unsafe people cannot expect salvation or sanctification from the law.

They can't and that's what Paul was experiencing in his life.

He was saying the commandment which was ordained to life I found to be under death, the law of God which I

thought would make my life meaningful. I found to be nothing but devastation to me.

So I looked at all of the things that I had done and I said it is all done.

Welcome to Grace to you with John MacArthur. I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

Question for you. What's the purpose of the Old Testament law?

It can't save you and it can't make you holy so what good is it?

That's actually a very important question.

John MacArthur helps answer it today as he continues his compelling study called Freedom from Sin.

But before we get to the lesson there's something we can't say often enough and that is thank you.

Thank you to the people who run this radio station. John I know these people are dear to you.

Maybe you could talk about that for a minute.

Well obviously it's a partnership that is essential. It's necessary and we are still such

strong believers in radio even with all the modern technology and the internet and all of that.

Our partnership with the radio station, staff, managers, owners, networks is at the very foundation of this ministry.

We just want to pass along our thanks to all of you who come alongside and make it possible for us to have this ministry.

You literally provide the place in the world where the kingdom of God can be proclaimed and where the kingdom of God can be advanced

through the salvation of sinners. Thank you for that partnership. We're so grateful. We don't really have any words to say it.

But let me borrow some from some folks who wrote us. Here's a note from Tim.

My wife and I are grateful and blessed to be a small part of helping to reach others through grace to you.

We started listening while driving to work on WGIB in Birmingham, Alabama.

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