This meeting centered on the theme of justification, exploring the contrast between living under the law’s framework and resting in Christ’s finished work. We discussed the significance of faith in trials, the meaning of grace, and the role of humility in receiving God’s love. Biblical insights highlighted justification, sanctification, and the ongoing presence of sin, while encouraging trust in God’s timing for growth and understanding. Testimonies of faith and peace in difficult circumstances reinforced the importance of fellowship and gratitude.

Themes:

• Justification apart from the law (Job; Romans 1:17 )
• Faith in God during trials and chaotic circumstances
• Grace as “gifts upon gifts” (John 1:16 )
• Humility as the proper place of learning to receive God’s love
• Leaven and leprosy as pictures of corrupt influences (1 Corinthians 5; Leviticus 13)
• Sin’s power broken, though its presence remains
• Propitiation and Christ as our advocate (1 John 2:1–2)
• Sanctification and the Spirit’s role in transformation
• Resting in Christ as refuge and intimacy with God
• Trusting God’s timing for growth and understanding

Scripture References:

Romans 1:17 ; Job; John 1:16 ; 1 Corinthians 5; Leviticus 13; 1 John 2:1–2