GRACE BLOGS COLLECTION
by Clint Byars
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by Clint Byars
JESUS IS ENOUGH TO BE FORGIVEN Colossians 1:12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. FOR SANCTIFICATION AND REDEMPTION 1 Corinthians 1:28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing
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by Clint Byars
“God’s in control.” “God works all things together for our good.” “God won’t put more on your than you can bear.” Have you heard these statements? They all have one thing in common, they’re not in the Bible yet so many people believe this way. God is in control God is all powerful, all knowing and can do anything he wants but he’s given this earth to mankind and he keeps his word. So while
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by Clint Byars
Do you have a life philosophy? What I mean by that is do you have a general outlook that everything boils down to in life for you? A general life philosophy or outlook is good to define for those times you need to find your center. When life happens you need safe ground to stand on. Of course we stand on the foundation of Christ but what specifically about his finished work do you dig
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by Clint Byars
If you master your inner world, the outer world will have nothing “in” you. Too often our lives are controlled by our circumstances or our emotions. Paradoxically our emotions determine the general course of our lives BUT we can hold God’s word in our heart until our thoughts and emotions change our inner world, which will change our outer world. John 14:30 “I will not speak much more with you, for the ruler of the world
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by Clint Byars
Are you a believer or a disciple? Do you simply agree with God or do you follow him? Do you mentally ascent to the teachings in the Bible or do you actively seek to discipline your life after the teachings of your master, Jesus? Obedience is a fruit of your new creation heart so I’m not talking about law keeping for righteousness or favor from God…I’m talking about taking personal responsibility to let your
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by Clint Byars
Do you plan your funeral when you have a toothache? You think I’m kidding but we run these bizarre patterns in our minds that take us further away from God’s possibilities when we have adverse circumstances in our lives. When we allow the world’s input to dominate our inner world we are sowing death that will eventually produce fruit after it’s own kind. In this message I discuss how I’ve inadvertently reconnected with the
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by Clint Byars
I believe this message is a timely issue for much of the body of Christ. We are good at being believers but are we truly disciples? I tie this concept to the ways that we deceive ourselves and I give a simple way to move past deception into the truth. You may have an element of self-deception… When you know better but still do it When you can’t let yourself see the truth of the
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by Clint Byars
The Bible is a God inspired collection of letters, poems and historical accounts that record God’s interactions with mankind. It has a main purpose which is to reveal Christ. We should understand all scripture in light of Christ. When we read the Bible we must first remember the finished work of Christ then ask a few more appropriate questions. Like, who is the audience? Does this apply to me now? Does the resurrection of Christ
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by Clint Byars
Matthew 5:27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes
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by Clint Byars
Let’s talk about sin. But in order to talk about sin we have to talk about grace. Grace is a right, not a responsibility. The power to overcome is a promise, not a standard of righteousness you must achieve. It is your right as a child of God to be able to yield your heart to God, receive grace, and be empowered over all that’s in the world! When you’re struggling, you can acknowledge God and feed on
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by Clint Byars
Welcome to Forward Church! We don’t do it perfectly but we put God’s love for you first and we encourage others to step out and share what God has placed on their heart. This week in my blog I wanted you to experience one of our recent gatherings. I had a sermon planned but the night before it became clear that God had other plans for Sunday morning. Actually all week long the message didn’t seem to be
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