The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley

Pastor and bestselling author Andrew Farley's weekly messages and radio shows.

Replacement Theology? Catholicism? Pentecostalism? 11/24/2024

EPIC: High-Impact Truths in the New Testament – Part 18 11/24/2024

“Did James understand salvation by faith?” 11/23/2024

“Obedience to God’s commands?” 11/22/2024

What is the “secret place”? 11/21/2024

“Slain in the Spirit? Is there a gas leak?” 11/20/2024

“How can I be a better parent?” 11/19/2024

“Is God melting you like cheese?”* 11/17/2024

EPIC: High-Impact Truths in the New Testament – Part 17 11/17/2024

EPIC: High-Impact Truths in the New Testament – Part 17 In our EPIC series, we’re diving into 1 Peter 1, where Peter paints a picture of an inheritance that can’t be touched, tarnished, or taken away. This isn’t just some distant promise; it’s a present reality secured by the resurrection of Jesus. Peter encourages us to fix our hope completely on the grace revealed in Jesus. Forget legalism or striving – this is about embracing our set-apart purpose, turning away from our former lusts, and living out our holiness as God’s people. Click through to watch and see how your unshakeable inheritance redefines your relationship with God and others, shaping your identity as His beloved child! Discussion Questions for 1 Peter 1: Read verses 1-2. Now, what do you think it means for the church to be “chosen according to the foreknowledge of God”? How does this corporate focus (rather than individual selection) affect our understanding of being “chosen” in Christ? Read verse 2. Peter wishes his readers “grace and peace in fullest measure.” How might experiencing grace in its fullest measure transform the way we relate to God and others? Read verse 3. Who is responsible for our being “born again,” and how does the resurrection of Jesus secure our new life? What impact does this truth have on your everyday perspective? Read verses 4-5. How should we understand our inheritance being “imperishable, undefiled, and unfading”? In what ways are we “protected by the power of God” as we await the visual experience of this inheritance? Read verses 8-9. Even though we haven’t seen Jesus physically, we love and believe in Him. How does this love and belief shape our identity as God's children? Read verses 10-12. Imagine what it must have been like for Old Testament prophets to know that their message of the Messiah was meant for future generations, including us today. How does this perspective impact our view of the Old Testament and God’s plan? Read verse 13. What does it mean to “fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ”? How might this affect your view of God’s grace? Read verses 14-16. Peter speaks about turning away from “former lusts” and embracing holiness as God’s people. How does understanding holiness as being “set apart” for a purpose affect the way we live out our new identity in Christ? /episode/index/show/andrewfarley/id/33961572

“Saved through childbearing”?* 11/16/2024

“Does God close one door and open another?” 11/15/2024

Ten Commandments? Pentecostalism? 11/14/2024

"Delivered over to Satan?" 11/13/2024

"Have tongues and prophecy ceased?" 11/12/2024

Old Self? Sinful Nature? Flesh? HELP!* 11/10/2024

EPIC: High-Impact Truths in the New Testament – Part 16 11/10/2024

EPIC: High-Impact Truths in the New Testament – Part 16 Does James throw us a theological curveball by pitting faith against works? Before you start questioning his place in the New Testament, when James says, “Faith without works is dead,” it’s not because he doesn’t get grace. Instead, he’s highlighting the response of saving faith. Consider Abraham and Rahab. Their “works” weren’t about ticking off a legalistic checklist. Abraham offered Isaac once, and Rahab opened the door once – simple acts of faith responding to God’s message. These weren’t works of the Law but expressions of living faith. So, have you opened the door to God? If so, you’ve already met the requirement of James 2. Click through to watch the full message and see how James and Paul are actually on the same team. This isn’t about earning salvation; it’s about recognizing the assurance you already have! Discussion Questions for James 2: What have you heard that “faith without works is dead” means? How many times did Abraham offer Isaac? Why is this significant in understanding the meaning of “works” here? How many times did Rahab open the door? Why is this significant in understanding the meaning of “works” here? Are the works that Abraham and Rahab did works of the Law? Or are they simply responses of faith to the message of God? Why is this important to understand? Read verse 23. Do you think that James understood salvation by faith? Why or why not? If James understood salvation by faith, then what is he trying to say about living faith that saves versus the dead faith of demons? Have you offered yourself to God? Have you opened the door to Him? In this way, have you met the requirement of James 2? If so, what does this mean for your assurance of salvation? Why is it a slippery slope to say that James did not understand grace yet wrote an epistle in the New Testament? What position does that put us in as readers and “judges” of the New Testament letters? /episode/index/show/andrewfarley/id/33867877

"A God of love and punishment?" 11/09/2024

"Give thanks in ALL things?" 11/08/2024

Work out your salvation with fear and trembling? 11/07/2024

“I think I voted for the wrong person!” 11/06/2024

“I told my brother to take up his cross!” 11/05/2024

“Is God melting you like cheese?” 11/03/2024

EPIC: High-Impact Truths in the New Testament – Part 15 11/03/2024

“Saved through childbearing”? 11/02/2024

“Christ lives IN you?” 11/01/2024

“What’s a healthy perspective on politics?” 10/31/2024

How can we fulfill the Great Commission? 10/30/2024

“Try to be more like Christ”? 10/29/2024

“All things are permissible”?* 10/27/2024

EPIC: High-Impact Truths in the New Testament – Part 14 10/27/2024

EPIC: High-Impact Truths in the New Testament – Part 14 If you’ve ever felt like you’re on a treadmill trying to please God, Hebrews 6 and 8 declare a radical shift. Jesus, our forerunner, has entered the inner sanctuary on our behalf, redefining our access to God. It’s no longer about striving; it’s about intimacy and closeness with Him. The old covenant’s limitations are history, replaced by a new covenant where God writes His laws on our hearts. This isn’t about external rules but an internal transformation. And here’s the game-changer: God remembers your sins no more. Total forgiveness reshapes how you view your past, yourself, and your relationship with God. Ready to explore these liberating truths? Click through to watch the full message and discover the freedom, security, and peace that come with the new covenant! Discussion Questions for Hebrews 6 and Hebrews 8: Read Hebrews 6:13-15. What does it mean to you that God swore by Himself to fulfill His promise to Abraham? How does this show God’s commitment to us under the new covenant? Read Hebrews 6:16-19. How is God’s unchanging promise an “anchor for the soul” in your life? In what ways can this truth give you security and peace in your relationship with Him? Read Hebrews 6:19-20. How does Jesus, as our “forerunner,” entering the inner sanctuary on our behalf, change your understanding of access to God? What does this mean for your closeness to Jesus? Read Hebrews 8:7-9. What were the limitations of the old covenant, and how have you experienced these limitations in your own attempts to please God through effort? How does the new covenant free you from this? Read Hebrews 8:10-12. God promises to “write His laws on our hearts” under the new covenant. What are these “laws”? How does this internal transformation differ from external rules? Read Hebrews 8:12. God declares, “I will remember their sins no more.” How does this truth of total forgiveness change the way you see your past, yourself, and your relationship with God? /episode/index/show/andrewfarley/id/33631942

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