This category explores what it means to live daily under God's unmerited favor. Discover how grace liberates us from striving for perfection, encouraging a life of surrender and divine dependence. You'll find insights into both receiving God's abundant mercy and extending it to others, as exemplified by the Prodigal Son. These resources also delve into transforming character through a Christ-centered life. Continue exploring to deepen your understanding of grace's transformative power.
We often exhaust ourselves trying to construct a perfect spiritual life, but true blessing follows a "theology of descent," flowing down from God rather than up from our efforts. Spiritual vitality is a gravity-fed gift from Jesus to us, not a structure we must build ourselves.
The Gravity of Grace: Putting Down Your Bricks We often exhaust ourselves trying to construct a perfect spiritual life, but true blessing follows a "theology of descent," flowing down from God rather than up from our efforts. Spiritual vitality is a gravity-fed gift
Beloved, our "Deep Dive" into Genesis and Matthew reveals the Bible as one unfolding narrative of God's unwavering love and redemptive plan for humanity. This beautiful continuity highlights His faithfulness, moving us from the shadow of the Law to the radiant substance of Grace.
Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, What a joy it is to delve into the rich tapestry of God's Word! Our recent theological exploration, a "Deep Dive" into the profound connections between Genesis and Matthew, reminds Through His life, death, and resurrection, and by the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit, we are enabled to live a life pleasing to God. The Law, which once exposed our desperate need, now leads us to the fountain of cl
The parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15 is a well-known story that is a challenge to add anything new to. However, the focus of this parable can be on grace, both from the Father towards us and the grace we must assign to others.
I hope you had a good week as well, it’s good to have you here tonight. Let me ask you to come with me to the word of the Lord and let’s go into the gospel of Luke, chapter 15, and I’d like to share with you such a well- preach the same message for many, many times and yet there’s always something new that comes out of the word of the Lord, it’s inexhaustible, it really is. The Holy Spirit, only He could do something as marvelous as cont
The sermon is focused on the importance of living a life of Godly values and character, rather than just displaying spiritual gifts or emotions. The speaker emphasizes the need for persistence, discipline, honesty, and excellence in our daily lives, which will ensure success and peace in the long run.
Romans 12 beginning with verse 1: " .... therefore I urge you brothers in view of God’s mercy to offer your bodies as living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God. with many members and these members do not all have the same function so in Christ we who are many form one body and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts according to the grace given to us.
This sermon is about the faithfulness of God and our assurance in Him. The speaker begins by referencing a worship song about God's faithfulness and moves on to discuss the importance of Romans 8 in understanding our confidence in God.
God’s faithfulness. I don’t remember which chorus it was, but it was one that speaks of the faithfulness of Jesus and of God and his standing with us every step of the way, his support for us, his never ending ownership the grounding, the scriptural grounding of what we have just proclaimed here, where it lies and to reinforce in us that sense of assurance, of God’s goodness. So, chapter 8 of Romans stands in my mind as the essential do
Grace is a gift from God that cannot be earned but is received through faith in Jesus Christ. It liberates, saves, completes, convinces, and devastates us by breaking down our self-sufficiency and pride.
Grace is a gift from God that cannot be earned but is received through faith in Jesus Christ. It liberates, saves, completes, convinces, and devastates us by breaking down our self-sufficiency and pride.
The passage in Mark 6:30-44 provides insight into a fulfilling life of ministry and impact. The disciples gathered around Jesus after their ministry trip to report to him and recharge their energy.
I want to ask you to go to the Book of Mark, the Gospel according to Mark and I want to start by encouraging us all to come to church with our Bibles and you know to embarrass ourselves on the train and show our Bibles a I’ll start reading it and I can just hear it and maybe sometime we’ll also be able to project in the background so that you can have it there as well.
The passage is about the joy of the Lord and how it's possible to be a Christian without experiencing it. Paul addresses a conflict between two women in the church and diagnoses their issue as joylessness.
Philippians Chapter 4, starting with verse 2. As you’re searching the word you’ve noticed that Pastor Roberto is not here, and he’s not here for good reasons. in… about to cast out 16 demons from somebody up there. Whatever it is, could you all agree with me right now to bless Pastor Roberto in the name of Jesus.