Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 Christ knows what it is like to be tempted. He knows what our weaknesses are. Jesus is moved with compassion by our weaknesses. He is also able to relate to us in our experiences in life. Therefore, we can come confidently to the throne of grace. We can approach God with confidence. We can know and trust that our prayers are welcomed and desired by our Heavenly Father. This meeting place is called the “throne of grace” because it is the flow of…
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Justified By His Grace
Titus 3:5-7 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to is own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. We are simply saved because of our Savior’s mercy. We don’t have to work for it. Our sins are washed away. We have a new spiritual birth when God forgiveness is taken place. We, then submit our lives to Christ and follow His ways. By attending church, reading/…
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One Lord
Ephesians 4:4-7 There is one body and one Spirit just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call – one lord, one faith, one baptism, one God, and father of all who is Over all and through all and in all. But Grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ gift. The Christian faith and unity is the confession of One Lord . Jesus Christ’s work of redemption is that there is only One Lord. This is perfect and sufficient! There is no other savior or mediator that can bring us to God. Jesus is the only one that…
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Grace Given To Us
Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith; Romans 12:6 God offers so many things to HIs people. God gives us grace and through that he also gives us gifts to use. These gifts are called gifts of grace. We can choose to resist grace and these gifts of grace. These gifts are God-given desires and special abilities. They Holy Spirit equips us, individually, with these gifts to build up each other in the church. Also, they are to show God’s love to others. Every christian has at…
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Through Grace of the Lord Jesus
“But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they also are.” Acts 15:11 Do you believe that Jesus died to save us form our sin against God? Do you believe that salvation is for all or just for the Jews? Believe means to accept something as true, to feel sure of the truth of; to have faith. In the biblical sense, believing is to think it to be true, to be persuaded of , to credit, to place confidence in as used in the New Testament of the conviction and trust to which a man is impelled by a…
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Under Grace
For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace. What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it never be! Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness? Romans 6:14 -16 God’s promises are more powerful and effectual for mortifying sin, than our promises to God. Sin may be a challenge in a believer, and create a great deal of hardship, but it will not have dominion…
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Grace Abounded
The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, even so grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 5:20-21 God reveals himself in the Old Testament as a God of grace and mercy who shows love to His people, not because they deserve it, but because of His own desire to have a personal relationship with His people. He is faithful to the promises He made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Justice is described as getting the punishment we deserve. Mercy is described as God sparing us…
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Chosen By Grace
In the same way then, there has also come to be at the present time a remnant according to God’s gracious choice. But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace. Romans 11:5-6 God’s gracious plan to send his Son into the world to save all who accept His message of salvation by faith and live their lives for him. This salvation has many gifts that comes with it. It gives us forgiveness of our sins. We have a restored relationship with God. We also have eternal life. Things gifts cannot be earned by good works. If salvation…
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Grace and Truth
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John *testified about Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’ For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace. For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ. John 1:14 – 18 Grace! A wonderful thing for God to give to us. He keeps giving grace to us over and over. It…
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Jesus Appeared To Others
Mark 16: 12-13; Luke 24:13-32, Luke 24:34; 1 Cor. 15:5 Jesus appearing to the disciples and followers must have been important for him to do before he ascended into Heaven. First it was the women, then in Mark 16:12-13, he appeared to two disciples, they shared this with the others and yet, they didn’t believe them. In Luke 24:13-32, it goes a little deeper. Here these two men are traveling and talking about the past events that had just happened. They were sad that Jesus was gone (to their knowledge). While they were walking, Jesus interpreted the scripture to these two. In the village, he finally revealed to them who…