of God. ADDITIONAL REFERENCES Genesis 1:26, 28; 3:15; 2 Samuel 7:8-17; Psalm 8:4-8; Isaiah 2:1-4; 9:6-7; 11:1-10; 19:19-25; 24-27; 32:17-18; 33:24; 35:1-10; 65:17-25; Ezekiel 37:24-28; 40-48; Micah 4:3-4; Zechariah 8; Matthew 19:28-29; Luke 19:11-27; Romans 8:18-25; 14:10; Galatians 3:13; 1 Corinthians 15:27-28; 2 Corinthians 5:10; 2 Timothy 2:12; 1 Peter 2:9-10; Revelation 2:26-27