Articles Tagged 'Grace' (Page 7)

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My Deliverer Is Coming!

Phil Ware continues with his series on The Story focusing on the What Is and Who Is and the Why Is of Jesus' coming.

What Is, Who Is, Why Is

Getting It Wrong

Russ Lawson reminds us that to err is human, that we sin, we mess up, we falter, we are wrong, we make mistakes, but God is in the cleansing and forgiving business and can take care of it if we will admit it and ask for forgiveness.

Come on, now, 'fess up to the truth — it's liberating!

The Story: U!

Phil Ware gets us back into The Story by taking us to Jesus' birth and looking from the prologue of the Gospel of John to try to understand what it means.

So we know a lot about Jesus' birth, but what does it mean?

God Put His SIGnature on You!

Phil Ware reminds us that we are all God's gifted children and that God has put his signature on each of us in three different ways.

Can you see God's signature on his masterpiece?

Lose It for Good!

Beyond weight loss, why do we keep picking up old burdens and carrying them, Ron Rose reminds us to set aside the past burdens and come to Jesus.

Why do we keep putting it back on our backs?

The Grace that Brought Us Jesus

Phil Ware continues his journey through The Story and this week finds us in the book of Ruth and the story about the faith of a foreign woman.

So why is Ruth so important in the overall scheme of things?

Jesse's Visit with Jesus

Phil Ware uses a story narrative to remind us what it means to live God's will and fulfill the 10 Commandments.

What happens when Jesus comes to visit?

Getting Clear about Holiness

Rubel Shelly reminds us that holiness is not just what we avoid, but what we do to bless and redeem.

It's a whole lot more than a list of don'ts!

Enter The Story

Phil Ware begins the journey through The Story of God and talks about how our story and God's story intersects and involves us in his great unfolding saga of grace and redemption.

How do you fit into God's story?

Bullying

Rubel Shelly reminds us about the problems of bullying and then the cycle we start when we bully the bully.

When does it cross the line?

High Cost Forgiveness?

Ron Rose reminds us of the need to forgive, not just because we are commanded but because we are imprisoned in bitterness when we don't.

Is it really worth the cost?

Be Strong and Courageous

Tom Norvell reminds us that God is with us, that he will not abandon us, and that we should be strong and courageous!

No matter what you are facing, God has a message for you!

Which Kind Are You?

Thom Lemmons reminds us that we all need grace.

Are there really two kinds?

But I Knew all the Words

Grace, forgiveness, redemption, and other Christian words can only be understood by non-Christians in the context of how we Christians live.

Knowing what the words mean is not the same as understanding the converstation.

More than Mr. Rogers

Phil Ware continues his series called UNPREDICTABLE about Jesus and his love and grace and call to follow him in holiness and reminds us that grace calls us from sin and death and to a life of holiness.

Jesus calls us beyond the narrow caricatures of grace.

When You're an Old Coot

Russ Lawson takes a gag gift he received from his kids and reminds us that it is OK to be an old coot if this means being different from the world.

Some negative descriptions actually may be good!

Why Shepherds?

Phil Ware looks at the birth of Jesus and asks the very simple question: why did God reveal the birth of his Son to shepherds first?

Of all the people to announce the coming of heaven's glory, why did God choose this bunch?

Thankful for the Mercies

Rick Brown reminds us to be thankful for God's mercies.

Here's something you don't want to forget at the table of thanks today!

The List

Jesus' family tree teaches us that God can work through all kinds of people.

Surprises in the family tree

A Promised Pardon

We all need a pardon from God, forgiveness for our sins. But He won't make us wait.

Billy the Kid is still waiting

I Understand This

Phil Ware continues his series on Sagrada Familia and the children of the Community and relates it this time to the words he prays in the Lord's Prayer.

There are simply things I don't get!

Touchable Grace

Phil Ware introduces his trip to Comunidad de Los Niños Sagrada Familia in Lima, Peru, and the children that Jesus wants touched with his grace.

Jesus is God made touchable!

My Father

Phil Ware continues his series on the Prodigal Son called the Journey Home about the God we all need to be our Father.

Why is it so important that God be called Father?

The Hardest Lesson Lost

Phil Ware continues his series on the prodigal son called The Journey Home focusing this week on the older brother and the hardest lesson to lose: that it is better in the Father's house!

Are we the older brothers?

Leaving an Imprint of a Mother's Faith

Phil Ware continues his series on Mary the mother of Jesus called window to wonder and talks about Mary forming Jesus.

What's a mom supposed to do with wet cement?