Identity in Christ: I am Alive with Christ As believers in Christ, we experience spiritual life, having been made alive through His death and resurrection. Our union with Christ means that sin no longer holds power over us, and we now live through the Spirit, empowered by God to overcome sin. In this new life,…
Three Privileges Christ Won for His Followers at the Cross The crucifixion of Jesus Christ is central to the Christian faith, and believers find salvation and hope through His death and resurrection. From a biblical perspective, we can see that the cross of Christ represents not only the ultimate act of love but also the…
He is risen! The tomb is empty! Praise the Lord! The resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ is a pivotal point in human history. It is essential that Jesus Christ rose from the dead for us to have salvation. One writer said, “A dead Savior is no Savior at all.” The resurrection indicated that Jesus…
“Having no hope and without God in the world.” Ephesians 2:12b So many people have lost hope. Some believe that they never had hope. Others cannot seem to find a reason to hope again. Far too many Christians live under the clouds of discouragement, discontentment, and despair. They are dominated by pains from the past…
Hebrews 13:20-21 20 Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, 21 equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Message Outline Grace Precedes Peace 1:2 – May grace and peace be multiplied to you.Grace –Grace means unmerited favor. Unmerited Grace – entirely separated from human ability or merit. Unsurpassed Grace – Rom 5:20 Unassailable Grace – “grace enough” – “sufficient grace” (2 Cor. 9:8, 2 Pet 1:3) Notice though that grace precedes peace. Do…
Our Situation Was So Desperate
