Articles Tagged 'Grace' (Page 4)

For over 30 years, Heartlight has shared articles to help people live for Jesus in everyday life. While we are no longer publishing new articles, this enduring collection features relevant pieces throughout the year to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles.

Wonderfully Unsettling Grace

James Nored and Phil Ware explore the wonderfully unsettling nature of God's grace and His desire to make it accessible to everyone.

God perched His grace on a tree of torture in the middle of humanity's worst abuses so that grace would be available to everyone... even you!

Your Feet in His Hands

Max Lucado writes reminding us of our need for being washed and made clean by Jesus.

We say, “No! Don’t wash their feet, Jesus. Tell them to wash Yours!”

The Promise in the Crown of Thorns

Max Lucado reminds us of the grace and love shown to us in the crown of thorns Jesus wore to the cross.

There is more to the crown of thorns Jesus carried than meets the eye at first glance.

All in the Family

Phil Ware is using December to remind us how to welcome Jesus during this special time and what Jesus' coming means for each of us.

When God chose to come into our world through a child, he chose a family line that was every bit as messed up as our world.

Indescribable

Phil Ware shares a quick thank you for all who have donated and then focuses on establishing a new tradition of teaching his grandchildren to share what they have with others.

Wow! What a precious addition to our Christmas with these boys. We hope to do something like this every year.

No Fear Here!

Phil Ware reminds us what we know, but often don't practice; our love must have no barriers.

Do we let love drive out our fear, or are we still holding back?

Treasure

Phil Ware tells us a simple story of a mother's love to remind how our Father sees us as his treasure.

How can such a discovery, no matter how badly dirt-encrusted and stained, not be seen as a genuine treasure?

Refresh

Patrick Odom uses the short letter of Paul to Philemon to remind us what is important in Christ.

If the gospel we believe doesn't cause us to liberate people from the chains of our prejudices and selfishness, then perhaps we don’t understand it.

This is Our Story, Too!

Phil Ware and James Nored continue to share God's story of redemption and focus this week on Jesus as the fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham and David and the genealogy of Jesus that displays God's grace.

We want our lives to be part of Jesus' story of redemption, and then we want to share that redemption with others!

Legion No More!

Phil Ware reminds us the battle we are in with Satan with our lives and how Jesus can end our bondage to him.

Jesus came to bring us freedom from bondage to Satan and his power.

Rebellious Confusion

James Nored and Phil Ware share in thought and video several important truths about the Tower of Babel story and the human resistance to the will of God.

The story of the Tower of Babel is a reminder of the confusion that ultimately results from refusing to obey God's will.

The Whole World

Phil Ware continues his series on 'Beyond Bread and Wine' focusing on Jesus' death for the sin of the whole world and a special Sunday in Bangkok, Thailand.

Why is our sight so short-sided that we cannot see the whole world at Jesus' Table of grace?

Grace Comes After You!

Max Lucado reminds us how God's grace pursues, comes after, and seeps into us if we allow it to flood over us.

Is there anywhere we can go to escape God's grace? I don't think so!

I Doubt It: World Changers

Phil Ware continues his series called 'I Doubt It' and focuses today on Jesus' call and promise that his eleven apostles and those that followed them would turn the world upside down with their message of good news and hope and grace.

Despite early Jewish opposition and later Roman persecution and martyrdom, their passion, conviction, and impact could not be stopped.

A Palm Full of Mercy from a Basin of Grace

Max Lucado reminds us that mercy may be hard, but it is often the only solution and that solution can only be offered by the one offended.

How can a basin of water mean so much to so many?

The Grit of Grace

Phil Ware and James Nored introduce Heartlight.org readers to the grit of grace and the coming video series called, "My Story in God's Story."

Come on! The New Year is coming, don't we need to move on and get ready for it!

Christmas Can Bring Out the Best in Us!

Brian McCutchen shares with us about the need for Christmas to continue year round.

The challenge is to help others celebrate Jesus 365 days a year.

Choosing to Be the 1!

Phil Ware uses the parable of the 10 lepers to remind us that we want to be the 1 who returns to give thanks even though we live in a world where most people are not very thankful!

In a world seeking to get and acquire, do we pause to give thanks for all we have?

The Lord is Near: Acorn

Phil Ware continues his series that the Lord is near focusing on the power of this promise found in the Lord's faithfulness, love, and grace.

The power of the oak is in the acorn!

God Surrounds Us!

Max Lucado reminds us to be open to God even when things are bad and times are tough and we want to harden ourselves against him.

Will I be hard like a stone or open like a sponge to the ever-nearness of God?

Tug-of-War over Grace

Phil Ware reminds us that people make up their own definitions of what grace means all the time, but Jesus defines grace, exemplifies it, and pours it out upon us and he should be our example and definition of grace.

Is grace a gift or does it come with conditions?

He Paid My Debt!

Phillip Morrison reminds us that we are saved by grace and God expects us to be gracious.

As children of our Father, we are called to live up to the God standard!

A Spiritual MRI

Max Lucado reminds us that we can ask God to both examine us and cleanse us; such is the grace of grace!

Can I let go of my regrets, guilt, and shame?

It's All About People!

Phillip Morrison reminds us in the shadow of Independence Day about the many inconsistencies when principles are first applied, yet he also urges us to be patient and gracious and open to the needs of all people.

Through the years and all the changes, one thing remains true about the heart of God.

Rescued

Lenny Skutnik dove into the Potomac River to save a woman too weak to grasp the lifeline she's been thrown. In the same way, God reached out to save us when we were powerless.

Sometimes we need more than a lifeline