Tag: grace
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Humbleness Matters
One of the mosts valuable traits that Jesus continually taught was that of humbleness. It truly is an act of obedience (to God) to be humble, or hospitable, or gracious to one another and one that we are constantly called to emulate. Whether we are praying for others, offering forgiveness, loving people unconditionally, or even…
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God’s Perfect Sacrifice
The plot to kill Jesus (reference the above image of John 11:53) was simply about control for humanity. He was a threat to the ‘leaders’ way of life, their authority, and ultimately what they considered worship of God to be. For God, however, it was to bring glory to Himself and to the Son in…
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Do you hear Him?
One of the most incredible truths that God offers us is an invitation to know Him, personally. Through the sacrifice of Jesus at Calvary, God has made a way that invites us to come – even going so far as to make the analogy of the shepherd holding open the gate for the sheep that…
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Will we follow earnestly?
When it comes to testifying of what Jesus has done, there will always be dissenting voices that have to be weeded out. (The healing of a blind man in John 9 is one such example!) This man could have listened to those doubting and walked away from Jesus (happy to see but) skeptical – OR…
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Does it change us?
When it comes to studying the Bible, one of the most overlooked items is that we do not make it personal – but rather, view it as a “loose guideline” of how to live. Now before you say it … this is not an attack, rather, it should be seen as an indication of what…
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Will we turn around?
Sin. A word familiar to us all, and an action that has lasting consequences no matter the scope of the infraction. God’s word, however, promises us an escape and a freedom from sin if we will only humble ourselves and come to Him for forgiveness! This is the greatest promise of the ministry of Jesus…
Pastor T.J. Conwell 