Tag: God
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At Calvary – Episode 136 – Everyday Grace
God’s message through Peter is clear: this grace that has saved us is one of those big ideas that changes what we do every day. It isn’t just a spiritual truth that gets us into Heaven. Grace also unfolds every day in our lives. How? How does who God is influence those of us who…
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Committed to the Cross
Some seem to want to change the message of the cross. Some want to make the gospel message all about becoming better people. This removes the offense of the cross. Is that what it’s all about? Some change the message so that it is only concerned with social justice and taking care of the poor…
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At Calvary – Episode 135 – Grace. A Hill to Die On
Give me Liberty or give me Death! This is a rallying cry made famous by Patrick Henry during the American Revolution could have been Paul’s cry in the book of Galatians. Galatians, considered to be Paul’s great defense of salvation by grace alone through faith alone, outlines why the liberty of grace is so important.…
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Preparing for Worship – Our Vision of God
What would it be like to just say, all the time and without stopping, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come”? Does it strike you as fun? Does it fulfill your felt needs? I suspect that the answer to those questions is, “No.” So, why do…
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At Calvary – Episode 134 – Heaven for Kids and Adults
Children have a knack for asking questions that adults are shy about asking. Sometimes, those questions are awkward or borderline inappropriate. Many times those questions are amazingly insightful. Those questions are especially so when we are thinking about God and Heaven.
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Surprised By God
Acts 12 records Peter’s deliverance from Herod. It is an amazing passage of Scripture highlighting the power of God. It is also a profound example of fervent prayer. Yet, the part that I personally find so instructive is the response of the people. Acts 12:5 says, “So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer…
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At Calvary – Episode 133 – Grace Changes How We See Life
When life changes how we see life also changes. Think about having children. Before we had them, my wife and I thought we understood what we were getting into. How funny is that!? The Bible is clear that the same thing happens when a person becomes a believer. We are encouraged to be prepared to give…
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At Calvary – Episode 132 – Why Is Hell Okay?
In Paradise Lost, Milton puts these words in the mouth of Satan, ““Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven.” However, the Satan in Paradise Lost is as mistaken as some people are. No one rules in Hell but God. Hell is the absolute rule of God absent His love, mercy and grace. Those who…
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Valley Walking
Mountains and valleys. We seem, as spiritual beings, to desire the mountain top experience with God. In Acts chapter 10, Peter has quite a mountain top experience with God. His vision of 3 sheets of animals shows him that all people can receive the gospel. This vision profoundly clarifies Peter’s understanding of the gospel message. …
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At Calvary – Episode 131 – God’s Choices and My Choices
If God is in charge, do our choices matter? There are many people who answer that question by making God smaller. They reduce the sovereignty of God to either God is in charge of everything but man’s free will OR God is sovereign over what He knows, but the future is in flux. I think…
Pastor John D Jakes 