What does the Bible mean when it says that Christ is the "end" of the Law? Is the Law done away with? Is it still binding on Christians today? What was the purpose of Jesus' mission? Is obedience always legalism? Is it possible to keep God's commandments? Can a person earn brownie points with God? This week we explore the relationship between Christ and the Law.
This week we discuss Christ and the Sabbath, Did Jesus keep all 10 Commandments? Was He really guilty of breaking the Sabbath as the Pharisees accused? What is the Sabbath and where did it come from? Was it a commandment only for the Jews? What does the Sabbath mean for us today? Does it really matter? This week we tackle these questions that may shed light on some things that many have wondered about.
In this week's study we explore an unfamiliar aspect of the sermon on the mount. Jesus had a lot to say about law. But was He for or against it? Did He come to do away with the law or make it all the more binding? How did Jesus treat the commands against murder, adultery, and other offenses? What does this mean for us today? This week we'll explore how Jesus put the law in it's proper place.
There are many different traditions that exist in our world today. What is the relationship between faith and tradition? Does tradition always contradict faith? How did Jesus feel about tradition? Are there Biblical traditions that God expects us to follow? How can we discern when tradition has gone too far? This week we explore these questions and their implications for believers today.
What was the relationship between Christ and the law of Moses? Did Jesus keep the law of Moses? Was He familiar with ancient Jewish traditions? What role did this law play in Christ's life and upbringing? We explore these questions in this week's study.
This week we discuss law! What were the laws of Christ's day and age? Were they all the same or different? Why did they exist? How many were there? Does God want people to obey the laws of the land? In this lesson we not only discuss God's law, but the other laws that effected people' lives in Christ's day.
How influential was Jesus' sermon on the mount? What did these powerful words mean? What was the purpose behind the sermon and what did it mean for believers? What was so radical and different about the words of Jesus? Do they still apply to us today? How did Jesus establish the relationship between law and grace? Did Jesus use this sermon to replace the law? Did His sermon replace a system of legalism? Or was salvation always by grace? What did Jesus mean by exceeding the righteousness of the Pharisees and Scribes? This week we explore Jesus' sermon on the mount.
John Spellman speaks on the 1st Angels message. What does this message have to do with our time today? Should it still be preached in churches? Why is the Sabbath the center of controversy in today's world? Why is Creation so important to our faith? If the hour of judgment is come, what does that mean for believers today? This presentation focuses on the ever-lasting gospel that must be preached to all before the end can come.
Why did Jesus have run-ins with the scribes and pharisees? Were the accusations against him true? Was Jesus a breaker of the Sabbath? Did He view the Sabbath as important? What was His message regarding the Sabbath and the legalistic regulations of the religious leaders? What message might this have for us today? Jesus invites us to take part in His rest. But what kind of rest was He talking about?
What is true greatness? How did Jesus define what it means to be great? How did Jesus believe those who are great should treat people? How can we compare this with our society today and the way it treats people? What are the ways in which we still break the first and second commandments today? Do we still have images or other gods in our lives? What are the things we still idolize? The book of Matthew illustrates instances in which people, like the rich young ruler, put possessions before God. Many were not willing to surrender everything and entrust it to God.