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“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God– not by works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 The simple gospel. You don’t have to worry about being good enough, doing enough, or measuring up, you only have to receive theContinue reading “Grace”

“And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.” Ephesians 2:6-7 We have inherited a wealth beyond comprehension–Jesus Christ andContinue reading “Seated”

“But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions–it is by grace you have been saved.” Ephesians 2:4-5 God could have left us in our sin, but He didn’t. God could have left us in bondage to ourContinue reading “Alive”

“It wasn’t so long ago that you were mired in that old stagnant life of sin. You let the world, which doesn’t know the first thing about living, tell you how to live. You filled your lungs with polluted unbelief, and then exhaled disobedience. We all did it, all of us doing what we feltContinue reading “but God”

“Later on that day, the disciples had gathered together, but, fearful…, had locked all the doors in the house. Jesus entered, stood among them, and said, “Peace to you. Then he showed them his hands and side. The disciples, seeing the Master with their own eyes, were exuberant. Jesus repeated his greeting: “Peace to you.Continue reading “Peace to You”

“…If you want to follow Me, you must deny yourself the things you think you want. You must pick up your cross and follow Me. If you try to avoid danger and risk, then you’ll lose everything. If you let go of your life and risk all for My sake, then your life will beContinue reading “The American Dream”

“I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that theContinue reading “One”

“O LORD, come back to us! How long will you delay… Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives. Give us gladness in proportion to our former misery! Replace the evil years with good. Let us, your servants, see you work again; LetContinue reading “A Simple Prayer”

“Those who live in the shelter of the Most Highwill find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.This I declare about the LORD:He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;he is my God, and I trust him.For he will rescue you from every trapand protect you from deadly disease.He will cover you with hisContinue reading “Rest in the Shadow”

“Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, who you sent.” –Jesus (John 17:3) Wait a minute! I thought eternal life was forever in heaven. It is, just not like you might’ve thought. I spent a good little chunk of my Christian life thinking that heavenContinue reading “Eternal Life”