What if you woke up this morning with only that which you thanked God for yesterday? I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service, even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because […]
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Worship: A Life of Gratitude
posted by Joel Taylor
Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe; for our God is a consuming fire. Hebrews 12:28, 29 (NASB) Two inseparable facts in regards to worshipping God are that we not only worship Him formally […]
The Grace Boys
posted by Joel Taylor
by Terry Johnson Oh, we’d love to think that none of the hundreds of warnings, threats, and exhortations applied to us. We’d love to believe that the Apostles never appeal to duty, hard work, sacrifice, and fear. We’d love to think we were beyond rewards and punishments. Yet we aren’t and they do. I know […]
The Goodness of the Lord
posted by Joel Taylor
Bapa Padmanji: “How I long for my bed! Not that I may sleep – I lie awake often and long! but to hold sweet communion with my God. What shall I render unto Him for all His revelations and gifts to me? Were there no historical evidence of the truth of Christianity, were there no […]
Why Study The Atonement?
posted by Joel Taylor
From TwoCopperCoins: Since the days of the Apostle Paul, men have written concerning the atonement of Jesus Christ. If the Lord wills, I will also. As I write, we live in days where an unswerving commitment to right doctrine in general seems rare. I say seems because quite apparently, we’ve no idea how many of […]