Tag: gift of God
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A Lavished Love
James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights. . . “ Psalm 127:3 “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.” Sometimes things are so much more incredible than we realize at first glance. My youngest son’s name…
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The World’s Two Religions
Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Do you realize that there are really only two religions in the world? They come in many forms, but in their basic essence there are only two. One form is rooted in…
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Standing in Grace
Romans 5:2 “. . . this grace in which we stand.” The Bible makes it very clear that we are not saved by our good works with the following words: “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result…
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What will you do with the greatest gift?
Romans 5:5-8 “God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us . . . but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Perhaps the most well-known verse in all the Bible is John 3:16: “For God so loved the…
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Surprised by grace
Ruth 2:10 “Then she fell on her face, bowing to the ground, and said to him, ‘Why have I found favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?’” Have you ever heard the statement “Nobody likes surprises”? It’s commonly used in the business world as an acknowledgement that people…
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A lavished love
Psalm 127:3 “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.” Sometimes things are so much more incredible than we realize at first glance. My youngest son’s name is Adam. Adam has Down syndrome. Anyone that knows Adam knows that he is a walking, talking bundle of love and joy. Every…
To Encourage You 