Category Archives: Grace

J.I. Packer on Justification

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

J.I. Packer gives us a beautiful  description of what happens in the justification of a sinner through faith in Jesus Christ: Justification is the truly dramatic transition from the status of a condemned criminal awaiting a terrible sentence to that … Continue reading →

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Grace and the Walking Dead

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

Sorry, this isn’t going to be a deep philosophical discussion of the spiritual truths that we can discern from America’s obsession with all things zombie-related.  (For that, you can check here.) But if we really understood what the Bible says … Continue reading →

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Grace Experts

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

God’s love is a gift, and gifts (by definition) are free.   Children typically understand that truth much better than us adults. The Jesus Storybook Bible has a great illustration about kids and grace. So while Jesus’ friends were arguing, some … Continue reading →

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The Grace of Giving

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

The grace of giving should be a distinguishing characteristic of the Christian church. I know what you’re probably thinking: “It’s somehow always about money, isn’t it?“  But bear with me – don’t go packing your bags for that guilt trip … Continue reading →

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In Adam’s Fall Sinned We All

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

What is the biblical understanding of Original Sin?  Another way of putting that question would be to ask, How did we all become sinners in the first place?  In Adam’s fall sinned we all. James Boice writes, That all people sin … Continue reading →

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Grace and the Local Church

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

The church at Corinth, from what we can gather by examining the Apostle Paul’s letters to them, was simply a mess.  They suffered from divisions (1 Corinthians 1:10-3:23), gross sexual immorality (1 Corinthians 5:1-13; 6:12-20), believers taking each other to … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the Conversion of Saul (Paul)

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

How did the Apostle Paul understand the significance of his own conversion?  He tells us in a letter or epistle that he wrote to  his young colleague, Timothy: The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus … Continue reading →

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The Two Most Amazing Words in the Book of Acts

Posted on September 28, 2012 by

What are the two most amazing words in the book of Acts?  I would suggest the following: “Brother, Saul . . . .” (Acts 9:17) Of these simple but very profound two words, John Stott writes, I never fail to … Continue reading →

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Famous Last Words

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

Acts 7:59-60 gives us the last words that Stephen spoke before he was martyred for the cause of the gospel of Jesus Christ: And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” And falling to … Continue reading →

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More than a Clean Slate

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

We sinners need much more than a clean slate.  A clean slate is the record of our sins being wiped clean by the blood of Christ. (And we certainly need that!) But we also need righteousness.  How can sinners like … Continue reading →

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