The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

What if everything you've been taught about trying harder in your Christian life… is exactly what's keeping you stuck.

In The Questions that Change Everything - Part 2, we dive deep into the most important questions about the Holy Spirit, judgment, and disappointing God. And the surprising answers bring a newfound liberation in Jesus.

Most teaching tells you to push harder, try again, don't slip up. But what if that's exactly the approach that makes things worse?

Check out this message to discover a way of living that's not about force… but about freedom—a Christianity that feels "easy and light" because it's rooted in Jesus, not performance.

1. What does it mean to be "led by the Spirit"?
2. What does it mean to "walk by the Spirit"?
3. What exactly happens when we commit sins?
4. Can we disappoint God?
5. If we are totally forgiven, what will we be judged for?
6. Why does religion make God feel distant when He's not?
7. Is Christianity really supposed to feel easy and light?

One pastor said giving from the heart is the same as "sacrificial" giving. Is that a good way to describe it? How would you counsel someone who is committing sexual sin? Would you still tell them they're "once saved, always saved"? What do they need to hear and believe for real change? I'm so excited now, because God's grace is more than awesome!

Finally, I no longer question my salvation! How can we best understand the book of Revelation? I can't find a church that teaches grace. What should I do? It seems like so many worship songs don't really reflect the truth of the gospel. What can churches do about that?

What does it really take to be saved? I keep hearing mixed messages on the internet. My wife and son have passed away, and I'm very concerned. I struggled all my life with religiosity, but God's grace has set me free! How much theology do you have to have right to be saved? How do you reconcile "born of water" (John 3) with water baptism (Acts 2:38)?

What is the main point of the book of Job? I've heard we can walk away from Christ. Is this true? I want to start encouraging people with the truth of God's grace online. Do I need to wait until I'm a church member? In Acts 8, was Simon the sorcerer a true believer? How could he be so deluded about buying the Holy Spirit?

I'm of Jewish descent. Do I need to be under the Law? My church keeps asking me about membership. Do I need to be a member? I've been struggling lately, and I worry my sins might prevent God from giving me a breakthrough. How can I know for sure what my purpose is in life?

What are the spiritual blessings that we've been given in Christ? What does it mean to be "conformed" to the image of Christ in Romans 8? Do we need to agree with everything that Israel ever does out of fear of being cursed (Genesis 12)? What does it mean to be unequally yoked? Doesn't Genesis 9 teach that we will be punished for taking a life? How does that reconcile with our forgiveness in Christ?

What if the biggest problem in your Christian life isn't your lack of effort or discipline?

What if it's the questions you've been asking?

But what if those questions are keeping you stuck?

This message challenges some deeply ingrained assumptions and asks questions that may feel unsettling at first—but end up being incredibly freeing.

This message may stretch you (in the best way possible!). You'll see what happens when the focus shifts from trying harder… to trusting Jesus even more.

1. As a believer, do you want to sin or not? Explain.
2. What exactly is the flesh? How is it not you?
3. If you're totally forgiven, why do you still feel so guilty at times?
4. Where does repentance factor into the finished work of Christ?
5. Why does "trying to obey God" often make you sin even worse?
6. What does it mean to "walk by the Spirit"?
7. Why do people think too much grace causes sin?

Have you ever noticed that Jesus talks about the "unforgivable sin" with religious leaders? What does "only Israel have I known" mean in Amos 3? Why did Jesus say He wasn't going to the feast in John 14 if later He went? What are your thoughts on the Ten Commandments in the life of a believer?

Do we have Jesus and sin living inside us at the same time? I'm starting to see issues with the message at my church, but I really love the people. What should I do? What's the meaning of Romans 3:30? How does it relate to the mixed message we see today?