One Church with Greg Ford
Salvation + The Law | Pastor Greg Ford Sermon | One Church Columbus
What does the story of the Exodus have to do with the Gospel of Jesus? In this message, Pastor Greg Ford continues the conversation around the question, “Who is Yahweh?” and explores the powerful connection between the Old Testament story of Israel’s deliverance from Egypt and the New Testament story of salvation through Jesus. Throughout Scripture, we see a consistent pattern: God saves before He instructs. Grace comes before truth. Salvation comes before law. Israel was trapped in bondage in Egypt, and God heard their cry, saw their suffering, and delivered them. Their salvation was not based on their performance, their obedience, or their ability to keep the law. God rescued them first, brought them into relationship with Himself, and then gave them instruction for how to live. Pastor Greg walks through this same pattern in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus, whose name means “Yahweh saves,” came to seek and save the lost. Through Jesus, we are not only saved from sin, but brought into relationship with God, adopted as His children, and formed into people who reflect His character. This message explores: • Why salvation comes before law • How the Exodus story points toward Jesus • The meaning of Yahweh and “Yahweh saves” • Grace before truth and why that matters • What it means to be adopted into God’s family • Why God’s commands are about how we treat one another • How Jesus fulfilled the law through love • Why conduct and spiritual formation still matter • How God forms us to become more like Him • Why we should never forget where we came from • How being rescued by God should change the way we treat others • What it means to live as an image-bearer of God in the world God did not rescue Israel from Pharaoh so they could become Pharaoh to someone else. In the same way, when God rescues us, He forms us into people who use whatever influence, freedom, and power we have to love others, serve others, and reflect His character. Jesus says, “Love each other as I have loved you.” Our salvation is not the end of the story. God saves us, brings us into relationship, teaches us His ways, and continues to transform us into the people He created us to be. If you are wondering who Yahweh is, what salvation really means, how the Old and New Testaments connect, or what it looks like to follow Jesus beyond simply knowing the rules, this message will help you see the story of Scripture in a whole new way. Watch the full message and discover what it means to be saved, brought into relationship with God, instructed by His truth, and formed into His image. If you’ve just made a decision for Christ, please respond HERE: https://www.one.church/jesus To Support this Ministry: https://www.one.church/give Website: https://www.one.church/ One Church Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onedotchurch One Church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onedotchurch Greg Ford Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregoryaford One Church is on a mission to ignite a movement that reaches a disconnected culture. #onechurch #gregford #purpose
