Posts Tagged ‘ Grace ’
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
Psalm 28:7, ESV
Our God came to us, showing His love and compassion by becoming one of us, showing His grace and power by saving us from sin and overcoming death. Let us praise Him for His help and power in our lives, trusting our Great King and Shepherd.
“By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
John 13:35, ESV
God showed His love by becoming like us and dying for us. The absolute least we can do is love each other in the Church, lest we show we are not His disciples. Love with Jesus’ patient, gracious love.
but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect
1 Peter 3:15, ESV
Our God has not left us alone, and He sends us into a hostile world that demands answers about Christ and God’s character. May we give them the same respect He has given by coming and dying, and may we show fear of God as He empowers us to be loving and compassionate.
but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31, ESV
God may not heal or illnesses and pains in this life, but He will heal our souls and rejuvenate our spirits when we put our faith in Christ. We will be empowered to run the race of faith in strength and grace.
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9, ESV
God saves us by His grace. All we are asked to do is believe that Jesus’ death and resurrection have us that grace.
For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Matthew 6:14, LSB
We are able to forgive because Christ first forgave us, so let us forgive others that they may come to know the grace of God and have hope for eternity.
As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace
1 Peter 4:10, ESV
God has freed us from sin into love, and He gifts us with means to love one another in serving. We were made to serve each other.
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
1 John 4:18, ESV
We are naturally under God’s wrath, but in Christ we are blessed with grace and freedom to love, knowing we are loved.
But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”
1 Corinthians 2:9, ESV
We do not understand God, the salvation He offers, the power He offers, or eternity. But when we believe in Christ’s work and grace, we get a taste when the Holy Spirit fills us.
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit
Titus 3:4-5, ESV
God came to us to give us hope and life, not by anything we have done but by His power and grace. And He dwells in us to make us clean and clothed in His righteousness.
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