The Grace of God My “My grace,” ’tis the God of all grace who hath spoken, Whose word in the heavens forever is set; Whose covenant promise hath never been broken; Who never can fail or forget; Who knoweth my needs and who seeth my sorrows, However so many and great they may be; Who … More The Grace of God
Thomas, Geoff 4 Sept 2002 Fall flat before Christ, cast yourself upon him and rest upon him completely. He can support you for ever. Faith looks to Jesus Christ as he is indeed the Son of God, as he is indeed perfect, sinless, and true man. By this phrase “faith in Jesus Christ” we are … More Faith is a Gift of God
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When speaking of Godly love it often comes to mind we are speaking of harmony and agreement. At least we are more or least taught as such for we are always seeking cooperation, unity and oneness. And as much as on the surface this seems to represent agape well…
Matthew 20: 13-16 (KJV) 13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? 14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. 15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I … More Divine Generosity
Matthew 19:25–26 “Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible’” (v. 26). Because in the Old Testament many of the old covenant saints are depicted as wealthy (Gen. 13:2; Job 42:10–17), and since it often links prosperity with God-pleasing behavior (Ps. 1; Prov. 22:4), first-century … More God’s Omnipotent Grace
John Newton | Founders.org July 8, 2017 With the new Great Divide in America having formed (Liberal Left and Conservative Right) I was reminded yesterday in church (thanks Bobby Crenshaw) of this gem. Social media has become a place of mud slinging even between “Christians” and is that the way “mature” adults really want to … More On Controversy
Not long after I began as a Volunteer Chaplain at Hancock County Jail and preaching regularly a few times a week I had the pleasure of hearing Geoff speak at a conference on “Christ the Mediator”. To say that I was impressed with his energy and commitment to the Word would be and understatement. Later … More Lessons from 50 Years of Pastoral Ministry
I highly recommend this six (6) part sermon series by Pastor and theologian Richard Barcellos of Grace Reformed Baptist Church, Palmdale, CA Knowing the New Testament
Posted: 23 Mar 2018 10:58 AM PDT @Foundersblog When the Protestant Reformers recovered the doctrine of justification by grace alone through faith alone on the basis of Christ alone, they recovered the heart of the gospel. By the mid-1600’s in England, heirs of the Reformation learned that the doctrine of justification by faith alone was … More Covenant Theology: The Law, Justification, and Sanctification
We are not autonomous. That is, we may not live according to our own law. The moral condition of humankind is that of heteronomy*: we live under the law of another. The specific form of heteronomy under which we live is theonomy, or the law of God. God rules the universe by law. Gravity is … More The Law
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