Session 6: Jesus Unveiled, video

“Jesus Unveiled” is the sixth session of the Original 10-part Unveiling Jesus Bible Study. The Unveiling Jesus book is available at http://unveilingjesus.com/unveiling-jesus-book/. This teaching is a total of 59 minutes.

Session 6A: “The Letter Kills, The Spirit Gives Life” (30 min, corresponding to Chapter 11 of the Unveiling Jesus book) In the scriptures, Paul referred to the Old Testament law as the "letter that kills." What does that mean for us today? The "letter that kills" for us is the system of religion and legalism where we serve God and work to please Him in order to earn His favor and His love. God's desire for us is that we receive His love based on His faithfulness to us, not on our faithfulness to Him. In the Old Testament, we see a beautiful time in the history of ancient Israel where God demonstrated His heart of grace. In that special two month period between the Israelites' great Exodus from the bondage of Egypt and their arrival at the foot of Mount Sinai where they receive the law, we see several unveilings of Jesus which give us a picture of God's desire for us to trust Him and simply receive from His goodness.

Session 6B: “The Veil Is Removed” (29 min, corresponding to Chapter 12 of the Unveiling Jesus book) Paul called the Ten Commandments the "ministry of death" and the "ministry of condemnation." Why? Because none of us can live up to the standards of God's law, and the more we try, the more condemned we will feel. It's deadly! The Good News is that the glory of the "ministry of the Spirit" and the "ministry of righteousness" in the New Covenant of grace far exceeds the condemnation of the Old Covenant. The veil of condemnation of the law blinds the eyes of unbelievers to the light of the glory of Jesus, but when one turns to Jesus, the veil of condemnation is removed and there is freedom! Under law, people were afraid of the Lord. Under grace, we run to Him. It's only through His grace that we can see the shining light of His glory and run towards it instead of away from it. Why? Because the "ministry of the Spirit" inside of us declares that we are righteous. There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ! And when the veil is removed, we behold Jesus and we are transformed into His image from glory to glory.

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