The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

What is falling from grace in Galatians? What about the falling we see in first Corinthians 10? My husband’s new job is presenting major challenges, and I don’t know what to do. Can you help? How do I glorify God in the workplace and find my real purpose in life?

When Jesus rose from the dead, why did He tell Mary not to hold onto Him? How should we view the Ten Commandments and the Sabbath now? Was Jesus half-God and half-man? Did God abandon Heaven when Jesus came to Earth? What should I do if I disagree with my daughter's life choices but still love her?

Is there really a place of separation from God like Hell? Why did Jesus say, "Weep for yourselves"? Is misusing 1 John 1:9 the same as sacrificing Jesus all over again? Can you drift away and lose your salvation? Do we have to maintain a surrendered will to remain saved? Does God care about denominations? What's most important in finding a church?

“Let love…” Hebrews 13 begins with these two beautiful words: Let. Love. Perhaps there’s no better way to summarize the “mechanics” of the Christian life. God has poured out His love in our hearts, so now we can “let love” be expressed in all we do!

Hebrews 13 goes on to assure us that God will never revoke His love or withdraw His presence. It also warns us of the importance of majoring in God’s grace and not letting any “strange teachings” distract us.

Finally, Hebrews 13 inspires us to go “outside the camp” of traditional religion to embrace the finished work of Jesus Christ… even if we’re criticized for it.

This message is the grand finale in our Hebrews series. I hope you enjoy it!

Discussion Questions for Hebrews 13:

1. Read verse 1. How do the two words “let” and “love” speak to you?
2. Read verse 4. Then react to the following statement: Sometimes, the New Testament tells us as saints not to act like “those people” whom God will judge. This doesn’t mean we’re “those people”!
3. Read verse 5. How does the author link money and God’s presence?
4. Read verse 7. Why do you think it says “imitate their faith” rather than imitate their conduct?
5. React to this statement: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
6. Read verse 9. What strange teachings are people carried away by today? How could they be strengthened by God’s grace instead?
7. In what way do we go to Jesus “outside the camp”?
8. Read verse 15. What kind of sacrifice does God really want from us? How is this different from what we might’ve heard elsewhere?
9. Read verses 20-21. What is God doing within you? For what purpose?

Would it be right to say God has a special love for His church? Why does Jeremiah say “you must not marry” and later say “marry”? What does prayer look like in the life of a believer?

I grew up believing that I could fall away and lose my salvation. Is that true? What about getting closer to God? What about spending more time with God?  I am concerned that some of my giving doesn’t count as a tithe or an offering. What are the Biblical guidelines for giving?

Should we only pray to the Father? Why am I experiencing burnout if I already know how to trust God? If Jesus has taken away our sins and remembers them no more, then does He ever address attitudes and actions? Why does David not seem to love his enemies when Jesus said to do so?

How much help does the Holy Spirit give us in overcoming smoking? Can you talk about the importance of the love of God? Will we still need Jesus when we get to heaven?

Why does Jesus talk about the Kingdom in both present and future tense? Is there a second baptism of the Holy Spirit? Why does Jesus teach so many radical and impossible things in the Sermon on the Mount?

What is the meaning of “high standing” and “great confidence” in 1 Timothy 3:13? What is meant by Matthew 22:14: “For many are called, but few are chosen.” I’m having a hard time with when to keep the Sabbath. I’ve had horrible thoughts about the Lord, and it’s hard for me to believe I’m forgiven for those blasphemous thoughts. What do I do? I serve as a pastor and other leaders in my church oppress me. What should I do? How do I communicate modesty to my daughter without being legalistic? What is the unpardonable sin and have I committed it unknowingly? What is Paul referring to as “self-control” in the passage about marriage?