Erica, is good about reminding me of this. She often talks to me, giving me pep talks, about how God’s grace is for the undeserving. Although it came at a big price, it’s freely given by God. His unmerited favor is that He sent His Son to die so we could live. He loves ...
“Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,as His divine power has given to us all things thatpertainto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have beengiven to us exceedingly great and pre...
God doesn’t need you to donate large sums of money and to have your name on a plaque to be honored; He just needs your heart. God doesn’t need millions of dollars in order to do some huge worldwide thing; He just needs your small alabastar jar. God doesn’t need you to be a...
Romans 6:23: For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Bible explains clearly how to receive the gift of eternal life that is freely offered by our gracious God through his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. John 3:16: For ...
2. Read 2 Cor. 5:18-20. What is the ministry God has given us? What is the message we can be telling other people? 3. Read 2 Cor. 5:20. How does the following well-known statement summarize the meaning of verse 20: “It takes two to tango.” 4. Read 2 Cor. 5:21. Can ...
There but for the grace of God go I. My mother and sister could easily have been the ones to commit a horrible crime. As reported in anarticle in the National Institutes of Health: “Individuals with schizophrenia are four to seven times more likely to commit violent crimes, such as assau...
Something like scales fall off of Saul’s eyes and he is no longer blind! He got up and was baptized! Saul started preaching that Jesus is the Son of God! Everyone was amazed and could not believe this was the same man that had been so feared by all of the followers of Christ. ...
False faith accepts the perspective/judgment of the world: Favoring the rich by inviting them to draw near in proximity Harming the poor by pushing them to stand or sit beneath the feet Jesus-like faith accepts the perspective/judgment of God: ...
Most people know the story of Jonah being swallowed by a great fish, but many don’t think about the deeper sign that is pictured—pointing to Jesus rising from the dead. This week as we celebrate the Resurrection, may we marvel in the depth of God’s plan, and the hope that we have...
This version of “Amazing Grace” adds the chorus “My chains are gone, I’ve been set free” as an expression of gratitude for the freedom in God’s Grace. It has become a beloved and widely sung rendition of the classic hymn. Amazing Grace Song Meaning The hymn has gone on to becom...