Welcome to episode 219 of Grasp the Bible. In this episode, Pastor Drew continues our study entitled Piercing Questions: From the one who was pierced. Today we will cover:

· A question on Fear.

· “Why are you so afraid?” Mark 4:40

Key Takeaways:

· Fear and anxiety are crippling things.

· Fear shows up when our focus shifts from faith to circumstance.

· We all face anxiety — but Jesus offers perfect peace.

· Peace is a Person, a Promise, and a Pursuit.

Quotable:

Without internal peace, there will never be external peace. Without eternal peace, there will never be internal peace.

Application:

• Humble yourself in the face of anxiety.

• Cast your anxieties on Him — because He cares for you.

• Feed your faith, not your fears.

• Anchor your mind on Jesus — the One who brings peace in the storm.

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Welcome to episode 218 of Grasp the Bible. In this episode, we will explore the forgotten doctrine of adoption.

Key takeaways:

• The word “adoption” is not common in the New Testament, being used only by Paul and that only five times (three times in Romans), and it does not occur in the Old Testament at all, since the Jews did not practice adoption. They had other procedures for dealing with the issues of widows and orphans and inheritance.
• Paul took the idea of adoption from Greek and Roman law.
• What is really involved is a set of new relationships—
• new relationships to other people, both believers and unbelievers,
• but above all a new relationship to God.
• No Old Testament Jew ever addressed God directly as “my Father.”
• Adoption means believers have:
• A new identity and security
• Access to the Father
• Inheritance rights
• Family responsibilities
• Confidence in prayer
• Security in trials
• Love for other believers
• Hope for the future

Quotable:

God's adoption of believers wasn't an afterthought—it was His eternal plan.

Application:

• We need to embrace our identity as God's adopted children. We don't have to earn God's love or prove we belong.

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Welcome to episode 217 of Grasp the Bible. In this episode, Pastor Drew continues our study entitled Piercing Questions: From the one who was pierced. Today we will cover:

- A question on Identity.

- “Who do you say I am?” Matthew 16

Key takeaways:

· Identity Comes from the Maker

· Our Identity before Christ

· Jesus gives us a new Identity

· How do I believe my God given identity when I feel like this….

Quotable:

“Who Jesus is determines who you are. If He is your Lord, then you are loved, forgiven, chosen, free, and His masterpiece. Your true identity is in what He says, not what you feel.”

Application:

· Identify Distorted self-beliefs

o Know the truth of who Jesus says you are!

· Replace Lies with Scripture

· Anchor Identity in Jesus

· GO TO THE MAKER ….GO TO JESUS

o God defines → I discover.

o God declares → I believe.

o God speaks → I align my feelings and choices to His truth.

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