Show Notes
Is temptation itself a sin? Why do Christians follow some Old Testament laws but not others? And can you be pro-life while supporting the death penalty?
This week on The Bullpen, J.D., Matt, and Curtis welcome a special guest: J.D.’s wife, Veronica Greear! After Veronica grades J.D.’s sermon (and his fashion choices), the conversation turns to what it means that Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament law—and why Christians still follow some commands but not others.
They also tackle some difficult questions about capital punishment, biblical justice, and the relationship between being pro-life and supporting the death penalty.
Finally, they explore the difference between temptation and sin, why changing our behavior isn’t the same as changing our hearts, how obedience and accountability help us grow, and why baptism is a starting point rather than something we have to earn.
Scripture: Matt. 5:17-22
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Get the sermon transcript HERE.
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Why is it that getting what we want so often leaves us wanting something more?
For years now, whenever Pastor J.D. Greear preaches, he writes far more than he can actually say in the sermon. The material that doesn’t make the cut—the extra illustrations, the rabbit trails, the good questions he didn’t have time to chase—gets kept in a section of his notes he calls the “bullpen.”