Full of Grace and Truth

In this 1984 series, Brother Cyril Tennant explores the rich depth of the Bible’s testimony to the one who came “full of grace and truth.” Across these six heartfelt studies, he moves from the foundation of God’s will and purpose, through the life, teaching, and sacrifice of Jesus, to the searching calls for repentance, prayer, and readiness for his return. Brother Cyril encourages each listener to see both the majesty and compassion of God revealed in His Son, and to respond with sincerity, humility, and faithfulness.

Class 1: In the Volume of the Book It Is Written of Me

Opening with Hebrews 10, this study considers how Jesus came not to project his own image, but to perfectly do the will of God. Brother Cyril shows that all the titles Jesus bore first belonged to God, and that in him dwelt the fullness of the God. Drawing from Psalms and the prophets, he reflects on the special preparation and guidance given to Jesus, and how his life became the living revelation of God’s purpose and grace.

Class 2: And the Word Was Made Flesh

This class deepens the theme of God manifestation, emphasizing that Jesus is the image of the invisible God and the foundation of all God’s plans for salvation. In Colossians and John’s writings, we see that all fullness dwells in him, and that he embodies God’s wisdom, purpose, and love. Brother Cyril urges that our preaching and living be rooted in this truth, warning, teaching, and presenting each person complete in Christ.

Class 3: This Man Receiveth Sinners

Turning to Luke 15, Brother Cyril examines the marriage of grace and truth in forgiveness. He challenges the grading of sins and the withholding of grace until an offender “proves” repentance, showing instead how God moves first in forgiveness. Through the parables of the lost sheep, coin, and son, he teaches that joy in heaven centers on restoration, and warns against the Pharisaic spirit that resents mercy shown to others.

Class 4: Men Ought Always to Pray

From Luke 18, this study explores prayer as a continual state of heart rather than set words alone. Using the contrasts in Jesus’ parables, Brother Cyril shows the logic and assurance of prayer to a compassionate God, far more willing to hear than the unjust judge of the story. True prayer, he says, flows from constant humility, dependence, and desire for God’s will, and is the antidote to spiritual fainting.

Class 5: He Was Made Sin for Us

Here the focus returns to Jesus and the deep cost of our salvation. Drawing on Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53, Brother Cyril considers the physical and spiritual weight borne by Christ as he was “made sin” and “made a curse” for us. Using the vivid biblical picture of leprosy to illustrate sin’s loathsomeness, he emphasizes the horror of sin in God’s sight and the love that moved Jesus to endure its consequences in our place.

Class 6: When the Son of Man Cometh

In this concluding class, Brother Cyril turns to Matthew 25’s three parables of judgment, warning that even those with knowledge and outward readiness may hear “I know you not.” He calls for active, positive service—feeding and healing within the household of faith—matched to the abilities God has given. The message is both sobering and hopeful: the Lord is coming, and our calling is to live now in a way that unites grace and truth until we meet him.

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