Rom. 5:1; 8:1; 8:31-39; Philippians 3:7-14.
When we are ‘in Christ’, God Cannot Love us Anymore than He Already Does, but When We are ‘in Christ’, God Also Wants us to Press On Toward the Goal for the Prize.
Luke 1:26-38
Mary’s Journey of Faith From Birthing Her Son to Worshiping Her Son Provides the Model for Our Own Journey of Faith.
Matthew 2
These Mysterious Wise Men are the First Gentile Worshipers of Jesus, Fulfilling Ancient Prophecies and Previewing the Future When All Tribes and Nations Worship the King of Kings!
Matthew 1,2
Unsung Heroes Often Sing the Loudest Songs of Praise to the Ultimate Hero
God writes the best stories. And like any good author, He chooses His characters carefully and specifically. So why would He choose shepherds to be the first witnesses of the amazing story of the Incarnation? It’s because of Who They Represent, How They Respond, and Who They Reflect.
1 Samuel 18
David and King Saul: Deep Insecurities Can Lead to Intense Fears, Which, in turn, Lead to Bitter Jealousy, Which Explodes in Irrational Anger and Destroys the Best of Relationships.
1 Samuel 17
Trusting in the Flesh Ends in Fleeing Like a Coward, but Trusting Through Faith Ends in Running with Courage!
1 Samuel 17
Trusting the Flesh Ends in Fleeing Like a Coward, But Trusting Through Faith Ends in Running With Courage
A Person After God's Own Heart Has a Proper View of God, of Self, of Sin and Repentance
The Story of Helen Stirke, 'The Ordinary Virgin Mary'", by Tony Reike
1 Samuel 13-16.
Our Choices Reveal Our True Heart.
If You Were Voting on Saul vs. David for King, Who Would You Choose? Would it Surprise You that God Chose the One You and I May Have Voted Against? Wonder Why?
In Honor of the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, Members of Grace Bible Church are Reading the Stories of Many Amazing Heroes, (Some Known, But Many Unknown), who Played a Role in Passing the Gospel of Jesus Christ Down to Us! May You Be Inspired to Stand Boldly for Christ Through These Wonderful Stories!
In Honor of the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, Members of Grace Bible Church are Reading the Stories of Many Amazing Heroes, (Some Known, But Many Unknown), who Played a Role in Passing the Gospel of Jesus Christ Down to Us! May You Be Inspired to Stand Boldly for Christ Through These Wonderful Stories!
We Are Prone to Want a Visible God Because We Can't Manipulate or Control the Glorious Lord of Heaven and Earth
John Wycliffe, (called "The Morningstar of the Reformation") and his pastor friends defied the Pope to translate the Scriptures into the English language by hand, long before the printing press was invented in 1440. They then distributed hundreds of copies across England 100 years before Martin Luther.
The Bible tells us the Big Story of David (over 60 chapters!), a Flawed but Passionate "Man After God's Own Heart", in the Context of a Bigger Story of a Very Flawed Nation (Israel in 1,2 Samuel), to lead us to the Biggest Story of All--the Flawless Son of David, the King of Kings, Whom David Calls His Lord.
A Look at 3 Biblical Models of Multiplying--the OT Model, Jesus' Model and Paul's Model show us "What Discipling Means, What it Looks Like and How We Make it Happen
We are Called Not Only to Be Disciples, But to Be Disciples Who Make Disciples! (Multiply!)
We are Called Not Only to Be Disciples, But to Be Disciples Who Make Disciples! (Multiply!)
The Glorified Christ Loves Us Dearly, But He Will Hold Us Accountable.
Steven Taylor, TEAM Missionary to Japan Shares About Taking the Gospel to the Japanese People
Grace Doesn't Make us Sloppy. It Moves us from Belief to Behavior through the Holy Spirit's Enablement and our Cooperation.
The Christian Life is a War, but God Provides Protection for Us with His Armor. Our Part is to Consciously and Regularly Put it on, so that We can be Prepared to Fight.