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Have you ever wanted a do over? When we mess up, it’s natural to want another shot at getting it right. But Jesus came to do far more than give us a second chance. He came to be the perfect substitute for the whole human race and to win back for us even more than what we had lost. This week we see that God’s first word and his last word – his gracious promise to send Jesus as the world’s Savior – is never superseded by or set aside by his other word – his law. God’s law requires individual obedience, but the promise offers universal blessing. The law brings obligation, but the promise offers a free gift. The law can only result in condemnation, but the promise produces faith and is credited as righteousness.