Letter and Spirit Law Matters: The Law and the Scriptures (7) Let the letter of the Law lead you to walk in the Spirit Who gave it. …our sufficiency is from God, who has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For ...
Old Covenant, New Covenant Law Matters: The Law and the Scriptures (6) The New Covenant brings the Old to completion. “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people…to remember his holy covenant, the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant that we, being ...
Law and Grace Law Matters: The Law and the Scriptures (5) We must make no separation between Law and grace. Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law. Romans 3:31 For years, when I was preaching full time, it almost never failed. Let ...
Attitudes Toward the Law Law Matters: The Law and the Scriptures (4) We must nurture positive and expectant attitudes toward the Law of God. If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. Proverbs 28:9 Neglect, indifference, or despite: these are not attitudes toward the Law of ...
The Three-way Look Law Matters: The Law and the Scriptures (3) Understanding God’s Word requires us to look three ways before acting. After they had finished speaking, James replied, “Brothers, listen to me. Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take from them a people for his name. And with ...
The Law in It All Law Matters: The Law and the Scriptures (2) All Scripture includes and enlarges on the Law of God. Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I said, you are gods’?” John 10:34 The really interesting aspect of this verse is that, in fact, that quote ...
Acorn to Oak Law Matters: The Law of God and Scriptures (1) The Law is to the rest of the Bible as the acorn is to the oak. “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen—just ...
. . Transcript of Radio Message — The Rev. Dr. Joe Renfro, Christ Over All, WNEG AM 630 — Toccoa, Georgia . Sunday—March 4, 2012 Daniel 8:1-13 II Thessalonians 2:1-12 There is something coming about in our time that is distressing, as we observe a true conflict of contrasts evolving from ...
Run in the Way Law Matters: The Roadmap for Life (7) Make sure you run your race on the course of God’s Law. I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart! Psalm 119:32 The call to discipleship is like a race which we must run throughout the course ...
How to Use this Map Law Matters: The Roadmap for Life (6) We must learn to practice obedience as often as the Spirit leads. The LORD is my portion; I promise to keep your words. I entreat your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise. When I ...