Insights
πͺ We are not our own righteousness and cannot produce our own righteousness; it is only through grace that we can be righteous.
π “The Lord is our righteousness… You cannot lose your righteousness. Your righteousness is in heaven.”
π The message of the Shepherd is that the Lord is your righteousness, bringing freedom from fear, discouragement, and lack.
π “Grace brings rest from the struggle and self-effort of religious practices.”
π Relaxation promotes healing in our bodies and minds, as the Hebrew word for healing, “rapha,” is rooted in the word “relax.”
π In the presence of God, we can come to Him with our mistakes and sins without fear of condemnation, just like sinners were in Jesus’ presence and received transformation.
π Joseph Prince emphasizes the inclusivity of Jesus’ healing, stating that he never categorized people based on their deservingness.
Summary
TLDR: The key idea of the video is that the gospel of grace is a fulfillment of Bible prophecy and offers believers the assurance of their righteousness in God’s eyes, promoting rest, healing, and transformation.
- π The gospel of grace felt new because it is a fulfillment of Bible prophecy in Jeremiah 23, where God says that during the times when the Jewish people return to their homeland, they will recognize that they are not their own righteousness and can’t produce their own righteousness.
- π Our righteousness is secure and eternal in the eyes of the Lord, regardless of our fluctuating emotions, and it cannot be the work of man.
- π Your head may be confused by religion, but your heart knows that God is your righteousness and will provide for you.
- π The speaker explains that the gospel of grace and the fulfillment of prophetic word felt new because they had been steeped in legalism, and many teachers and pastors were sincerely wrong but doing their best.
- π‘ Holiness does not mean extreme strictness or self-effort, but rather being uncommon and resting in God’s grace.
- π Relaxing promotes healing in our bodies and minds, and many people are not as comfortable in God’s presence as they are with a friend.
- π In God’s presence, even when we sin or make mistakes, we can find rest and transformation without condemnation.
- π All believers, regardless of their deservingness, were categorized by the speaker into different groups based on their need for healing, forgiveness, or other problems, and were all prayed for by him.