Tag: grace
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The Tension of Perspective
10For you, O God, have tested us;you have tried us as silver is tried.11You brought us into the net;you laid a crushing burden on our backs;12you let men ride over our heads;we went through fire and through water;yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance.–Psalm 66
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You Were Dead, But God
1And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires…
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Jeroboam and Jonah
23In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, began to reign in Samaria, and he reigned forty-one years. 24And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD. He did not depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat,…
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Suffering, Grace, and God
…a thorn was given me [Paul] in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. 8Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. 9But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast…
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The Greatest Transfer
We [Paul and crew] implore you [Corinthian church] on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21For our sake he made him [Jesus] to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we [followers of Jesus] might become the righteousness of God.—2 Corinthians 5 They are to lay their hand on the head of…
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Is Salvation Fair?
8“When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.’ 9“The workers who were hired about five in the afternoon came and each received a denarius. 10So when those came who were hired first,…
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Loving Confrontation
15“If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. 16But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ 17If they still…
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Another Prodigal Proverb
3He who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.–Proverbs 29
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Amen, Come, Lord Jesus
17The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life. 18I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to…
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David Showed Grace
1David asked, “Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”–2 Samuel 9 “But show me [Jonathan] unfailing kindness like the Lord’s kindness as long as I live, so that I may not be killed, and do not ever cut off your kindness from my family—not even…
Joel M Bradshaw 