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The Letter That Kills, Romans #18

The Letter That Kills, Romans #18

The Letter That Kills, Romans #18

by | Jun 13, 2026

Pastor Jack teaches on the destructive nature of legalism and the liberating power of walking in the Spirit rather than being bound by the letter of the law. Drawing from Romans 7:1-6, he explains that believers have died to the law through Christ's death and are now married to the resurrected Christ, who produces spiritual fruit in their lives. Pastor Jack emphasizes that while we cannot fulfill God's law through our own efforts, Christ's life in us brings genuine obedience and transformation, freeing us from condemnation and enabling us to serve in the newness of the Spirit rather than the oldness of the letter.
The Final Death of Legalism, Romans #19

The Final Death of Legalism, Romans #19

by | Jun 13, 2026

In this message from 1973, Pastor Jack explores Romans 7:7-25, unpacking the three positive values that God's law serves for believers. Pastor Jack teaches that the final death of legalism occurs when we gain a true perspective on God's law—recognizing it not as a crushing burden meant to earn salvation, but as a revelation of God's design for life, a holy and good standard that points us toward Christ, and ultimately something that drives us to confess our absolute inability to perform it in our own strength, bringing us to dependence on the Holy Spirit.