Posts Tagged ‘grace’
There is Only One Way to Live With Other People
THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO LIVE WITH OTHER PEOPLE By Ernest O’Neill There is Only One Way to Live With Other People By Rev. Ernest O’Neill So, brothers and sisters, first of all communion states that you and I are all alive today because of God’s mercy. Therefore, we can only live one way…
Read MoreCommunion Is About God’s Mercy to Us
COMMUNION IS ABOUT GOD’S MERCY TO US By Ernest O’Neill Communion is About God’s Mercy to Us By Rev. Ernest O’Neill Now, communion this morning states God’s mercy to you and me. It states that Jesus died the death for you and that’s why you’re not dead yet. That’s why you weren’t struck dead. That’s…
Read MoreIDENTITY: How Can We Know Our True Identity? – Part 4
IDENTITY: Who We Are and Why We Are Here – A Journey of Discovery By Colleen Donahue Part 4 – How Can We Know Our True Identity? If we have any hope for discovering, embracing, and walking out our identity in Christ, it’s vital that we are assured of our salvation. It’s something we…
Read MoreThe Grace of God- Part 5- Adopted and Restored
The Grace of God- Part 5 – Adopted and Restored By Colleen Donahue So far, we have seen that the flow of grace starts with our Father’s loving heart for us. It is always given through Jesus and only to sinners (which is all of us). None of us can ever work for it, or…
Read MoreThe Grace of God- Part 2- Who Qualifies For Grace?
The Grace of God- Part 2- Who Qualifies For Grace? By Colleen Donahue In our first study about grace, we learned that it flows from the heart of a Father who truly loves us and wants to spend his life with us. Like any good parent, God has big plans for us – plans that…
Read MoreThe Grace of God- Part 1- A Loving Father
The Grace of God- Part 1- A Loving Father By Colleen Donahue Grace – it’s one of those words found in the Christian lingo that always had me stumped as to its true meaning. I could see there was Grace Lutheran or Grace Baptist churches. We always said a grace before meals. Paul prayed in…
Read MoreThe Grace of God- Part 6- Extending Grace
The Grace of God- Part 6 – Extending Grace By Colleen Donahue Grace always starts with God the Father and is distributed through His Son Jesus. In fact, grace is the person of Jesus and His Holy Spirit. It was never God’s plan that we would go through life living it on our own. We…
Read MoreThe Grace of God- Part 4- Jesus and the Holy Spirit
The Grace of God- Part 4 – Jesus and the Holy Spirit By Colleen Donahue I had always thought of grace as a kind of a “commodity” – maybe like kindness, mercy, or forgiveness. But in this study, we are going to discover that grace is a person and not a commodity at all. A…
Read MoreThe Grace of God- Part 3- God Distributes His Grace Through ONLY one person
The Grace of God- Part 3- God Distributes Grace Through ONLY One Person! By Colleen Donahue Before we start this study let’s review the first two studies. First, we find that grace starts flowing from the loving heart of God the Father. He longs for a relationship with us, both now and in eternity, and…
Read MoreGRACE- What is it? – Table of Contents
GRACE – What is it? – How Do We Get it? By Colleen Donahue Grace1 – The Grace of God – Part 1- A Loving Father Grace2- The Grace of God – Part 2 – Who Qualifies for Grace? Grace3 – The Grace of God – Part 3 – God Distributes His Grace through ONLY…
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