Tag: grace
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Freedom of Choice
James 2:12-13 “So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under the law of liberty. For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.” I’ve heard some form of the following question many times over the course of my life: “Why would a loving God send anyone…
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The Marvelous Grace of God
2 Samuel 12:24-25 “Then David comforted his wife, Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her, and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. And the Lord loved him and sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.” Do you know the definition of the word “grace”? The…
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Our Forgiving God
2 Samuel 3:22-25 “Just then the servants of David arrived with Joab from a raid, bringing much spoil with them. But Abner was not with David at Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace. When Joab and all the army that was with him came, it was told Joab, ‘Abner…
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The Heart of God
Exodus 34:6-7 “The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, ‘The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children’s children, to the third and fourth…
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Roots of Bitterness
Hebrews 12:15 “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no ‘root of bitterness’ springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled” Have you ever spoken with someone who at one time attended a church, but then something happened, and that was the end of it? Believe me,…
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Precious Hearts
Hebrews 8:10 “For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws into their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” I remember so well the words of my…
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The Wonderful Throne of Grace
Hebrews 4:13-16 “And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. . . Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” One of…
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A Tragic Presumption
1 Samuel 2:25 “But they would not listen to the voice of their father, for it was the will of the Lord to put them to death.” Of the things I’ve come to learn about God, one of the most sobering is that He is nobody’s fool. You can’t dupe Him or in any way “get one over…
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Cart Before the Horse?
Titus 2:11-12 “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age” You’ve heard the expression, “Don’t put the cart before the horse.” A similar expression is this one: “First things first.” These sayings are talking about the fact that…
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A Favorable Time
2 Corinthians 6:1-2 “Working together with Him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For He says, ‘In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.’ Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” Have you ever borne the…
To Encourage You 