Are You Chasing What You Already Have?
The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley
Release Date: 08/31/2025
"How do we hear from God and do His will?"
The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley
How do we hear from God? Does He speak in an audible voice? If not, how are we led by Him? What is the best way to point out theological errors to my peers without offending them or shocking them? My son says he only prayed the salvation prayer for our sakes, his parents. He believes the gospel today, but we wonder if he needs to pray to be saved again?
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“Thirst for more of God? Actually, no!”
The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley
Should we hunger for more of God? Am I allowed to defend myself in court as a Christian? How can I break free from the sin of self improvement? Should I leave my church because they have a female co-pastor?
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“My uncle felt fire in his heart!”
The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley
What do you think about the darkened sun in Matthew 24? Metaphorical or actual? What are your thoughts on preterism? My uncle said he experienced fire when he was saved. Is that something we should expect in a true conversion? How can I finally get some peace in my struggle with lust?
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“My wife won’t forgive me! Help!”
The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley
My wife won’t forgive me, and it’s been eight years! What can I do? What does Paul mean by buffeting his body and making it his slave? Is this about loss of salvation?
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“People want to debate me a lot!”
The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley
How can a Christian know they are saved? I find myself in lots of debates about God and wonder what is the best way to evangelize? I’ve been selected to serve as an elder in my church and I wonder if you have any advice for me?
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“Thousand-year reign and seven-year tribulation?”
The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley
Does the man of lawlessness show up before the great tribulation and the return of Christ? What does it mean to “obey the gospel”? My husband has cheated on me multiple times and has been involved in drugs. Now, he’s gone all the time, and I don’t know where he is. What are my options? How can we best understand the thousand-year reign and the seven-year tribulation? Doesn’t Matthew 24 say some will be taken and some will be left behind? What is persecution in the Bible? How does that fit with Christians who hurt other believers?
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The Grand Finale: Christ’s One and Only Coming
The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley
Did Jesus forget to mention a secret rapture? Some say Jesus is coming back twice—once quietly for the church, then later with full fanfare for the world. Sounds cinematic… but where exactly is that first “secret” return in the Bible? In this message, “The Grand Finale: Christ’s One and Only Coming,” we’re putting the return of Jesus into the spotlight. As we’ll see, He describes a highly visible return that can’t be missed. No hush-hush event with vanishing Christians and confused unbelievers wondering, “Where did everybody go?” We’ll unpack the real story, straight...
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“I think the Spirit can leave me…”
The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley
What is water baptism all about? Should we sprinkle or immerse? How do you overcome lust? What are the “spiritual blessings” that we get at salvation? Does God have to give us a new heart before we can be saved? Does that leave some with no opportunity to hear and believe?
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“When do we start reigning with Christ?”
The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley
What is the thousand-year reign? What will we do? My friend says she’s a believer, but she consults mediums, and now her young grandson is getting involved. What can I do? My daughter is upset that we didn’t sell her our house. We are afraid of losing her. How can we respond?
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“Better to marry than burn?”
The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley
Should I marry a guy who doesn’t share my beliefs? Is water baptism necessary for salvation? Why does Paul say, “It’s better to marry than to burn”? How do you know if you’re burning with passion?
info_outlineThe Rest Is History
Here’s a wild thought: You’re already there. Not almost, not someday, not after a spiritual boot camp. The rest you’re chasing? It’s not a destination. It’s not some “next-level” blessing. It’s Jesus. You’ve been in God’s rest since the moment you believed.
Entering God’s rest? Hebrews 3 and 4 isn’t about pushing believers harder—it’s evangelistic to those still lost in the wilderness of “try harder, be better.”
Rest isn’t a trophy for the spiritual elite. It’s a gift for every one of God’s children. And that means that being “in God’s rest” isn’t a mirage on the horizon but your current reality.
So, you can stop chasing a higher tier. You’re already in the Promised Land—Jesus Himself.
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Discussion Questions:
- Read Hebrews 3:18–19. Why does the author connect entering God’s rest with belief versus unbelief? How does that help us understand what “rest” really means?
- Read Hebrews 4:3. The passage says, “For we who have believed enter that rest.” How does this verse correct the idea that rest is some future spiritual level to reach?
- Read Hebrews 4:10. What does it mean that the one who has entered God’s rest “has rested from his works, as God did from His”? What “works” are we resting from?
- Many Christians feel like rest in Christ is always “just out there somewhere”—like the “oasis illusion” described in the message. Why do you think so many believers chase after “more” instead of enjoying what they already have?
- The message compared salvation to an “airplane ride” or an “inherited house”—already ours, not something to keep chasing. How do these illustrations reshape how we think about growth, discipleship, or spiritual experiences?
- Some traditions teach a “second blessing” or higher tier of Christianity. How would you gently explain from Hebrews 3–4 that all believers already have full access to God’s rest in Christ?