Today’s reading is Luke 6: 37-49 Yesterday we read about Jesus command for us to love our enemies. That is something that is very hard for us to do and is something that can really only be done by the … Continue reading
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Tag Archives: Grace
Against the Grain
Today’s reading is Luke 6: 20-36 Today we see that our faith is going to always be something that goes against the grain of this world. Our faith must always be different. Our faith must not look like the world … Continue reading
The Extragance of Grace
Today’s reading is Luke 5: 27-39 In today’s passage, we see the extravagance of grace. We see it first in Jesus’ calling of Matthew, the tax collector. Tax collectors were the worst of the worst in Jewish society. They were … Continue reading
God’s Mercy
Sometimes God’s grace is so outrageous it can offend us. We know we are saved by grace through faith. That is one of the greatest and most important Biblical doctrines. It is one of the things that we hold to … Continue reading
Grace, Grace, God’s Grace
Today for most of the world is Halloween. But for many others, it is another day that deserves its own moment of recognition. It’s the Eve of All Saint’s Day. On this day in 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 … Continue reading
Healing
One of the most powerful words in the Bible that speaks to our relationship with God is healing. I had a professor in seminary that used to always say that the Greek word for salvation within the scripture could also … Continue reading
What is the Point of Salvation?
Last night in Bible Study at St. Matthew’s, I asked a question. What is the point of salvation? Why are we saved? What is the reason? Lots of good (and right) reasons where given – to go to heaven, to … Continue reading
Just Dust
Psalm 78 is one of my favorite Psalms. It is one of those good historic Psalms, that recounts the goodness of God, how He has saved the people over and over again, how they had been faithful, turned from their sin, … Continue reading
Something Beautiful
One of the things we struggle with understanding after we are converted, or saved, or whatever term you use to talk about making the decision to follow Jesus is this – what next? What happens after conversion. So often churches … Continue reading
If You Can’t Say Nothin’ Good
Sometimes when we read scripture, we wonder, what can this passage be saying to me in this moment? How can I understand it? What may God want me to do with this truth at this time in my life? Sometimes … Continue reading
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