In the first part of this series on the Ten Commandments, we look at an overview: where did they come from, what’s the summary, and how can we keep them?
You can do the What is Christianity course here on the website. (Once the Ten Commandments course is finished you will also be able to find it on the courses page).
Why is it that keeping the rules doesn’t work? In this final part of Galatians we think about why it’s important to look to God’s new creation rather than the law.
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If God forgives us anyway, why should we do good? If we have freedom, how should we use it? In this passage we see how freedom in Christ gives us a new motivation and a new power to obey.
You might like to read the passage first. Due to a technical hitch only the audio is available!
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If you had to choose one word to sum up the Christian life, what would it be? In this passage, Paul sums it up with the word “freedom”. But what does that really mean? What are we free from?
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We treat children differently to adults. Children need things which adults don’t once they’ve grown to maturity. In this passage, Paul says that the Law was there as our guardian until the coming of Christ Jesus.
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If we’re not saved by keeping the Law, why did God give us the Law in the first place? In this part of Galatians, Paul explains why the Law is in the Bible.
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What is the Christian life all about? Is it just about keeping the rules? Or do we live as if it was? In this passage from Galatians we see how it’s either grace OR law – they are mutually exclusive.
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In this session we look at some of Jesus’ most famous sayings – “eye for an eye”, “love your enemies”. These are actually three examples of how people were misusing the Law. We finish by looking at a summary of what the Law is all about.
The previous Sermon on the Mount video on “Marriage & Sex” is available here.
In due course this series will replace the existing Sermon on the Mount series.
Is Christianity only about keeping the rules? Is it all about obeying the Ten Commandments? In this session Jesus starts to explain why God gave us the Law and what kind of obedience he wants from us. Jesus takes us through an example “Do not murder” and helps us to understand.
The previous Sermon on the Mount video on “Engaging with the World: Salt and Light” is available here.
In due course this series will replace the existing Sermon on the Mount series.
I’ve just published the tenth part of the Learn to read the Bible series on Mark’s Gospel. This week we are looking at Mark 3:1-6, when Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath.
For those who are coming to this new, the idea behind this series is not for me to simply explain everything to you, but rather to give you things to think about yourself. This is about training you to read the Bible for yourself, rather than just giving you all the answers!
See this page if you’d like a few pointers for how to use these videos. Don’t forget to pray!
You can read the passage online here (although I’d suggest it’s better in a physical Bible). You may also want to have a pen and paper handy to jot down notes and things you want to look into more.
You can see the rest of the videos in this series on the this page. If you’d like a more focussed series teaching the Christian faith, check out the teaching programme.
You might also want to see the previous episode in the series on Mark 2:23-28.
