Grace
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Galatians 1.18–24 When Zeal met Grace
Paul was on his way to Damascus in the early stages of the news of Jesus spreading fast to kill and capture anyone who belonged to the ‘Way’ (Acts 9:1-2). But instead, he met the risen Jesus on the way, and after the encounter, Paul seems to have wrestled with it alone for three years in… Continue reading
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Galatians 4.1–7 What the hearing of the faith brings
Until his father’s announcement to the household that this is a son of his he found again, and probably until after several days and weeks of actually living in that household as a son again, the gospel of grace, the acceptance, and the nullifying of what has been do not hit him—but his sonship had… Continue reading
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Galatians 1 By Grace
Faith is given by grace. Grace precedes faith. God has grace in store for us even before we realise it with faith, just as the father waits for his son before even the prodigal begins to think of returning home Continue reading
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Ephesians 4.1–8 Grace Practice
When we hear that he has ‘apportioned’ it, it kind of removes the overwhelming emotion of gratitude and makes us suddenly go cold, saying, ‘I knew it’ in slight bitterness. But don’t worry. God’s grace is infinite; however you ‘apportion’ it, it remains infinite. Continue reading
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Ephesians 2.1–10 By Grace through Faith
God created me by grace through faith (v. 8). By grace in that God freely did it when he did not have to; through faith in that he made known the kind of grace through Christ that we may see its outworking. Continue reading
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2 Thessalonians 3.14–18 Special Note
14 Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them, in order that they may feel ashamed. 누가 이 편지에 한 우리 말을 순종치 아니하거든 그 사람을 지목하여 사귀지 말고 저로 하여금 부끄럽게 하라 ‘Anyone who do not obey’ would be equal to who do not Continue reading
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2 Thessalonians 1.11–12 Prayer
11 With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith. 이러므로 우리도 항상 너희를 위하여 기도함은 우리 하나님이 너희를 그 부르심에 합당한 자로 여기시고 Continue reading
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2 Thessalonians 1.1–3 Increase
3 We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing. 형제들아 우리가 너희를 위하여 항상 하나님께 감사할찌니 이것이 당연함은 너희 믿음이 더욱 자라고 너희가 다 각기 서로 사랑함이 풍성함이며 In the first… Continue reading
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1 Thessalonians 1.1–6 The Ground
Joy is a feature that describes the working and being of the Holy Spirit. It does not make you go ‘Ha ha ha!’ (although it does sometimes!) but it sticks the faith love and hope of Christ to you and makes you a bit like him. Continue reading
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