Have you been able to do everything God has commanded? Have you been able to love God perfectly? This week, Gary Wilkerson talks about how Christ's sacrifice and the Holy Spirit's power gives us the ability to do what was impossible in our own strength. The demands of God's law were met by Christ, and his purposes can be fulfilled in us through the Spirit. That's the power of the gospel! Isn't this good news?
Often as believers, we get caught up in trying to earn our way into God's good graces, but those efforts end in futility because we can never perfectly obey the law. In this episode, Gary Wilkerson talks about self-righteousness versus the righteousness that God grants us through grace and Jesus' sacrifice. Our over-confident attempts to meet God's standards will always fail, but thankfully God has provided another way.
The law holds us to God's holy standard, but it cannot empower us to achieve that standard. This week, Gary Wilkerson talks about how the gospel offers us the way to meet God's perfect standards. The law was intended to demonstrate God's perfection and how our sin makes it impossible to obey him in our own strength. The law is what turns us to the hope of the gospel.
The Bible can be divided between the law and the gospel. This week, Gary Wilkerson explains how scripture filters through these two categories and why it's important to understand the difference. Recognizing how the law highlights our need for God opens the door for us to truly appreciate the gospel.
God works all things out for the good of those who love him. Many of us are familiar with that verse, but what does it really mean? This week, Gary Wilkerson discusses how we make this promise personal and powerful in our lives. God desires that we want his presence even more than his blessings.
How do believers overcome feeling condemned for sin? In this devotion, Gary Wilkerson explains how the eighth chapter of Romans answers this question. Christ sets us free from having to live under condemnation!
When the scriptures say that Jesus was 'made perfect through suffering', does that mean he was imperfect or immature at some point? Gary Wilkerson explores the answer and why it's incredibly important that we understand this verse.
Today, Gary Wilkerson speaks about the sacrifice Christ made to deliver us. This sacrifice destroyed the bondage of slavery that the Enemy once held over us!
In today's devotion, Gary Wilkerson reminds us that those in Christ no longer need to fear death! Though we may face hardships in life, we can find encouragement through knowing our eternity is with Jesus.
In today's 86 Seconds, Gary Wilkerson shares from Hebrews 2:13 about a new way of life that Christ provides for us. This elevated way of living comes from our faith in God!