The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

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?

Is your heart deceitfully wicked? Or did God give you a new heart at salvation? Why do so many churches still teach a required 10% tithe? Should we still obey government laws if we're under God's grace? If so, why? Why does James say to draw near to God if we are already one with Christ?

Are we just sinners saved by grace? Does God have to break you before He can use you? How do we give thanks naturally and authentically? Is predestination a biblical concept?

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Are we just sinners saved by grace? Does God have to break you before He can use you? How do we give thanks naturally and authentically? Is predestination a biblical concept?

I finally get it! It's all about Jesus! Why don't my friends online get it too when I post? Why did Jesus tell Mary Magdalene not to hang onto Him? Why was it so important that He ascend to the Father? I read "The Perfect You" and it was like breaking through a wall! Are we still keeping God's commandments?

Should believers still look to the moral law for daily living? Should I explore the paranormal? Was Jesus truly separated from the Father on the cross? How did humanity spread across the globe? How do I cope with the theological differences I have with my husband? Can you talk about Melchizedek and how he plays into law and grace? Did fallen angels have relations with women in Genesis 3? What does the finished work of Christ mean for our forgiveness?

1. Read Hebrews 10:1-3. What do you think about letting go of feeling guilty for your sins? Can you have remorse and regret without falling into guilt? Explain.
2. Read Colossians 2:13-14. Why is this one of the most powerful encapsulations of the gospel in all of Scripture?
3. Read Ephesians 4:32. Is this different from Matthew 6:14-15? How is it different? Why is it different?
4. Read Hebrews 9:25-28. React to this statement: Jesus is not in heaven dying over and over, so you're not on Earth being forgiven over and over.
5. Read Ephesians 4:28. If we don't have to ask for forgiveness each time we sin, then what can we do?
6. Read 2 Peter 1:9 and Luke 7:47. React to this statement: Total forgiveness is dangerous—but only to the enemy!

Why did Jesus tell his disciples they could forgive or retain people's sins? Is it okay for Christians to have their body cremated? I keep hearing that "God is with" someone? What does that even mean?