Tag: Forgive
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The Father has a Son
The Son IS! The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all…
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How to Live in the Real World and practice Real World Grace
Real World Grace is complete. At least the book I wrote is complete. What happens next. So many will probably move on and forget all about God’s grace. Others will see no reason to fight for one person or gain one soul for God over losing millions to the evil one. We have to work…
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Finale
Applying Real World Grace So many take the verse, in Matthew 26:11 and only remember or quote the first part, “The poor you will always have with you.” So many forget that Jesus went on to tell His disciples, “But you will not always have me.” The whole point of what He was telling His…
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Become a Real World Grace Servant (Or, giving freely without letting self-get in the way!)
There are four types of prayer that we can pray and only one has to do with the self. The other three have to do with Thanksgiving, Praise, and Intercession. Depending on the type of prayer you are praying, thanksgiving, thanking the Lord for all the good things in your life, or praising Him, acknowledging…
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The Picture of Grace So, let me put forth a question to you, the reader – what would Real World Grace look like to you? To start out, let’s explore how God showed grace to His people. The first example; the Lord instructed Noah to go ahead and build an enormous ark. He also told…
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What Real World Grace Might Look Like:
Grace Simply Defined Simply defined, grace is God’s unmerited favor. If you did anything to earn it or deserve it, it is not grace. If you believe God owes it to you because you are a pretty good person or you have tried to do the best you can, it is not grace. If you…
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Symptoms of Habitual Sin
These things can wear on you and you become impossible to work out Sins on your own. Only one way to work out sins, getting down on your knees and speaking/praying to God for forgiveness. Today you may need counseling and help with an addiction, but the first step is to ask God to intervene…
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Friday was Good!
Hans Holbein (the younger), detail of ‘The Passion’ Altarpiece (1524-25), oil on limewood, Kunstmuseum, Öffentliche Kunstsammlung, Basel, Switzerland. In John’s Gospel we move from Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer directly to the Garden of Gethsemane. You’ll observe some different emphases between John’s Gospel and the Synoptics regarding Jesus’ trails, crucifixion, and resurrection. For example, we see…
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Here is Mark’s account:
One Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. And the Pharisees were saying to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” And he said to them, “Have you never read what David did, when he…
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Perfect Hypothetical Example
Here is a perfect hypothetical example; If I were to gossip all the time about someone, and I approach them for living with someone not within the confines of marriage, in other words, an adulterous lifestyle by Bible standards. I have no right to tell them directly and specifically that they personally are going to…