Tag: grace of God
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Covenants: Old and New
Hebrews 13:20-21 “Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.”…
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A Personal Testimony
Titus 3:3-7 “For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His own mercy,…
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Surprised by Grace!
Jeremiah 31:3 “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.” Imagine for a moment that you are the king of the world. Imagine that you have absolute authority to do and say as you please, and everyone is accountable to obey your commands. Imagine that you are…
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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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Cut to the Heart
Acts 2:37-38 “Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, ‘Brothers, what shall we do?’ And Peter said to them, ‘Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’”…
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Strong in Grace
2 Timothy 2:1 “be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” Are you a strong Christian? What does this even mean? As with most things in the Scriptures, the emphasis here is not on the physical. Nothing wrong with that, mind you. Bodily exercise is beneficial to us. The Bible even says this:…