Eph.1:5,6 - For it was always in his perfect plan to adopt us as his delightful children, through our union with Jesus, the Anointed One, so that his tremendous love that cascades over us would glorify his grace —for the same love he has for his Beloved One, Jesus, he has for us. And this …
ONLY BY GRACE
Mk.7:26,27 - Now the woman was a Gentile, of Syrophoenician descent. And she repeatedly asked Him to cast the demon out of her daughter. And He was saying to her, “Let the children be satisfied first, for it is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” Some times it …
THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS
Lk.7:36-38 - Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the Pharisee's house, and sat down to eat. And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant …
NOAH FOUND GRACE
Gen.6:8 - But one man found grace in the sight of Yahweh: Noah. Jesus said that the end of this age would be just like it was in the days of Noah. People would be proceeding in life as normal; buying and selling, having weddings; in other words life would appear to be somewhat normal. …
GRACE UPON GRACE UPON GRACE
Jn.1:16 - For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace. I have been reading the first eighteen verses of the gospel of John over and over again this week. I like to look at this as the Apostle John’s version of the nativity. He covers the eternal nature of the Lord, …
DELIGHTFUL GRACE
1 Thes.1:1 - From Paul, Silas, and Timothy. We send our greetings to you, the congregation of believers in Thessalonica, which is in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. May God’s delightful grace and peace rest upon you. Paul often began his letters with a reference to God’s grace. In the Passion Translation …
GOD OF ENDLESS COMFORT
2 Cor.1:2,3 - May undeserved favor and endless peace be yours continually from our Father God and from our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One! All praises belong to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he is the Father of tender mercy and the God of endless comfort. Paul had more than …
STAY IN THE RACE
Heb.12:1 - Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, Thankfully the Lord rarely lets us know what our future is going …
WHAT A DEAL
Eph.1:5 - For it was always in his perfect plan to adopt us as his delightful children, through our union with Jesus, the Anointed One, so that his tremendous love that cascades over us would glorify his grace — His grace is quite amazing. Probably the most beloved hymn, Amazing Grace, was composed by a …
BEING DRAWN TO CHRIST BY PLEASURE
Jn.6:43,44 - Jesus responded, “Stop your grumbling! The only way people come to me is by the Father who sent me—he pulls on their hearts to embrace me. And those who are drawn to me, I will certainly raise them up in the last day.” This could be considered one of those hard sayings of …