023. Let go of Christian Legalism

We use a water skiing analogy to illustrate how many Christians struggle with legalism, hanging on to self-effort instead of trusting in Christ's finished work. The key to living by grace is letting go of trying to please God through our own efforts and starting fresh with true dependence on Him.• Identifying the disease of legalism plaguing the church in every age• Understanding when the New Covenant began - at Christ's death on the cross• Exploring Hebrews 9 teaches that Christ entered heaven with His own blood "once for all"• Examining why Christ's sacrifice doesn't need to be repeated• Clarifying 1 John 1:9 - agreement with God about sin versus asking for more forgiveness• Learning how focusing on sin increases its power in our lives• Discovering how to renew our minds with truth rather than focusing on failure• Finding freedom when we consider ourselves "dead to sin and alive to God"• Replacing our obsession with sin with positive affirmation of gospel truthLet go of the rope of rules and regulations that keeps you in bondage and trust in Christ's finished work. Episodes Page: https://wakinguptograce.com/023-let-go-of-christian-legalism/