#God&039;s common grace

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Virtue Love in the Christian

Virtue love and personal love are distinct. Personal love is based on an individual’s particular likes and affections, which fluctuate and change. Personal love is no greater than the person whose desires and feelings vacillate. Virtue love is greater, be

As Christians, our love for one another should be obvious to others. On the night before His crucifixion, Jesus told His disciples, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:34-35). Other passages inform us, “you yourselves…

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A Reason To Hope (Ruth 2:15-23)

Regardless of who we are, whether rich or poor, old or young, we can be gracious.

When she got up to glean, Boaz instructed his young men, “Let her glean even among the standing sheaves, and do not reproach her. You must also pull out some handfuls for her from the bundles and leave them for her to glean, and do not rebuke her.” So she gleaned in the field until evening. Then she beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley. She picked it up and came…

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TED Thursday: Pritchard's Passion

TED Thursday: Pritchard’s Passion

42 I was hungry and you didn’t give me food to eat. I was thirsty and you didn’t give me anything to drink…. …44 “Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and didn’t do anything to help you?… …45 Then he will answer, ‘I assure you that when you haven’t done it for one of the least of these, you haven’t done it for me.’ (Matthew…

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People Flourish At The Place Of Their Assignment

          God is committed to who you were created to be, not necessarily who you are at the moment. Change and growth are a vital part of the Christian walk. We are to be ever growing into what He paid for us to be, which is the express image of His person.

          The problem I see many Christians fall into is not finding, or staying in the place of their assignment. God has a specific…

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Lessons from Spiderman (Special Graces in Common Places, part 3).

Lessons from Spiderman (Special Graces in Common Places, part 3).

But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers (Matthew 23:8, NIV).

In my last two posts, I shared that common and every day experiences were often what served as the springboards for Jesus’ lessons. Scripture was His textbook, life was His classroom. Over and over again we see that Jesus took advantage of “everyday life” to teach His disciples.

It is my…

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Do You Feel the Rain?

Do You Feel the Rain?

Two men lived as neighbors for several years. Every Saturday they mowed their lawns, trimmed their bushes, and washed their cars. On Mondays, they kissed their wives goodbye, drove their kids to school, and promptly reported to work on time.

One day a horrible hurricane swept across their city and destroyed the town. The men repaired their homes, replanted their bushes, and reseeded their lawns.…

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God's Glory Is Everywhere (Psalm 19)

Law and land converge to guide us into grateful living, into the wisdom of dealing rightly in all things.

The heavens declare the glory of God,and the sky displays what his hands have made.One day tells a story to the next.One night shares knowledge with the nextwithout talking,without words,without their voices being heard.Yet, their sound has gone out into the entire world,their message to the ends of the earth.He has set up a tent in the heavens for the sun,which comes out of its chamber like a…

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Good vs. Evil (2 Thessalonians 2:7-12)

Hate what is evil. Cling to what is good.

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but only until the one who now restrains it is removed. And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will destroy with the breath of his mouth, annihilating him by the manifestation of his coming. The coming of the lawless one is apparent in the working of Satan, who uses all power, signs, lying wonders, and every kind of wicked…

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The Lord is Slow to Anger

The Lord is Slow to Anger

On numerous occasions, throughout the Old Testament, we read about “the anger of the Lord” (Ex 4:14; Num 11:10, 33; 12:9; Deut 6:15; 7:4; 11:7; Josh 7:1; 23:16; Judg 2:14, 20; 3:8; 2 Sam 6:7; 24:1; Psa 106: 40; Isa 5:25; Jer 4:8; 12:13; Zeph 2:2). The Lord’s anger is certainly a cause for healthy fear among any who deviate from His will. Earl Radmacher notes, “The idiom for anger in the Old…

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The Manifold Grace of God

The Manifold Grace of God

Grace is unmerited favor. It is the kindness one person grants to another who does not deserve it. Grace (χάρις charis) refers to “a beneficent disposition toward someone, favor, grace, gracious care/help, [or] goodwill.”[1] This definition speaks of the attitude of one who is characterized by grace. A gracious act is “that which one grants to another, the action of one who volunteers to do…

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The Despair of Atheism and the Hope of Christianity

The Despair of Atheism and the Hope of Christianity

As we grow and develop mentally, we develop a worldview, which is a biased perspective on life. A worldview is a mental framework of beliefs that guide our understanding of what is. It’s the assumptions we employ to help us make sense of the world, ourselves and our experiences. Early in life—when our perception of the world is being shaped—we are influenced by the worldviews of family, friends,…

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A Look at Grace

A Look at Grace

“Let your speech always be with grace” (Col 4:6) God’s grace was first revealed after sin entered the world. Though God’s judgment fell upon the first couple (Gen 3:1-19), He also demonstrated grace by promising a future Savior (Gen 3:15), clothing the first sinners (Gen 3:21), and removing them from the garden lest they eat from the tree of life and live forever in a sinful state (Gen 3:22-24).…

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Isaiah 59:9-19 – (Un)Truth in the Public Square

Politics, today as in Isaiah’s day, has become less about unselfish public servants promoting the welfare of citizens, and more about winning elections and possessing power. 

Because of all this, justice is far from us,    and righteousness beyond our reach.We expect light, and there is darkness;    we await a gleam of light, but walk about in gloom.We grope along the wall like the blind;    like those without eyes we grope.We stumble at noonday as if it were twilight,    and among the strong as if we were dying.All of us growl like bears,    and like doves we moan.We…

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Luke 22:24-30 – Just Shadow Jesus

"Follow my example: Even the Son of Man did not come for people to serve him. He came to serve others and to give his life to save many people.” Jesus

Digital painting of Jesus and the disciples by John Mathews A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules…

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Let the Love Flow

Let the Love Flow

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[Verse 1] G Father, all your beauty to see. G D7 Father created blessings for me. D7 C Father, thanks for music and sound. C D7 G Father, I know my gifts abound.

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[Chorus] G This world was created for us. C D7 F#

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Personal Confessions (Special Graces in Common Places, part 2)

Personal Confessions (Special Graces in Common Places, part 2)

In light of these things I have been learning in my last post, I have some confessions to make:

While I have had some great insights, discussions, and breakthroughs in church, my most meaningful insights, discussions, and breakthroughs have happened outside the church. God is speaking to us and teaching us all the time. The question is: are we listening?

I need to confess that we Christians can…