Understanding Law and Gospel

Psalm 37:1–8 is filled with commands—don't fret, don't envy, trust, delight, commit, wait, refrain from anger. But who really obeys all of this? In this episode we explore how Psalm 37 functions as law that crushes us, how only Christ fulfills it, and how the gospel reshapes how we read and live this text.

We listen to a discussion about C.F.W. Walther's classic work The Proper Distinction Between Law and Gospel.

The sermon explores the concept of seemingly impossible commands in Scripture, challenging the notion that Christians can achieve obedience through their own efforts. It emphasizes a law-gospel framework, asserting that the law reveals human inability and drives individuals to Christ, whose perfect righteousness is imputed rather than infused. The speaker advocates for a theological perspective where commands are not seen as achievable goals but as catalysts for recognizing dependence on Christ, urging listeners to embrace a realistic understanding of their inherent sinfulness and to find security in His completed work, rather than striving for self-achieved righteousness.

Various Speakers - Understanding Law and Gospel

How everyday mistakes reveal our need for Christ.

A discussion about Christianity and Pornography.

A discussion about Christianity and pornography

I explain how we should look at the subject of fear from the a proper law/gospel perspective

I teach the law and gospel bible study method

We examine how Christianity typically handles the subject of fear and how a proper law and gospel understanding frees us

A discussion about thanksgiving, law, and gospel

A look at the Ten Commandments and a common misunderstanding about them

A discussion about frustrating the grace of God.

I try to answer some questions about salvation and works

We consider the way Lordship salvation destroys the proper distinction between law and gospel

A look at a recent email that I received

A sermon review of a sermon on Galatians 2:16

We conclude our sermon review of a sermon on Galatians 2:16

A look at a Catholic meditation for the day

We continue our work on the proper distinction between law and gospel