March 11, 2021
God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them. That’s what God’s grace does! When God’s grace takes hold in your heart, it makes you a gracious person. Giving becomes second nature. You want to give. You want to help because God has helped you!
January 25, 2021
The Church is the hope of the world. God’s people are the hope of the world. And that makes you the hope of the world. But sometimes we don’t live like we believe this.
December 20, 2020
If a Savior was born for these shepherds, then anyone who has no hope, can how have hope with Jesus. For the good news is that this Savior was born for ANYONE who needs a Savior. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never darkened a church door. It doesn’t matter if you’ve spent all your life far from God. It doesn’t matter how worthless you feel or how sinful you’ve been. God’s message of good news is for YOU, personally.
October 5, 2020
Many times God puts difficult people in our lives – not to test our patience – but so we can shine the spotlight of God’s grace in their lives. Remember, Jesus says, “You are the light of the world.” And the way you shine your light is by peddling grace to people who need grace! Because that’s what God did for you, when He saved you.
September 6, 2020
Once you believe in Jesus’ work for you in his death, burial and resurrection, your faith in Jesus instantly changes your standing before God. This is why the gospel is of first importance to us now as believers. It’s full of good news. We rest in that good news and we want to share that good news.
August 30, 2020
If Jesus’ spirit of grace is controlling the spirit within you, then no matter what you face in life, you’ll be all right. Think about this from Paul’s perspective. Even in prison, where everything seems to be against him, he has joy and peace, and is above it all because the grace of the Lord Jesus is with his spirit. He is thankful. He is not envious of other people’s success. He doesn’t complain. He is free from the pull of life’s ambitions. He’s has peace. And He is content.
August 23, 2020
This is what the grace of God teaches us: There is no limit to God’s grace to us in Christ Jesus. God has an endless fountain of grace to pour out on us in Christ. Jesus is sufficient for us. Jesus is all we need. For it is in Jesus whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, grace and mercy, life and peace, hope and glory.
January 15, 2020
GRACE… God gave us His grace so we would be dispensers of grace in a world desperately in need of grace. God gave us grace so we might rise up and impart words of blessing to those who are expecting curses. God gave us grace so we might celebrate life rather than tear down life. God gave us grace so we might give grace to others in their time of need. And God gave us grace so we might include those that our world rejects.
August 23, 2019
God will always be merciful to those He loves. He will always forgive you when you sin. He will always love you at your worst. There is nothing you can do to make Him stop loving you. Even when you’ve done the worst thing imaginable, God will not give up on you. His mercy for you has no limits. He will never, never, never count your sins against you. That’s His loyal love commitment to you!
January 10, 2019
The more you allow grace to do its work in you, the more the passions of the world begin to loosen their grip on you. The cravings of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the boasting of what you have and do – those things that so characterize the pursuits of the world… they are weakened and even put to death by grace.