Tag: grace
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I’m just a nobody, saved by grace
2 Corinthians 12:9, “And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” I saw a saying the other day that said, “If you want God to open the door, let go of the handle.” I was reminded of Paul’s thorn in the flesh that he entreated Read more
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Pursuit of Faith
Romans 9:32, “Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.” I can remember when a raise at work was based on merit. How well you did you job. I struggled with the fairness of a set amount for everyone when things Read more
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Come Jesus, Come
2 Peter 3:9, “The Lord is not slow about His promise as some count slowness but is patient toward you not wishing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance.” I was listening to a song by CeCe Winans, called Come Jesus Come. It’s a beautiful song. It begins with how sometimes Read more
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On Our Side
Psalm 124:1-5, “Had it not been the Lord who was on our side”, Let Israel now say, “Had it not been the Lord who was on our side”, when men rose up against us; then they would have swallowed us alive, When their anger was against us; then the waters would have engulfed us, the Read more
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Rejoice that your name is recorded
Luke 10:20, “Nevertheless do not rejoice in this that the spirits are subject to you but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.” Yes, rejoice that your name is recorded in heaven! Hallelujah! Verses 17-19 tell us what the seventy were rejoicing about, “And the seventy returned with joy saying “Lord, even the demons Read more
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Grace-driven
Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is a gift from God; not as a result of works that no one should boast.” What does it mean to be grace-driven? It is understanding the need to remove self from the equation. You see self wants Read more