How do Orthodox Jews look at God's forgiveness if there are no current sacrifices? Doesn't James 4:8 say we need to get closer to God? What's the truth about crowns and rewards in Heaven? What's happening with those scary verses in 2 Peter 2? Do they refer to loss of salvation? What should I do about my adult child who has rebelled? Doesn't 1 Corinthians 3 talk about loss of rewards (plural)?

1. Read John 3:36 and 5:24. What does it mean to "see life" and to have "passed out of death into life"?
2. Read John 14:19 and react to this statement: "Because I live, you will live also."
3. Read John 14:23. What does it mean to you to have the entire Trinity living within you?
4. Read Romans 5:10 and react to this statement: I am reconciled by Jesus' death and saved by Jesus' life.
5. Read Romans 8:10-11. What does "the spirit is alive because of righteousness" mean for the imputed-vs-imparted righteousness debate?
6. Read 1 John 4:13 and 2:27. How do you understand "abiding" better because of these?
7. Read Galatians 5:16, 25. In your own words, describe what it means to walk by the Spirit.

My neighbors are awful. Is it okay to wish they didn't come home? I felt so much darkness when I was praying for salvation 20 years ago. Now I look back, and I'm scared it wasn't legitimate! Why does John 8 say the disciples needed to "abide" or "continue" in His word?

A popular pastor said we have to use our talents or we are like the third servant in Matthew 25. Is this true? Might we be left behind at Christ's return if we have not done enough? Why am I being viciously attacked if I haven't done anything wrong? What can I do?

What is one important truth you've learned lately that you might share? How has it impacted your life? After Christ returns, what is life like? Do we spend our time in heaven or on the new Earth? What can we expect?

My friend is a preterist. What is that? Should I be worried? Your nation came close to civil war this past year, right? What is a healthy view of Mary, the mother of Jesus? Why does John 8:31 say "continue" if we can't lose our salvation? How can I have childlike faith?

What is the Nicene Creed? I'm depressed and wonder if I've fallen away from God? Should we recite the Lord's Prayer? Was Peter crucified upside down? My daughter is saved but now thinks Christians are toxic. What can I do?

We can feel guilty for not feeling grateful enough, like a wet blanket of religious obligation. But in Christ, we have genuine reasons for gratitude. One of the biggest? We've been crucified. Our old self isn't being improved. It's gone. Buried. Never coming back.

Still, many believers don't realize this, so they chase formulas and rituals that only make them feel "less than." But the truth is the opposite. You're not distant. You're not lacking. You're not incomplete.

God has already done the work. He's made you new—fused to Christ, united with Him at the core of who you are. You're full. You're close. You're clean. You're His.

You don't have to "get rid of yourself" or drum up fake gratitude. You can rest in the reality of being alive to God right now. Watch this message and see just how close Jesus really is!

1. Read Romans 6:1-4. What three events were you baptized into? Is this about water baptism? If not, please explain.
2. Read Galatians 2:20. Explain "it is no longer I who live" versus "the life I now live."
3. Read Galatians 6:14. React to this statement: "The world has been crucified to me, and I to the world."
4. Read Colossians 3:3-4, Ephesians 2:5-6, John 14:20, and 1 Corinthians 6:17. Focus on these four words: hidden, seated, in, and joins. What do these communicate about your closeness to God?
5. Read Galatians 5:24. Notice that you did the crucifying this time. When did you crucify the flesh with its passions and desires? How?
6. Read Romans 6:17, 1 Timothy 1:5, and 2 Corinthians 9:7. What do these passages have to say about your heart?
7. Read John 1:16 and Colossians 2:9-10. React to this statement: You have received of His fullness, and in Him you have been made complete in Him.

Why don't I operate in the supernatural? I feel powerless! What is the minimum required to be saved? How can I share this message effectively? Jesus said to forgive others 70x7, so does He forgive us without limits? Without asking?