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On Christmas
On this side of eternity, Christmas is still a promise. Yes, the Savior has come, and with him peace on earth, but the story is not finished. Yes, there is peace in our hearts, but we long for peace...
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A Right View of God’s Grace
Are we able to clean ourselves up enough so that God would say, “I see you have put some effort in. You have cleaned yourself up a bit. Since you have worked so hard, I will now extend my grace and...
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On God’s Grace
Isaac Watts wrote a hymn in which he takes up our Lord’s image of salvation being like a great banquet. Picture yourself coming into a grand banqueting hall where a marvelous feast is spread out for...
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“Of Whom I am the Worst”, John Newton and Amazing Grace
John Newton’s hymn “Amazing Grace” was written from personal experience, for Newton himself was among the worst of sinners. At the age of eleven, he took to the sea, where he had many adventures: he...
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How Should Christians Handle Conflict?
Christianity is unique in that it brings people together from all walks of life to live in community with one another. While our hearts have been changed, we are still sinners, which means we are bound...
View ArticleBy the Grace of God, you are a gift for Jesus’ glory
“To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power,” (2 Thess 1:11) We need the prayers of...
View ArticleWhat happens when we believe God’s grace is earned and not freely given?
The book of Jonah highlights Jonah’s journey to preach to Nineveh. After running from the Lord, Jonah eventually ends up in Nineveh, but his heart is not completely right. After reaching Nineveh,...
View ArticleWe don’t have a pretty past, praise God for our present
“he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,” (Titus 3:5) We do not have a pretty past....
View ArticleBelieve it or not, God puts his grace and mercy on display by pointing out sin
Believe it or not, God puts his grace and mercy on display by pointing out sin. In Jonah 4, God comes to Jonah and says, …“Do you do well to be angry?”” (Jon 4:4) In other words, God asks Jonah: What...
View ArticleJesus is the Plan
With the grand sweep of biblical history stretching from before the beginning of world all the way to recreation, it is easy to miss the overarching plan of God. The Bible is thousands of pages and...
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