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God gave us the Law as a grace gift!!!
Rom. 7:7b ...if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin.

Do Not Be Fooled!
We see tears and we don't recognize that they spring from a root of arrogance! When the flesh is offended, it often cries out for relief. Seize the moment! Never compromise.

Effective Evangelism
Presenting the Gospel isn’t an “awww- shucks” moment; rather, it’s a moment where absolute Truth matters most! It is supremely ungracious to water down the truth in the Word of God in order to keep your speech palatable (and then call it meekness).

Obedience
Sanctification depends upon obeying God’s commands. First, we obey the Gospel; then we obey the command to love, which is the fulfillment of the law (Ro 13:8-14).

“put on the Lord Jesus Christ”
This describes sanctification in a nut shell. Remember, the end goal of sanctification is to be formed into the image of Christ (2Co 3:18; Gal 4:19; Eph 4:20-24; Php 3:13-14; Col 2:6-7; 1Jo 3:2-3).

When we’re obedient, we’re confident.

Ro 7:8-9
But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness. For apart from the law, sin lies dead. I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin came alive and I died.

Mal. 2:16a [NASB]
“For I hate divorce,” says the LORD.”

“having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know”
It is difficult to get our arms around this. By the grace of God, He blesses us with spiritual sight, which changes us profoundly. We get to “see” Him while alive on Earth. We love Him in response (1Jn 4:19).