The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

Are you ready for a revolutionary perspective on how you relate to God every day? Look no further! I invite you to dive into my latest message, where I unveil the profound insights within Romans 12. Here’s a glimpse of what awaits you!

• Discover the significance of offering your body as a living sacrifice, not a dead one!
• Gain a whole new view of worship. It’s not limited to a mere 22 minutes of music each week!
• Learn how your mind is renewed, allowing God’s transformative power to shape your thoughts and perspectives.
• Find solace in the unwavering trust that God’s will is always good, and that you are intricately designed to align perfectly with it.
• Gain a fresh understanding of humility, learning to view yourself through God’s eyes. Say exactly what He says about you, neither more nor less.
• Release the burden of vengeance and discover the peace and freedom that come from relinquishing the weight of retaliation.

Don’t miss out on this one! Embark on a thought-provoking journey with Romans 12.

Discussion Questions for Romans 12:1-21

1. Why is it significant that your body is a “living and holy” sacrifice as opposed to a dead one?
2. How does verse 12 help you redefine worship or expand your view of it?
3. React to this statement: My mind needs to be renewed, but my heart and spirit do not!
4. How does verse 2 reassure you that you can be comfortable with God’s will and God’s plans for your life?
5. React to this statement: Real humility is saying the same thing about yourself that God says, no more and no less.
6. How do verses 4-7 free us up to each be our unique selves in Christ? What does this passage mean for those who seek to push everyone into the same mold?
7. Read verses 9-13. Considering the context of Romans (especially chapters 5-8), how can a person carry out the instruction in this chapter without it becoming legalism?
8. Read verses 17-21. How does the final judgment factor into the rationale for how we treat evildoers today?

Are Bible translations and versions the same thing? Is the King James Version the best? Did other versions come from the King James Version? I’ve been diagnosed with cancer and only have months to live. I struggle with anger and would like you to pray for me and my family.

Why does 2 Timothy 2 say God will deny us if we deny Him? If we don’t think a certain miracle is authentic, does that mean we’re blaspheming the Holy Spirit and could lose salvation? Why does Paul seem to be seeking resurrection from the dead in Philippians 3? Why does 1 Corinthians 15 mention baptism for the dead?

Can a person be a Christian but still not find the narrow way? I was the victim of a violent and brutal crime that has affected me my whole life. I can’t seem to find forgiveness for this person. Is my salvation in jeopardy because I can’t forgive them?

How do we approach sexual struggles? You say it’s about “Jesus plus nothing”, but what about repentance? And what about hypergrace?

Passages in the Old Testament seem harsh at times. How can I have more faith? Does Hebrews 6 mean I can fall away and lose my salvation? In Matthew 24, who endures and what does that mean? I’ve been divorced and remarried. Am I living in adultery? My boyfriend tried to persuade me to have sex. What should I do? What is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit? How should we view regret under God’s grace?

So many Jews have rejected Jesus. But has God rejected them? Absolutely not! In fact, God has a beautiful plan to bring Jews and Gentiles together in Christ.

Imagine a tree that represents all that God is doing with humanity throughout the ages. Then imagine yourself getting to be a part of that tree, grafted in!

Well, you don’t have to imagine. It’s true! And in Romans 11, the Apostle Paul paints this vivid imagery for us.

Now, some have twisted this passage into being about loss of salvation. They say if you don’t keep up your end of the bargain, God will cut you off from His tree.

But that’s not exactly what’s happening in Romans 11. As you’ll learn, it’s all about Jews being cut off for their unbelief and any one of us (including Jews!) being grafted in for their belief.

In short, it’s about salvation, not loss of it! Check out the truth here and celebrate the freedom it brings!

Discussion Questions for Romans 11:

1. Has God rejected Israel? How does verse 5 answer this?
2. Read verses 7-10. How is this similar to Romans 1 in which God “gave them over”?
3. Read verses 11-15. In your own words, explain the argument that Paul puts forth two times here.
4. Read verses 17-24. Explain the tree and branches analogy. Who are the natural branches? The wild branches? Why is a branch cut off? Why is a branch grafted in?
5. Why is this tree analogy not about loss of salvation? How does understanding the tree as the history of God with people helpful?

Why did Jesus wash the disciples' feet? Did He wash Judas' feet? Will we have to give an account to God of what we did with our talents and abilities? My husband walked out on me after forty three years of marriage. I don't feel like I have a purpose in life anymore!

Why didn't God give us the new covenant from the beginning? Why did God even give the Law? Do we need to observe a Sabbath day, either Saturday or Sunday? Is 1 Corinthians 2:8 saying that Jesus should not have been crucified? How could it say that if it was God's plan all along? Where was Jesus right after He died? Was there a Hell at the time?