Tag: grace
-
Abide
“The idea so many Christians have of grace is this: that their conversion and pardon are God’s work, but now, in gratitude to God, it is their work to live as Christians and follow Jesus. There is always a thought of a work that has to be done, and even though they pray for help,…
-
Instructions Not Included
Have you ever attempted to assemble a child’s toy without the instructions? If you are a Dad, the answer is “Of Course!” Eventually, even the best dad will succumb to the inevitable instruction manual searching when attempting to assemble a “simple” toy. We often treat our lives this way. We do our best to…
-
Embracing our Ordinary “Ness”
Today, I would like to offer some reflections on a post I wrote near the beginning of this blog. God Uses Ordinary People is a message I have preached on many times. When the post went live, it did not attract much traffic. But recently this changed. Little by little, the post received more traffic.…
-
Everything We Need
We all know and believe salvation is a gift of grace, freely given and not based on our efforts. But, do we realize this gift involves so much more than the moment of salvation. This is a gift for life. 2 Peter 1:3 tells us “His divine power has given us everything we need for life…
-
No Happiness Without Holiness
“There is No Happiness Without Holiness.” This is a statement made by Michael Horton in his book [amazon_link id=”B00B853PQM” target=”_blank” ]Gospel-Driven Life, The: Being Good News People in a Bad News World[/amazon_link]. I stared at those words for quite some time. Is this true? I began to think of all the people I knew who were…