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New Testament

All Of Grace

1 PETER 5:10 – And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  ALL OF GRACE. In the prologue of John’s gospel, He provides the most comprehensive description of the Lord as the Godman.  In…

God’s Accounting: The Positional Blessing from the Gospel Believed

This Lord’s Day morning, Pastor Jim continues our journey through the New Testament book of Romans. Entering chapter four, the Apostle Paul builds on what was taught in chapter 3 – righteousness provided for by God and obtained by faith. He does so by giving two Old Testament examples – Abraham and David.

How Jesus Recognizes Faith

MATTHEW 8:5-13 – When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.” And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.” But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant…