Posts Tagged ‘ Grace ’
not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing, since you were called for this, so that you may inherit a blessing.
1 Peter 3:9, CSB
Lofe is hard. God is good. Follow His example and, by the power of the Holy Spirit, love those who hate you and bless those who curse you.
Therefore, let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in time of need.
Hebrews 4:16, CSB
Life is hard. God is good. He has redeemed us through Christ, and He can empower us with His grace and strength to get through.
Sow righteousness for yourselves and reap faithful love; break up your unplowed ground. It is time to seek the Lord until he comes and sends righteousness on you like the rain.
Hosea 10:12, CSB
God calls us to rest, and this call includes showing others the rest we have in Christ. Thus, we call others to the eternal rest in Christ, doing the hard work of the gospel now that we may enjoy eternity together with Him.
“But anyone who lives by the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be shown to be accomplished by God.”
John 3:21, CSB
We are saved in Christ alone, and this salvation is surely the work of God. We join in His work, but He saves by His truth and grace when our faith meets His love.
“Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; that’s why she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.”
Luke 7:47, CSB
We find salvation from sin and God’s wrath in Christ alone. We know that His love provided the impetus to save us, and that should push us to love with the same kind of love, knowing we are unconditionally loved and forgiven.
“Do not remember the past events; pay no attention to things of old. Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.”
Isaiah 43:18-19, CSB
We are called to be priests under our High Priest, which is different from the Mosaic Covenant. By Christ’s redemptive work, all whose faith is in that work is made a priest to share the gospel of Christ and help each other grow closer to Him.
When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Matthew 2:10-11, ESV
God showed His love through Jesus, our God made flesh, worshipped by commoners and kings alike. Let us love the One who loved us enough to come as a baby to grow up to take on our punishment.
But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
Galatians 4:4-5, ESV
God has shown His love through Jesus, coming at just the right time as a human so that He could redeem us through His life, death, and resurrection. He has adopted us through Christ and sealed us with His Spirit.
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
Luke 2:13-14, ESV
God’s love is shown in Jesus, the glory of God contained in a baby, the One who would bring us peace with God through His life, death, and resurrection.
And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.”
Luke 2:9-10, ESV
The love of God is found in Christ and seeing that the first pronouncement of His coming going to dirty shepherds. All are welcome to the God who became part of His creation to save it.
a simple man of God 