
Spiritual life is different from the Old Testament law. The law was perfect but unable to save us from sin’s power. The law was given through Moses but grace and truth comes only through Jesus Christ.

Spiritual life is different from the Old Testament law. The law was perfect but unable to save us from sin’s power. The law was given through Moses but grace and truth comes only through Jesus Christ.

Today, Pastor Jack tells us that liberty through Jesus Christ is not legalism but simple obedience. When new wine is put into new wineskins both are preserved. To live a new life is to have a resilient, heart flexible and moldable, willing and able to say yes to the Lord’s leading.

Today, Pastor Jack shares with us the parable about how a new patch of garment is not fit for an old garment. Jesus is instructing the people on the purpose of the law, that the law cannot renew us compared to a new spiritual life made available only through God’s mercy, compassion, and grace.

At one time, record players were all the rage. You could slide your vinyl record out of the sleeve, drop the needle, and listen to your favorite tunes. But with the arrival of CDs and digital downloads, record players simply became obsolete! On this edition of Focal Point, we’re in the midst of study looking at outdated traditions of worshipping God. With the arrival and ministry of Jesus, previous expressions of worship were no longer needed.

Read through the Old Testament, and you’ll find 613 commandments to obey. They encompass everything from social ethics, to family dynamics, to personal hygiene! You can imagine that trying to observe all 613 rules would be overwhelming. So how many of these rules are Christians supposed to follow? On this edition of Focal Point, Mike Fabarez helps us see the difference between Obsolete & Eternal Covenants. Those old, and rigid, ways of connecting with God became our-dated the moment Jesus appeared.

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