The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

How should we read Psalm 51 in light of the cross? What about the book of Joel? How should I view my struggle with mental health? How can my wife help me? What do we talk to God about in prayer now that we understand His grace better?

How much false doctrine can God overlook and still save a person? How can we best understand 1 John 1:9? Why did Jesus ask Peter three times about his love? How were people in the Old Testament saved?

Fully God, fully man - did Christ have the “capacity” to sin? Does the grace of God make some people go passive? Why didn’t God heal Paul? What did God mean by “My grace is sufficient”?

Is the idea of “relational forgiveness“ biblical? Do I need to get re-baptized? Can lazy Christians lose their salvation? What does it mean to pray in Jesus’ name? Should we follow preachers who teach loss of salvation? I got sprinkled instead of immersed. Does that count?

When the world’s crashing down, how do you stand firm in the chaos? Is it a smile and a “praise God!” – or something more profound? In this message, I take you through a powerful, raw look at Philippians 3 and 4, where Paul gets REAL about coping with the hard stuff, going deeper than cookie-cutter behavior or the “fake it ‘til you make it” approach.

Rejoicing “always” in a world of mess sounds impossible. But what if it’s not about your circumstances changing? What if it’s about God’s love never changing? We’ll dive into why an attitude of dependency is key to “standing firm.”

And when anxiety hits, what if you could be real with God (no sugar-coating anything!) and experience a peace from Him that defies explanation?

Click to watch and enjoy a new perspective on thriving in times of trouble!

1. Read Philippians 3:17. What is the “pattern” Paul refers to? Consider the words “walk according to” when you give your answer.
2. Read Philippians 3:18-19. Who are the “enemies of the cross of Christ”? What does Paul say about their mindset?
3. Read Philippians 3:20-21. What does it mean that “our citizenship is in heaven”? How can this truth impact how we live today?
4. Read Philippians 4:1. How does knowing the radical truths of the Gospel help us “stand firm” in times of trouble?
5. Read Philippians 4:4. Paul commands believers to rejoice “always.” How is this even possible in the face of life’s struggles?
6. Read Philippians 4:5. What does “let your gentle spirit be known to all men” mean? What does it say about your spiritual heart? Your nature? (Note: Our role is to simply “let.”)
7. Read Philippians 4:6-7. What does it mean to be “anxious for nothing”? How does telling our Father about our struggles lead to peace that “surpasses all comprehension”?
8. Read Philippians 4:8-9. How does dwelling on the pure and honorable align with our new nature in Christ? How does knowing our nature enable us to “practice these things” and bear fruit?

Why do so many people watch sports but not go to church? Is Jesus pleading with the Father to get Him to forgive us? How do you overcome sexual lust? Can you ask for forgiveness right before suicide? Or is it an unpardonable sin?

I struggle with doubt and accusation, and I just don’t know why. Can you help me? Are we born sinners? Or is that not really biblical? My father reached a point of despair where he took his own life. Where is he now?

How do I guide my teenagers to live in peace with their grandmother who falls short of their expectations? How can I know if Christ lives in me? How can I receive Christ as my Savior?

Why did Paul have to correct a situation within Timothy’s congregation near Ephesus? Were there women preaching to men? I’m going through hard times right now. Do we need to do something in particular to get God to intervene? People who experience judgment and punishment - is there an end to their pain?

How exactly does God’s perfect love cast out our fear? Who were some of your mentors? Did God kill Ananias and Sapphira? What can we glean from their deaths in Acts? I have struggled with alcohol addiction for so long that I wonder if I’m truly saved. What do you think?