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Complete in Christ - Part 2

The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

Release Date: 04/14/2024

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The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

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Hurt by a Pastor? Work Out Your Salvation? show art Hurt by a Pastor? Work Out Your Salvation?

The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

I’ve been so hurt by bad teaching that I don’t know how to react when I still hear it. Can you help me process the pain? Is God giving me a sign that I should leave my job because it’s so frustrating at times? What does it mean to “work out your salvation”?

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Predestined? Left Behind? Generational Curses? show art Predestined? Left Behind? Generational Curses?

The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

Does God really pre-select some to believe while others can’t be saved? Why is “predestined” in Romans and Ephesians, not elsewhere? Does suicide disqualify us from heaven? Can you explain “left behind” in Matthew 24 and Luke 17? You say we should want to be left behind? Why? Do believers need to worry about generational curses?

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Moral Law? Wicked Hearts? show art Moral Law? Wicked Hearts?

The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

Are Christians still under the “moral law” (Ten Commandments)? How do I best share grace with my friends when I’ve been rejected? I planted seeds of grace in the lives of my friends, and years later, there’s a harvest! Do Christians have wicked hearts, or new hearts, or both?

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Better Than Religion - Part 6 show art Better Than Religion - Part 6

The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

What If Hebrews’ Most Terrifying Passages Are Not About You? Hebrews 6 has terrified Christians for centuries. But what if this warning passage was never written to threaten Christians at all? In this eye-opening message, Andrew Farley reveals the true audience and context behind Hebrews 6. These warnings weren’t aimed at believers secure in Christ, but at first-century Hebrews standing at a crossroads between dead religion and Jesus Himself. If you’ve ever struggled with fear, doubt, or insecurity about your standing with God, this message will anchor you again in the finished work of...

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Are You “Good” or Still “Bad”? show art Are You “Good” or Still “Bad”?

The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

“Well, done, good and faithful servant”- is God talking to us there or to Jesus? Are we believers “good” or “bad”? What is the healthy and humble view? Do we need to confess sins to God daily to be forgiven and cleansed? What is confession and its place in our lives? How can someone find joy again after going through something traumatic?

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Do You Need to Serve God More? show art Do You Need to Serve God More?

The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

I keep hearing about the Ethiopian Bible and missing books in our canon. Is there truth to this? My pastor says we need to serve the Lord more. What does that really look like? After hearing a message on Zephaniah, I’m afraid I might be “stepping on the threshold” or disrespecting God and missing out on His best. Can you help?

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Giants, Calvinists & Curse Words show art Giants, Calvinists & Curse Words

The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

How did giants reappear after the flood? How were stones moved to build the pyramids? What are your thoughts on the Calvinist “tulip”? Is it a sin to say curse words?

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Politics, Predestination, and the Church show art Politics, Predestination, and the Church

The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

My pastor goes on long, political rants and often seems distracted from the gospel. What should I do? What is the truth about the doctrine of election? Did Jesus die for everyone? What about Calvinism and Arminianism? Did God predestine some to believe while others have no chance?

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Saved Forever: Fact or Fantasy? show art Saved Forever: Fact or Fantasy?

The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

I asked some Jehovah’s Witnesses if Christ lives in them, and they said “no.” Are they saved? What about my child who doesn’t want to talk about Christianity very much? What can you do when you feel like you’re constantly falling short of God‘s expectations? Andrew, do you ever worry you’re doing mental gymnastics to believe we’re eternally secure?

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In this next installment of our “Complete in Christ” series, we explore redemption, reconciliation, and our full assurance in Christ.

We uncover the mystery Paul refers to and address false teaching and universalism. We also reflect on the practical implications of being complete in Christ and what it means to labor and strive according to God’s power at work within us.

Enjoy!

Discussion Questions for Colossians 1:21-2:6:

  1. Read verse 22 and react to this statement: I am reconciled to God and holy and blameless forever.
  2. Read verse 23. How does this passage respond to those who twist the meaning of this passage to promote a universal salvation? (Hint: Notice the “if” and the condition that follows.)
  3. Read verses 26-27 and Colossians 2:2. What is the mystery Paul is referring to? What does this mystery mean to you personally?
  4. Read verse 28. What does it mean for us to be complete in Christ? What practical implications does this have in your life? How does this help you avoid distractions?
  5. Read verse 29 and react to this statement: It’s not legalism to labor and strive according to God’s power at work within me.
  6. Read Colossians 2:2. In your own words, explain what is “the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding.”
  7. Read Colossians 2:6. What attitude or approach did we have at salvation? How can we walk in that same approach today (after we’re saved)?