Category Archives: grace

replacing rock stars

WHAT DOES LIGHT DO TO DARKNESS? 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 26 You want evidence? Think about when you were called, brothers. Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many powerful, not many noble; 27 but God has chosen … Continue reading

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we still need grace

CALLED FROM BROKENNESS TO HOLINESS 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 1 Paul, a called missionary of Jesus Christ by God’s choice, and Sosthenes the brother, 2 to the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in … Continue reading

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courtyard

DO YOU HEAR THE ROOSTER? Mark 14:65-72 65 And some began to spit on him and to blindfold him and to beat him, saying to him, “Prophesy!” And the guards received him with blows. 66 And while Peter was below … Continue reading

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faith motivated by love

Mark 7:24-30 24 From there he set out and went away to the region of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know he was there. Yet he could not hide from being noticed, 25 and … Continue reading

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unpardonable

Mark 3:28-30 28 “I am honestly telling you, any sins can potentially be forgiven the children of men, even whatever blasphemies they might proclaim, 29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of a … Continue reading

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the scandal of forgiveness

Mark 2:5-8 5 So Jesus, after seeing their faith,[1] says to the paralytic “Child, your sins are being forgiven.” 6 But some of the scribes were sitting there and questioning[2] in their hearts, 7 “Why is he speaking like this? … Continue reading

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grace that relents

Isaiah 57:16-21 16 Because I will not permanently contest with them, nor will I be furious forever; because if I did that, a spirit would wear out in my presence, even the breaths that I have given. 17 Because of … Continue reading

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given by covenant

Isaiah 42:1-8 1 Watch! my servant; I hold him, my chosen one, my soul thrills. I have given my spirit to him; he will bring justice forth to the nations. 2 He will not cry out and lift up and … Continue reading

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the difference

Isaiah 27:7-13 7 Does he strike him like the striking of one striking him, Or is he killed like the killing of his killed ones. 8 By expelling her, by her sending away, you argue with her. He removed with … Continue reading

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God takes left-overs

Isaiah 17:1-6 1 An oracle of Damascus: “See! Damascus stops being a city and becomes a pile of ruins. 2 The cities of Aroer will be deserted; they will be for the flocks,[1] and they will lie down and there … Continue reading

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