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- Galatians 2:15-21 - Christ Alone
I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 I do not set aside the grace What he means here is that Christ died to sin on the cross, and you are in Christ, so consequently you've This means your motivation to follow God's good and perfect law doesn't come from a desperate desire
- Psalm 51:7-9 - Cathartic Confession
What does the fifth request mean? A. “Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors” means, Because of Christ’s blood, do not Forgive us just as we are fully determined, as evidence of your grace in us, to forgive our neighbors
- Matthew 1:18-25 - Courageous Couple
prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means The Son took the “form of a servant” and was made in the “likeness of man,” truly assuming a real human of all time: young, innocent Mary, trying to explain her unexpected pregnancy to the faithful young man This was no ordinary dream, of course.
- Hebrews 9:11-15 - The Price of Redemption
regulations and temple ceremonies seem irrelevant for those of us who know our salvation comes from grace That's why v12 say that Jesus entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.
- Matthew 7:15-20 - Wolf In Sheep's Clothing
The fruit you bear isn't meant to impress others, but to assure yourself you're not a wolf. We have been delivered from our misery by God’s grace alone through Christ and not because we have earned Knowing of these wolves hiding amongst the people of God, plotting to lead them astray, Jesus gives a means
- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 - God Our Savior
to a knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Too many people mistakenly think that being 'saved' means praying a prayer or raising their hand in a This means that ordinarily, salvation is conveyed didactically - that is, it is taught. This is one of the Church's biggest needs at this point in history: solid men who can preach and be
- Matthew 9:9-13 - The Apocry-What?
, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13 But go and learn what this means which it seems our Western culture is rapidly disintegrating, renew your hope and confidence that God's grace Realize this is the same grace which has triumphed in your life, and never make the mistake that the AAA Prayer (About) ACKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS: Our Father, whose grace brings new life to the people who Pray for the faith to stand as resolute as those ancient Jews who resisted the evil king, and for the grace
- Deuteronomy 28:15-20 - Not A Tame Lion
eternal death, God would have done no one an injustice if it had been his will to leave the entire human race Today's passage may seem depressing and hopeless, but don't miss the two huge aspects of grace it reveals Everybody deserves every one of the curses outlined in Deuteronomy 28, but God gracefully holds the full GOD'S WILL: Pray that as we learn surprising and difficult things about God, you will learn what it means
- 2 Peter 1:3-10 - Make Every Effort
Make every effort to confirm your calling by adding to the faith God gave you. 2 Peter 1:3-10 (NIV) 2 Grace By God’s just judgment this does usually happen to those who casually take for granted the grace of election as we've read the Bible together, being reminded that we've been chosen and equipped by a God whose grace One of the big criticisms people have about these Doctrines of Grace is that they'll produce flabby Christians As you do this hard work, you're confirming your calling and election by making God's grace in your life
- Romans 12:3-8 - Just Do It
Romans 12:3-8 (NIV) 3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6 We have different gifts, according to the grace This means that the particular gifts that the Holy Spirit has given you do not belong just to you.










