grace
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The price Jesus paid does not mean you’re worth that much to God.
Have you heard something like this… Look at the price God paid for you; His own son! God wouldn’t sacrifice his son for something worthless would he?! Therefore we must be immensely valuable to God! The crux of the idea… Continue reading
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How the “grace of God” teaches us
Paul writes is Titus chapter 2, For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this… Continue reading
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Rather than “repent”, should we say “trade up”?
What does it mean to repent of sin? It’s more than just feeling remorse for sin. It often entails taking definitive action… saying sorry, giving the item back, making amends. But it’s more than performing certain actions too. We’ve all… Continue reading
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Should Church meetings be like AA meetings?
“Hi, My name’s Dave and I’m a sinner. Yet by God’s grace I’ve been forgiven for more than 20 years.” “Keep going Dave!”, “Make it through the next week Dave!” People who will tell you that groups like AA helped… Continue reading
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When people believe they have rights… they can’t get past the “big questions”
Following on from yesterday’s post… I tried to argue that even though humans rights are good (for human relationships), they do not apply to our relationship to God. And this is such an important idea, because if you don’t get… Continue reading
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Grace makes every story a miracle story
If God’s grace is the basis for salvation, that means that every salvation is only by grace. Simple, right? Always comes out in the way you speak, right? Think about it… every salvation is only by grace… so every christian… Continue reading
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As you walk into church on Sunday, never forget…
Every Christian in that room is a “convert”. They may not be your convert (but who cares). They may have converted years ago (but again.. so what?!). They may have converted as a child in a family that never knew… Continue reading
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If people are most likely to remember the last thing you say, wouldn’t you want to end with…
Grace? There seems to be a common formula in modern preaching, it’s not bad, but it’s just worth thinking about. Often a preacher will apply a passage in two ways. First for the non-Christian, and then, once they’ve been invited… Continue reading
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You can’t do it, only God can
So just have a go. Why not?! Why not be bold? Why not put it out there? Why not say what you think will help/encourage/build-up/strengthen/correct/etc…? Why stop from saying something that God could use to help people. That’s just it… Continue reading
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