Tag: Forgiveness
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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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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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Perfection is not human, only God can be perfect.
Not one of us is perfect except by the Grace of God. I am saved because of that God given Grace. Because of that gift of grace, I love Him and put Him first in my life. I try to remember to ask Him in prayer for the opportunity to share the gospel and to…
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Real World Sin
Living in Habitual Sin: Resurrection Sunday is why we no longer have to worry about our sins if we are in Christ. We have been set free, but let’s talk a little bit about “living in sin.” We all were sinners; even when I became a believer and I have lived my life as close…
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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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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…
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Why did God Give the Law?
Then why did God give the Law? Paul shows, God gave the Law to reveal His standard of absolute righteousness to convict us of all our true guilt before Him so that we would see our need for the Gospel. This brings us to the Good News of the Gospel. We all fall short of…