Tag Archives: Grace

Give Grace this Christmas

On Sunday, December 18th, Pastor Stephen talked about God’s gift of Jesus being grace in the flesh. As the Bible puts it, Jesus was “Grace upon Grace.” A challenge he put to the contregation was to give the gift of grace to some people in your life.  Click on this grace certificate to print out a copy [...]

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Unwrapping Christmas – FAMILY December 18, 2011

A key component to Christmas celebrations is time spend with (or away from) family. For some there is a tremendous blessing when the family gathers and relationships are solid. So many others have relationships filled with strife, slights, misunderstandings, and hurts. Today, unwrap God’s gift of Jesus,  the fullness of truth and GRACE. Click here [...]

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Are Rules Made to Be Broken? Romans 7:7-13

What is it about rules that make us want to break them?  Actually there is nothing in the rule itself, but something in us that makes us long for the forbidden. Rules press against our unwillingness to submit to authority. Our passage in Romans 7:7-13 will remind us that our nature is to rebel.

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The Triumphal Entry of Grace – Romans 5:12-21

Earthquakes, tsunamis, war, shootings, and a woman drowning with her children are the feature stories of these past few weeks. We live in a world where death reigns. What is God’s plan to free us from this end?

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Real Peace Romans 5:1-11

Romans 5:1-11 is all about hope. And hope has it’s root in what has already taken place in our lives, and in history. Today, let the Lord challenge your current perspective, and replace it with His own wisdom.  

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No One Seeks God – Romans 3:9-20

No One Seeks God – Romans 3:9-20

All of us have issues. All of us deal with sinful desires, attitudes, and hurtful actions. In short, this world is terribly messed up, distorted, and broken. Romans 3:9-20 brings us to confessing our helplessness against sin, and the guilt of all humanity before God. Confess your sin to the Lord today. Confess your helplessness. Confess [...]

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The Victorious Life Starts Today

In the darkness of Israel’s sin, God raises up figures that encourage our hearts and challenge us to be more than the sum of our past. Today, we concentrate our worship on the matchless grace of God, which allowed an outcast to become a savior, and foolish people to become wise. See the humility of [...]

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