Archive | Grace RSS feed for this section
More Than Enough!
“When Christ comes into your life, He comes in all His fullness. ‘And of His fullness have all we received, and grace for grace’ (John 1:16). This is a reference to the person of Christ—not the human form in which He resided, but His true self. It is the Spirit of Christ that you […]
Continue reading...THE COMMON GOAL: the Gospel . . . of Grace
27. October 2015
Comments Off on THE COMMON GOAL: the Gospel . . . of Grace
“The grace of Christ” is the gospel…the gospel of grace! (Galatians 1:6-7) The “gospel of grace” has always been in jeopardy. Distortions in the grace message are constantly occurring. This results in the grace message being diluted, corrupted or exaggerated. These distortions, along with other secondary issues, are causing grace-based ministers to become polarized. The […]
Continue reading...A Grace Revolution
19. September 2015
Comments Off on A Grace Revolution
A FRIEND RECENTLY SHARED: “There seems to be scores of us grace preachers now! I think we can safely say that grace is here to stay!” MY REPLY WAS: “So true my friend. In 1971, when the Spirit revealed the cross to me, and I realized that I had died with Christ and now I […]
Continue reading...THE GOSPEL OF GRACE
16. July 2015
Comments Off on THE GOSPEL OF GRACE
What is the GOSPEL? “The grace of Christ” is the gospel…the gospel of grace! (Galatians 1:6-7) God is the source of all things. He has chosen to reveal Himself as the one true life-source through His Son, Jesus Christ. Christ is the SOURCE of LIFE. When you receive Christ, you have His life because […]
Continue reading...RIGHTEOUS, WHO ME?
24. June 2015
Comments Off on RIGHTEOUS, WHO ME?
YES YOU! As a Christian you are now righteous in Christ! It’s a grace thing. In 1983 on a mission trip in Mexico I preached a series on “Our Righteousness in Christ.” At the end I challenged the people to take turns standing and declaring “I […]
Continue reading...Faith Walkers-People Who Make a Difference
18. March 2015
“We walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 FAITH WALKERS WALK BY FAITH. The Apostle Paul boldly declared, “I can do all things,” and then he added, “through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13). Christ alone was the source of Paul’s strength! This explains why Paul had such an effective life despite all […]
Continue reading...Pleasing God
7. March 2015
Comments Off on Pleasing God
Pleasing God . . . IT’S A PLEASURE Dr. Lewis Gregory One of the unique features of the parent-child relationship is that children have a natural desire to please their parents. In the same way, we as children of God desire to please our Heavenly Father. It’s our pleasure! But, how do we do this? […]
Continue reading...GRACE DiStOrTiONs
7. January 2015
Q & A Q. I hear a lot about grace these days. But what do they mean by grace? There are some very strange things being promoted in the name of grace. Something doesn’t seem right. Please explain? A. GRACE DiStOrTiONs abound! My grandson hates this picture. When he first saw it he told me, […]
Continue reading...THERE’S A GRACE FOR THAT!
3. October 2014
Comments Off on THERE’S A GRACE FOR THAT!
We’ve all heard it or perhaps even said it. “There’s an app for that.” And there usually is. But there is something even better for those who are in Christ. Once you have received Christ into your life, you are under God’s grace, which means God’s grace has got you covered. Therefore, when you are […]
Continue reading...Grace for Living
2. June 2012
LISTEN: Grace for Living–There’s so much talk about grace, but why grace? What is the purpose of grace? Some think it is for freedom, some think it is to do away with the law, and others think it’s so they can do whatever they feel like. But not so, Grace is for living! Romans 5:17,20-6:4 […]
Continue reading...
1. November 2015
Comments Off on More Than Enough!