Titus 2:9-15. Is it easy for you & I to slip into a works program? Do we easily lose sight of grace? After Paul has instructed Timothy regarding the godly conduct he expects from the Men & Women in the church, he clearly reminds Titus, and all of us, that such conduct and godliness is […]

2 Kings 5:1-27. This beautiful story of Namaan’s healing serves as an powerful and clear illustration for salvation by grace. Sadly the story ends with Gehazi asking Namaan to pay a price for his healing, like legalistic people today who would rob people of the freedom of grace.

Hebrews 4:14-16. The understanding of God’s throne of grace is so critical for each believer. Our natural tendency is to withdraw when we fail or to come with great reservations, yet we are told to come boldly to the throne. Each time we do we will only obtain mercy and also find grace in that […]

Acts 15:6-11, 1 Kings 12:4-15, Matthew 11:28-30. At The Jerusalem council, after Paul’s first Missionary Journey, the all important question was asked and answered. What is the gospel? What does a Gentile, or any man, need to do to be saved? What is the yoke that a person must bear?

Exodus 21:5-6, Rom 1:1, Eph 5:2. Just as the Jewish Slave in the Old Testament freely chose to stay and serve because he loved his master, so Paul referred to himself as the servant (doulos) of Christ.We also are called to serve by love in the freedom of grace.