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The Surpasssing Riches of Grace – Life Lesson No. 8: Grace is a new beginning
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. 2 Corinthians 5:17. But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done...
The Surpassing Riches of Grace – Life Lesson No. 7: How is Grace Different Than the Law?
Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man [Jesus] is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. Acts 13:38-39. For the law...
The Surpassing Riches of Grace – Life Lesson No. 6: Grace to the Uttermost
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. And not only this, but we also...
The Surpassing Riches of Grace – Life Lesson No. 5: Grace Makes Your Life Beautiful
For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; no good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. Psalm 84:11. He preordained us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the...
The Surpassing Riches of Grace – Life Lesson No. 4: God Gives Grace to the Humble
But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” James 4:6. Surely He scorns the scornful, but gives grace to the humble. Proverbs 3:34. In the same way you younger people must submit yourselves to your elders....
The Surpassing Riches of Grace – Life Lesson No. 3: Great Grace
And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them. And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of...
The Surpassing Riches of Grace – Life Lesson No. 2: Stewards of God’s Manifold Grace
As each one has received a gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 1 Peter 4:10. Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant, even Jesus our...
The Surpassing Riches of Grace – Life Lesson No. 1: What is Grace?
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9. For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace. Romans 6:14. And...
How to Live by Faith – Life Lesson No. 9: The Victory that Overcomes the World: Persevering Faith
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 1 John 5:4-5. Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which...
How to Live by Faith – Life Lesson No. 8: Resting in Faith
And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who were disobedient? So we see that they were not able to enter because of their lack of faith. Hebrews 3:18-19. He will not fear evil tidings; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD. His...
How to Live by Faith – Life Lesson No. 7: Growing in Faith
But with the hope that as your faith grows, we will be, within our sphere, enlarged even more by you. 2 Corinthians 10:15. We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of...
How to Live By Faith – Life Lesson No. 6: Faith for Favor
For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O LORD, You surround him with favor as with a shield. Psalm 5:12. Today your LORD (יהוה) God (אלהים) says: Do you have faith for favor? Not for others, but for YOU? This is something you will have to settle in your heart or...
How to Live By Faith – Life Lesson No. 5: How to Overcome Fear and Doubt
The LORD is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation. The sound of joyful shouting and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; the right hand of the LORD does valiantly. The right hand of the LORD is exalted; the right hand of the LORD does valiantly....
How to Live By Faith – Life Lesson No. 4: How to Fight the Good Fight of Faith
Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 1 Timothy 6:12. Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring...
How to Live By Faith – Life Lesson No. 3: How does faith work?
But My righteous one shall live by faith; and if he shrinks back, My soul has no pleasure in him. Hebrews 10:38. And Jesus answered saying to them, “Have faith in God. Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and does not...