Tag Archives: Salvation

Not that we loved God…

Posted on October 28, 2015 by

Take a moment and reflect on this great truth in song. Continue reading →

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Essential to your walk with God

Posted on May 14, 2015 by

Salvation is what God did for me by His grace, not what I do to try to keep myself worthy of His grace. Continue reading →

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Restoration is our deepest need

Posted on December 8, 2014 by

Sometimes I need God to lead me beside still waters and to restore my soul. Can you identify? Continue reading →

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Expect the unexpected with God

Posted on November 7, 2014 by

Here is an occasion when people say, “It can’t be done” or “He’s too far gone.” But remember to expect the unexpected with God! Don’t be surprised when the predictable gives way to the unpredictable! Stand in humble awe at the ways of God! Continue reading →

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A closer look at repentance

Posted on July 13, 2014 by

Repentance is not merely feeling bad about our sins. Repentance is sorrow for what we are in our deepest beings…. Continue reading →

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Boasting in the Cross?

Posted on June 9, 2014 by

A first century person would have been incredulous about placing a picture of a cross on anything. There was no greater symbol of death and utter humiliation than to hang helplessly on a cross! Being hung on a cross would have been considered a waste of life. Continue reading →

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Inexplicable mercy

Posted on May 4, 2014 by

How could God have any adequate reason for offering mercy to sinners like me? I cry out “God be merciful to me the sinner” but I know that there is nothing in me that deserves mercy. Continue reading →

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What does it mean to be gospel-centered?

Posted on April 18, 2014 by

Three tenses and two confessions are essential to gospel-centered living. Continue reading →

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What should I do with Jesus?

Posted on March 28, 2014 by

When Pilate asked Jesus, “Where do you come from?” he probably wasn’t asking for an earthly address. Continue reading →

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God will not be mocked

Posted on March 5, 2014 by

Salvation occurs in connection with a series of experiences that trace to guilt, shame and conscience. The sequence includes four elements: Continue reading →

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