Tag: Grace
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Philippians 2:12 – Let’s start over
Let’s start over: verse 12… Notice how Paul’s tone is one of encouragement; “…as you have always obeyed”, keep it up! Continue “to work out your salvation” yes, you’ve been doing fine, keep it up! Also, let’s not forget that he isn’t talking about earning salvation, for salvation is by grace through faith in Christ,…
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Common Misconceptions about Forgiveness
Read Galatians 5:13-26 A few years ago my husband was working with a man whose wife had left him in hopes of restoring the marriage. To keep a long story short, he had acknowledged that he was responsible for many of their problems through his own pride and selfishness, and was committed to doing his…
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God’s Grace
Many people say I have God’s grace… but what does that really mean and how is that really a blessing. Well let me tell you. To learn the definition of God’s grace, it helps to understand the Greek and Hebrew words behind this term. A prominent Old Testament word describing God’s grace is chesed. This word…
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Lean into Grace
Visiting with my sister in respite care, the minister said, we need to lean into Grace. I think that is appropriate to share with our study of “Torn.” Sometimes the things that we want to run away from, actually run away from and hate to confront are the very places that God wants us to…
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Generous God
Generous God Job’s friends saw God as this policemen with a ticket quota!! They didn’t understand God at all. God is very rich in mercy, grace, joy and every other good and perfect gift. God blessed Job in the second half of his life with more than in the beginning. Job lived 140 years after…
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101 Wisdom from God
Do we wait for God to fill us up with His wisdom or do we dig deep into our relationship with God? We gain so much wisdom from God if we are seeking to listen to his voice during our pursuit. In that, he directs us to the wisest outcome. Our author, Adam talks about…
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What Infuriates You! – Chapter 2 “gods at war”
I have been irritated and I have been upset, but infuriated, not really. I only get mild road rage when cars speed up and go around me, but I don’t hunt them down or follow them home. I really do not carry a bat in my trunk in case I want to beat someone up! …