grace

Hello Dear All, I would like to better understand what grace is, I know it is a gift from God which is in no way attached to any good behaviour or merited by any works I do but, what purpose does it serve.. what is it really? Thank you :)

Tuesday, June 14, 2016, 5:15 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Forever with Us.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Galatians 5:1-15 (ESV). For Freedom (v. 1) For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. In context...

Monday, June 6, 2016, 5:32 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “All Through the Night.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 2 Corinthians 11-12 (Select vv. ESV). Hardships and Persecutions (11:24-29) Five times I received at the hands of the Jews the forty lashes less one. Three...

Jesus said that blessed are those who are poor in spirit, in Matthew 5:3. I believe that it means we realize that we always need the grace of God, that we can never be good enough, or holy enough before God, so we need his grace for that. Also, if we keep that attitude realizing that without...

Saturday, May 28, 2016, 3:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “He Keeps Me Singing.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 (ESV). The God of all Comfort (vv. 1-7) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church...

Confessional lines are really short and communion lines are really long. How does this make sense? Could it be as it has been discussed on this board that mortal sin is really not an easy act to commit? Continued below. http://aleteia.org/blogs/the-daily-catch/the-daily-poll-elephant-in-the-church/

Our lack of commitment is killing our relationships with others and God. Check this out: Failure to Commit Will Destroy Me How should we respond?

Check out this post I Am Not Good Enough (and that's okay) What do you do when you feel like you aren't good enough?

Thursday, April 28, 2016, 5:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “I Do Not Seal My Lips.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Romans 5:1-5 (ESV). Justified by Faith (v. 1) Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ...

Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 4:30 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “My Sheep.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Acts 15:1-19 (ESV). The Old Way and the New Way (vv. 1-5) But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to...

This is probably going to be a long post! Here we go! I grew up in a christian household my whole life. My parents got saved when they met each other 20 years ago. So, I've been taught to pray and call upon the name of Jesus. Soon when I was about 10, I fell into sin....hard. I started...

Thursday, March 31, 2016, 4:52 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “All We Like Sheep.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Acts 1:1-11 (ESV). After His Suffering (vv. 1-3) In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day...

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9) The grace of God, the ‘loving-kindness’ of God, the ‘favor’ of God, is never to be understood as something that is manifest among men based on...

Sunday, March 20, 2016, 6:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Jesus Paid It All.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read John 13:1-17 (ESV). He Loved His Own (vv. 1-4) Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of this...

Friday, March 11, 2016, 8:15 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Open My Heart.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read John 5:1-15 (ESV). Jesus our Healer (vv. 1-9a) After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep...

I'm so happy to have found this forum! As a former music director for a very large church here in Southern California, I have to say that it is often times a real challenge dealing with one's own soul care. Quite frankly, speaking for myself, I lost sight of why I was even in ministry to begin...

The Christian is to be antithetical where the Lord God and the truth of His word, the Holy Bible, are concerned. The unredeemed people of this fallen world, following the powers of disobedience (Ephesians 2:2), are haters and enemies of God (Romans 1:30, Romans 8:7). They cannot know Him or be...

The man of God is a man of strength, determination and boldness. He is utterly faithful to the Lord and His Word and will speak the truth about God and defend that Word to the death. I would like to tell you that I am a bright and shining example of such a man. The truth is I am a miserable...

Friday, February 12, 2016, 8:42 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Fear Not, Little Flock.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Luke 1:67-75 (ESV). Prophecies Spoken Zechariah was a priest in the temple of God. He and his wife Elizabeth were both upright in God’s eyes. They...