Stumbling Blocks & Forgiveness

Potential stumbling blocks, that could cause us fall away, be offended, or tempted, will come. Therefore we must be careful (1) not be a cause of stumbling for others and (2) not to stumble ourselves. Let us serve, forgive and be good stewards in our relationships. 

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Face to Face with Grace

Luke15.1-32. The most powerful moment in a Christian’s life is when they come face to face with grace in the nakedness of their sin. We may struggle to truly believe that God loves us fully and has forgiven us completely, but when God demonstrates His grace to us in that moment of our greatest unworthiness, […]

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The Forgiven Woman Who Loved Jesus

Luke 7:36-8:3. I owed a debt I could not pay, He paid a debt he did not owe. Ah what a price He paid for our forgiveness! To the degree we understand the immense debt He cancelled for us, the greater our love will be for the one who has forgiven us. May we spend […]

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The Call of Grace

Luke 5:1-11. When Peter saw the miracle of the catch of fish at Galilee, he knew he was a sinful man, in the presence of God. He initially tells the Lord to leave him, for he was yet to learn that the call is based on grace, not on merit. The miracle of the fish […]

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Repentance & Forgiveness

Luke 3:1-23. After 400 years without any prophetic voice, God finally speaks through John the Baptist. And what is his first word to men? “repent”! Ah, forgiveness awaits, but repentance is the key step. 

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