Why Do We Keep Running Back to What God Replaced?
They'll tell you to slow it down. Add nuance. Keep it balanced. Because if grace is that simple… it must be dangerous. But the New Testament isn't confused.
In this message, we let Scripture speak without filters, qualifiers, or religious disclaimers. Christ ended the old covenant. The old way was set aside. The wall came down. And if you're led by the Spirit, you're not under Moses—period.
If you're exhausted from "Jesus + something," tired of the spiritual treadmill, or suspicious that "balance" might just be bondage with a smile—this message is for you.
No nuance. No balance. Just Jesus.
Discussion Questions:
- Despite the overwhelming evidence in Scripture, why do you think so many push for a combination or balance of old covenant and new covenant?
- Set aside. Weak. Useless. Taken away. Cast out. Abolished the enmity. These are the expressions used to describe the old covenant. What do they say to you about your relationship with God? Explain.
- Died to the Law. Not under the Law. Released from the Law. Christ is the end of the Law. What do these NT expressions say to you about your relationship with Moses? Explain.
- How do your answers to #2 and #3 fit with "all Scripture is inspired" (2 Tim. 3:16) and the fact that the whole Bible is useful to us today?
- Led by the Spirit. Not mastered by sin. Serve in a new way. Bear fruit for God. How do these NT expressions respond to those who suggest we're only free from the Law for salvation but not for daily living?
- Is the Old Testament law written on believers' hearts? Explain. If your answer is "no", then explain what is actually written on our hearts? Also, who then is Romans 2:14-15 actually talking about?
- React to this statement: Many just can't imagine a way to be godly that doesn't involve the Ten Commandments.