In It Begins with Grace: Pt. 2, the conversation moves beyond grace as forgiveness and into grace as power. Drawing from Romans 6:14, the episode emphasizes that grace doesn’t merely cover sin, it breaks sin’s control by empowering believers through the Holy Spirit.

The discussion challenges common assumptions about holiness, especially the idea that it comes from external rule-following rather than internal transformation. Jesus’ warnings in Matthew 15 and Matthew 7 highlight the danger of outward obedience disconnected from a heart that truly knows God.

Paul’s reflection in 1 Corinthians 15 reframes effort itself, not as self-driven striving, but as grace-fueled cooperation with God’s work already active within us. The episode also addresses why many believers hesitate to pursue holiness at all, pointing to self-doubt, feelings of unworthiness, and the pressure to earn grace as major barriers.

Ultimately, this episode invites listeners to move from striving to trusting, living holy lives not to be loved by God, but because they already are.

In this episode of The Ordinary Way: Life and Holiness, we begin a multi-part conversation on grace and why everything truly begins there. Using a powerful sermon clip from Alistair Begg reflecting on the man on the cross, we’re reminded that grace has a human face and His name is Jesus.

We unpack what grace really means, why holiness is not something we earn through effort, and how forgiveness is a free and complete gift accomplished through Christ’s once-for-all sacrifice. We explore the inward pull of sin, our tendency toward self-reliance and striving, and how grace reorients our lives outward toward God and toward others.

This conversation invites us to move beyond believing in grace with our heads and begin living it with our hearts and relationships. If you’ve ever felt stuck in performance, guilt, or the pressure to “do more,” this episode is an invitation to rest in what has already been done.

Our focus is on fundamental themes appropriate to everyday life of Christians. It is an active life that responds to God's divine grace and in community with the church/other believers compelling us to devote all our efforts to the spiritual and material development of those around us.