The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

How can I avoid being tossed back-and-forth by every wind of doctrine? What role do the Ten Commandments play in the Christian life? Do you get frustrated with the Law-based teaching out there? Does 1 John 3 really say Christians don’t sin anymore?

My sister is telling me God wants us to balance law and grace. She refers to Luther’s “third use of the law.” What are your thoughts? Churches don’t seem to minister to people who are married to unbelievers. Do you think this is true? Does the Holy Spirit bring sins we’ve committed to our remembrance? How is His counsel different from accusations of the enemy?

Do James 1 and Romans 6 disagree regarding the source of temptation? Who was Simon of Cyrene? Our governor signed legislation that I disagree with. What can I do? How do we define sin? How do we know when we’ve sinned? Is it a feeling? Who are the two groups that become one in Ephesians 2? Is Old Testament consecration applicable today? Can you put the 1 Corinthians 3 passage about planting, watering, and building in context for me?

In this final installment of our “Alive with Christ” series, we dive into Ephesians 6, the final chapter of this power-packed letter.

In this message, we’ll discover why Paul is quoting the Law and how it aligns with our freedom. We’ll see the true nature of God’s discipline and how it does not provoke us to anger, the essence of praying in the Spirit, our incorruptible love for Jesus, and the power of God’s armor and its implications in our daily lives.

Get ready to be encouraged and uplifted by this transformative message that will inspire you to live victoriously in Christ!

Discussion Questions for Ephesians 6:

1. Why does Paul quote the Law in Ephesians 6:1-3? Does this challenge our freedom from the Law? Why or why not?
2. Read verse 4 and react to this statement: God’s discipline does not provoke us to anger.
3. What do verses 5 and 6 insinuate about the heart?
4. What does “receive back” mean in verse 8?
5. Read verses 10-17. What is the armor of God? How do we put it on?
6. Read verse 18. What does it mean to “pray in the Spirit”?
7. React to this statement: Paul says to always pray in the Spirit, so it can’t be about tongues.
8. Read verse 24 and react to this statement: I have an incorruptible love for Jesus.

I wonder if I have true faith and if I’m really saved. I struggle so much with sin, so I doubt my salvation. How can you tell if you are in the faith? What about those to whom Jesus will say, “Depart from Me“? What is “the obedience of faith” that we see in Romans 1?

Is Hebrews 6 addressing believers, or unbelievers, or both? A family member says I hurt them, and they will no longer talk to me. But what they currently believe I did isn’t actually true. What should I do? How does our righteousness factor into daily struggles with those who hurt us?

Does the Holy Spirit help us keep the Law? What does it mean to “gain the whole world and forfeit your soul”? What is the false teaching in 1 Timothy 4:1 really about? I love the freedom of God’s grace!

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What do I do with regret over past decisions and the idea of missing out on God’s best? What about rewards? Blessings? Earthly consequences? I have MS, and I take prescription medications for my pain. I wonder if what I’m doing is wrong and if I am failing to keep my promises to God. I also wonder about my salvation. Can you help me?

Why did Jesus breathe on the disciples? Does this mean there are two portions of the Holy Spirit that we can expect today? Do we see conditional forgiveness in the Old Testament law? Why did Jesus teach it in the Lord’s Prayer? A popular Bible teacher says we’re robbing ourselves of a blessing if we do not tithe. Is this true?

Why was God mad at Balaam when he appeared to obey? Is “once saved, always saved” actually true? Should I get baptized a second time if I was already baptized as a child? What kind of authority do we have over demons? How should we exercise it? How can I find relief from intrusive thoughts about God and blasphemy? I tend to think in images and pictures. I’m wondering if there’s anything wrong with this?