I get excited when I get confirmation for a blog post I’m thinking about during the week. This is one of those. We are careful not to judge people by what they seem to be, though we once judged Christ in this way. Anyone who belongs to Christ is a new person. The past is …
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.Romans 6:23 (NLT) The gifts of living water, the Holy Spirit, salvation, and eternal life are all facets of the same gem; the gift of God dwelling in us. Eternal life is here in us …
For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God; not as a result of …
I was listening to some worship this morning and a lyric grabbed my attention. Do you recall what we covered on day one? We call ➡️ God answers. Here is a very worshipful version if you have ten minutes to spend in God’s presence. Came To My Rescue. Day 3 of last week’s series I …
Ephesians 2:8-10, The Voice. 8-9 For it’s by God’s grace that you have been saved. You receive it through faith. It was not our plan or our effort. It is God’s gift, pure and simple. You didn’t earn it, not one of us did, so don’t go around bragging that you must have done something …
The Far Reaches of Grace 