Grace Gives Us Eyes to See
Grace Gives Us Eyes to See Luke 19:1-10 From Our Daily Bread Ministries Today’s Insights When Zacchaeus said he would “restore fourfold” (v.8), he followed the highest pattern rather than the one required under Jewish law. While fourfold restoration was required for sheep stealing (see Ex. 22:1 and David’s response to Nathan, 2 Sam. […]
Grace and Truth
Message Title: Grace and Truth Message Text: Jonah 2:8 Message Truth: The Gospel of Grace is for Everyone Introduction: What exactly is grace? And is it limited to Jesus’ life and ministry? You may be surprised to know that Jesus never used the word. He just taught it, and, equally important, He lived it. The […]
March 30, 2025
Order of Service Prelude Instrumental Pianist Call to Worship Hymn #453 “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” Welcome […]
What Does Grace Actually Mean?
What Does Grace Actually Mean? Last week I wrote about the two identities we live with: sinner, and child of grace. The identity we assign ourselves is critically important, because it impacts everything we think, say, and do. Let’s unpack what it means to live out of our identity as a child of grace, when the […]
Grace + Truth = Jesus
GRACE + TRUTH = JESUS “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 NKJV Grace – God giving us kindness and power to change but do not deserve and is impossible to earn on our […]
March 23, 2025
Order of Service Prelude Instrumental Pianist Call to Worship Hymn #237 “I Stand Amazed in the Presence Welcome […]
But By Grace
But By Grace His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain. — 1 Corinthians 15:10 The way we continually talk about our inabilities is an insult to the Creator. When we complain about our incompetence, we slander God; it’s as though we are saying he’s overlooked us. These things sound humble […]
Do You Really Believe Jesus?
Message Title: Do We Really Believe Jesus? Message Text: Matthew 6:25-33 Message Truth: Joy is not a passing sensation of pleasure, but a pervasive sense of wellbeing.” Dallas Willard Why We Worry? 1.Birds and Flowers – regular stuff- Jesus is not saying these are not important but they must not be ultimate. 2.Elusive Contentment […]
March 16, 2025
Order of Service Prelude Instrumental Pianist Call to Worship Hymn #585 “Count Your Blessings” Welcome […]
One of God’s Great “Don’ts”
One of God’s Great “Don’ts” Do not fret— it only causes harm. —Psalm 37:8 Fretting means getting ourselves “out of joint” mentally or spiritually. It is one thing to say, “Do not fret,” but something very different to have such a nature that you find yourself unable to fret. It’s easy to say, “Rest […]
