LIVING UNDER GRACE Grace: The Truth that Transforms - Part 16 of 36 Romans 6:14 Rick Warren In our last study we looked at the first part of this verse and what it meant to live "under the Law". Now we look at the meaning of "living under grace". I. THE MEANING OF "GRACE" DEFINITIONS: Characteristics…

2 Corinthians 12:7-12:10 The Sufficiency of God’s Grace Introduction “What makes Christianity different from all the other religions of the world? Years ago that very question was discussed at a conference. Some of the participants argued that Christianity is unique in teaching that God became man. But…

Intro We are beginning 2011 in the belly of a fish. Jonah, God’s prophet, ran away when God told him to preach to his enemies. This is the equivalent of a Jew during WWII going to Berlin to talk to Hitler to tell him that God loved him. It would be unheard of! So Jonah ran. God said to go east and he…

What is the Purpose of the Church? Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on January 20, 2008 www.goldcountrybaptist.org I want to ask you guys this morning a question that is not intended to insult but to initiate some thinking: why did you come to church today? What was your…

Intro One of the top selling video game applications created for Apple’s Iphone is called “Pocket God.” Listen to the description given on Itunes: “What kind of god would you be? Benevolent or vengeful? Play Pocket God and discover the answer within yourself. On a remote island, you are the all-powerful…

Thomas S. Myers TROPHIES OF GRACE Ephesians 2:7-9 FIRST -- THE PURPOSE OF SALVATION. Why would God want to save a bunch of filthy sinners? We were dead in trespasses and sins. We walked according to the course of this world. We walked according to the prince of the power of the air. We have fulfilled…

March 5, 2012 By John Barnett Read, print and listen to this resource on our website www.DiscoverTheBook.org We have entered the final lap of David’s Life: we have watched him as the shepherd boy and giant killer, then as the humble and patient warrior and King, now we join him perhaps 20 years into…

The passage calls for us to obedience and spiritual purity because God is Holy (pure). In our former lives we were controlled in ignorance by the passions of the flesh (sinful desire). However, because of the grace of Christ we should obey God. This should be accomplished by prepairing ourselves to obey, focusing on the Hope of our future grace (glorification), and by conforming ourselves to God's purity.

By Pastor Glenn Pease Almost everybody you know in the Bible became a grandparent. But since the term is not used in the Bible we tend to ignore this fact and seldom think of people as grandparents, and of children as grandchildren. When I read the blessing at the end of Psa. 128 that says may you live…

Intro Raise your hand if you have a really bad memory? Raise your hand if you have been guilty of forgetting any of the following: 1. Letting a hot cup of coffee/tea go cold 2. Where you left your keys…wallet/purse 3. What you went to shop for 4. Washing in the washing machine 5. Taking food out of the…

The Life-Changing Power of the Gospel ~ Titus 2:11-14 Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on August 17, 2008 www.goldcountrybaptist.org 11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live…

Introduction just take a brief exaimination and allow history to breeze through your thoughts and minds and then you may proclaim today without any hestation that "* The Lord has been good". Last year in there had been some tragedies in someones life. Hardship & pain had overtaken joy and happiness.…

By Pastor Glenn Pease David Semands in his book Living With Dreams tells of his experience as a first term missionary in India in the 1950's. He caught an early morning train to get to a committee meeting at the mission station. He expected to return that day, and so he took very little with him and…

God’s Amazing Grace To The “Chief” of Sinners [The Story of Paul] How many of you had childhood ‘heroes’ when you were growing up? My heroes? They were all comic-book characters: Superman, Batman and Spider-man topped the list. But alas, when I became an ‘adult’ I “put away childish things.” But at age…

Introduction Which is best…Coke or Pepsi? Bombers or Riders? Jonathan Toews or Sidney Crosby? Mac or PC? John Deere or New Holland? (Do these with images and invite people to “vote.”) Clearly on many issues the best is very subjective. We have our opinions and reasons for believing them, but other people…

Once Upon A Time... Once upon a time there was a king. This king was good and wise and powerful. He cared for his people and his land. The king also had a son and a daughter. He was a good Father who loved his children very much. He took care of them and provided for their needs. He played with them…

Grace is God's riches at Christ's expense, an unmerited favor. Three different types of Grace: 1. Prevenient Grace 2. Justifying Grace 3. Sanctifying Grace God alone can provide this favor of Grace in life for you.