


GRACE BLOGS COLLECTION
by Sandra
If you are a Jesus-follower, Jesus said you are the light of the world! Wow! A few months ago someone who had influence over my girls, Angel and Starr, at the time, asked a whole group of kids the following question: What did Jesus say about you? One of my girls answered, “Jesus said we’re […]
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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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Have you been robbed by religion? Have you ever wondered where you really stood with God? For everyone trapped in a mindset of wondering whether God is angry or disappointed with them due to a lack of performance or dedication, help is on the way. In fact, it already arrived more than a couple thousand years ago.
Christian churches are filled with people who have been hearing Bible teaching built upon a foundation of mixing together two very different covenants that are not alike. Frequently embraced in most Christian circles, the practice of combining the old and new covenants has resulted in a diluted version of the gospel. This religious formula has caused many to avoid the institutional church altogether, often puts them in a state of confusion, and leaves them hungering and thirsting for a new identity of righteousness, unaware it has already been provided.
The current reality of unconditional love, peace, freedom, forgiveness, and everything else that is good, has been gifted to us by God's grace through the finished work of Jesus Christ. This is the message most people have been longing to experience, but it may require a complete change of mind from a lifetime of traditional church doctrines that have left many drowning in guilt and feeling as though they are in a state of bondage. God has provided a way of escape from the burdensome religious business—it is through a New Covenant where it is impossible for us to fail, because Jesus is the mediator and guarantee of this better covenant, and it has been established on better promises.
by Clint Byars
Guilt is powerful, it will chart your course for you. It will cause you to repeat destructive patterns and make excuses for allowing sin in your life. If you have guilt or shame, that area of life is defining you. The way out is to live from a new identity that is not defined by the past. Have you ever been vexed with something? Meaning something has a strong pull within you even though you don’t
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by Clint Byars
My church is a performance-based-religion detox center. Our staff, leaders and volunteers work hard to help people break free from a self-centered, performance based approach to Christianity. And we’re successful! I say this because it relates specifically to my message above titled “Have You Forgotten You’re Forgiven?” In Christianity, fruit is integral, no question about it. However, there are a few mindsets associated with fruit. A proper mindset is simply this, now that you’re saved,
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