Showing posts with label grace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grace. Show all posts
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Discipline of a Disciple
Discipline: Definition
"behavior in accord with rules of conduct; behavior and order maintained by training and control."
"a set or system of rules and regulations. "
"Ecclesiastical. the system of government regulating the practice of a church as distinguished from its doctrine."
Disciple: Definition
"a person who is a pupil or an adherent of the doctrines of another; follower"
"any follower of Christ"
The Discipline of a Disciple
To be a true disciple of Christ or to be a Christian, which means Christ-like, your life should be a witness to others of God's love and grace. It's a conscious effort we all have to make and renew daily! None of us are perfect but we strive to achieve Christ's example!
"For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope-the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good." ~ Titus 2:11-14
"His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." ~ 2 Peter 1:3-8
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Thank our Veterans!
We should never forget....
and ALWAYS be grateful
for our freedom,
their sacrifice
and God's grace!
Monday, May 12, 2014
Ask God
Ask and you shall receive
Knock and the door will be opened
Seek and you will find...Matthew 7:7
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace
with confidence,
so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us
in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16
Has not my hand made all these things,
and so they came into being?” declares the Lord.
“These are the ones I look on with favor:
those who are humble and contrite in spirit,
and who tremble at my word. Isaiah 66:2
Sunday, February 9, 2014
God Keeps His Promises!
Throughout the ages God has made promises to his people and his creation-all humanity. A covenant is an agreement of that promise with the parties on both sides. Though we may not always live up to our end of the deal in our "agreement" we are blessed by grace that God ALWAYS honors his covenants with us! Praise the Lord for his goodness, mercy, love and grace to us!
A list of God's Covenants (promises)
Order of God's Covenants in Depth
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
A Graceful Life
A young man of 17 years old learns he is dying of terminal cancer.
What he does next teaches others how to live!
Zach's Story
Clouds by Zach Sobiech Performed by Various Artists
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Adopted by God!
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We are all adopted by grace and blood covenant into
the family of God!
When the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.
Galatians 4:4-7
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Live In Peace!
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re·joice
riˈjois/
verb
- 1.feel or show great joy or delight."he rejoiced when he saw his friend alive"
And that’s about it, friends. Be cheerful. Keep things in good repair. Keep your spirits up. Think in harmony. Be agreeable. Do all that, and the God of love and peace will be with you for sure. Greet one another with a holy embrace. All the brothers and sisters here say hello.
The amazing grace of the Master, Jesus Christ, the extravagant love of God, the intimate friendship of the Holy Spirit, be with all of you. ~ 2 Corinthians 13:11-14
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Renew your mind daily and be TRANSFIGURED!
I love this synopsis of the gift of grace! We must renew our mind, DAILY!
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Are WE taking the time to hear them?
There are so many hurting people in the world! Many of them are right next door, standing beside you in the check-out line or sitting beside you in a restaurant (or even at your church). People are so much more that their sin and have so much more worth saving! God thinks so! So should we! They will never know unless we SHOW them!
Monday, June 24, 2013
God Ordained Friendship
The friendship that exists between those brought together by God is truly a miracle. Many people in this world do not understand such a bond. To anyone who has not seen it or experienced it for him or herself, the temptation to claim that it isn’t real would be hard to resist. Those of us who have received the grace of God to be blessed with such a friendship know how real it is. Relationships that are ordained by God with his guidance and strength are true blessings that enrich our lives.
David before he became king
Recently I have been studying the story of David in the Bible. I have been enthralled by the story of David and Jonathan because of their special bond. The Bible says in 1 Samuel 18:1, “…the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul (NKJV)”. God worked through this friendship to position David to be king and carry out his will for the benefit of his people. Both realized that their friendship was a God given bond and part of a larger plan for the fulfillment of the Lord’s will. Considering all the obstacles that faced this relationship, expressly the murderous attempts of the current king on David’s life (which happened to be Jonathan’s father) the only explanation for how this close bond was forged and how it flourished was that it was God ordained.
Noticing this divine intervention in both their lives, each realized the impact of this special gift from God. This is expressed in the words of Jonathan when he said, “Go in peace! The two of us have vowed friendship in God’s name, saying God will be the bond between you and me and between my children and your children forever (1 Samuel 20:42, The Message)! They both understood the strength gained by two people coming into agreement with God as the Bible says, “a strand of three is not easily broken (Ecclesiastes 4:12)”.
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