Luke 10:25-37. The Lawyer asked “Who is my neighbour, apparently believing that he was adequately loving his neighbour and earning eternal life. “Jesus uses this parable, which is so commonly misunderstood, to strip man of his righteousness and to reveal his need for grace and mercy. If you think a man can earn his way […]
Leviticus 16. What happened on Yom Kippur? How does this feast speak of Jesus and His atoning work for us? Why does the book of Hebrews call Jesus our High Priest so many times? Oh how enriching it is to consider the OT shadows and typology that looks to the work of Jesus!
Acts 20:24. Why is the gospel “good news”? Is it true that someone can be saved in a moment of faith, without works? What does a person really have to do to be saved? Isn’t “just believing” too easy? As we consider the astounding, pure gospel of grace afresh it deeply encourages us in our […]
Ephesians 2:8-9 , Galatians 3:22-25. Why did Paul make sure the word ‘grace’ featured in the opening and closing passages of all his epistles? If the law of Moses was perfect why can none of us be justified by the ‘works of the law’? We are saved by grace through faith not by works of […]
John 19:30. Just before he died, Jesus uttered on the cross the momentous words ‘It is finished’. What did Jesus mean by this declaration? What are some of the benefits and blessings that his followers should expect to experience from the fulfilment of these words? Hpw does understanding “the finished work” effect your life personally?
