The Grace of Giving, Part 1

By James Boice
Theme: Giving in the Churches of Macedonia and Corinth
 
This week’s lessons teach us how the grace of God in Christ drives both our attitude and our actual practice of giving to support Christian causes.
 
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1
 
I have been writing about some very practical matters in these studies, but it is hard to imagine a more practical matter than our giving to God, specifically giving money to support spiritual causes.
I have been writing about some very practical matters in these studies, but it is hard to imagine a more practical matter than our giving to God, specifically giving money to support spiritual causes. Most Christians understand they are to do this. But what might be surprising to most is associating giving with grace, which is what I am doing in this week's lessons.

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The Throne of Grace, Part 5

By James Boice
Theme: Drawing Nigh in Confidence
 
This week’s lessons remind us that because God is a God of grace, his throne is also one of grace, which is accessed by prayer through the work of Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit.
 
Scripture: Hebrews 4:16
 
The bottom line of this discussion is that, because of who God is and what Jesus Christ has done in dying for us, changing the throne of judgment into a throne of grace, we who trust Christ are to draw near the throne o

The bottom line of this discussion is that, because of who God is and what Jesus Christ has done in dying for us, changing the throne of judgment into a throne of grace, we who trust Christ are to draw near the throne of grace in confidence. If we came in our own merit, we could have no confidence at all. The throne of God would be a place of terror. But since God has done what was needed to take away all judgment for our sin, it is now sin for us to come in any other way but with confidence.

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Praying the Redemptive Story

by Christina Fox • March 10, 2016

When life gets confusing or when unexpected trials cut into our life or we feel the weight and weariness of our sin we can pray through God’s story.

Scripture has instructed and formed my prayer life in a myriad of ways. I’ve learned from the Lord’s Prayer the glorious truth of what it means to pray “My Father” and “Thy Will be Done.” Paul’s prayers have taught me to look beyond immediate physical needs and desires and to the deeper spiritual needs of the heart. The psalmist’s raw honesty has taught me to come to the throne of grace just as I am.

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The Throne of Grace, Part 4

By James Boice
Theme: A Way Opened to God
 
This week’s lessons remind us that because God is a God of grace, his throne is also one of grace, which is accessed by prayer through the work of Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit.
 
Scripture: Hebrews 4:16
 
Yesterday we looked at how God the Father and God the Son are gracious. 
 
God the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is also gracious.
Yesterday we looked at how God the Father and God the Son are gracious. 
 
God the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is also gracious. That is one reason he is called the Comforter (John 14:16, 25; 15:26; 16:7). The Greek word is parakletos. It is a rich word rightly translated “helper,” “advocate,” and “counselor,” meaning that the Holy Spirit also strengthens us and pleads for us. 

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The Throne of Grace, Part 3

By James Boice
Theme: The God of All Grace
 
This week’s lessons remind us that because God is a God of grace, his throne is also one of grace, which is accessed by prayer through the work of Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit.
 
Scripture: Hebrews 4:16
 
Why is the throne of God described in Hebrews as a throne of grace? The answer is obvious. It is because God is a God of grace. Indeed, he is the God of all grace.

Why is the throne of God described in Hebrews as a throne of grace? The answer is obvious. It is because God is a God of grace. Indeed, he is the God of all grace. It is only in God that true grace may be found.

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The Throne of Grace, Part 2

By James Boice
Theme: Encouragement to Prayer
 
This week’s lessons remind us that because God is a God of grace, his throne is also one of grace, which is accessed by prayer through the work of Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit.
 
Scripture: Hebrews 4:16
 
There are at least two other reasons why prayer is often a problem for us.
 
We are too sinful. This strikes a bit deeper at our problem, though we do not like to admit it.
There are at least two other reasons why prayer is often a problem for us.
 
We are too sinful. This strikes a bit deeper at our problem, though we do not like to admit it. We do not have trouble admitting that we are too busy. On the contrary, we are rather proud of that. We like to be busy. But to admit that we are too sinful and that unconfessed or unrelinquished sin is keeping us from prayer is terrible. Yet that is often the real problem.

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The "Light" Motif in Isaiah

by Charles Barrett • March 07, 2016

By spreading the gospel to the nations (Acts 1:8), believers are a light to the world pointing to the ultimate Light, who is Himself salvation.

Light is an extremely significant motif in Scripture.

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A Sincere Proposal for Andy Stanley

Posted on Monday, March 7, 2016 by Todd Pruitt on 1517

A five-point plan...

 
Pastor Stanley, 
 
Last week I posted a response to your now infamous sermon where you said some rather shocking things about people who attend small churches. You offered an apology on Twitter acknowledging that you found your words offensive. That was appreciated. Believe me when I say that I have said many things I wish I could take back. I know what it is to be corrected by church members and elders for saying incorrect or unkind things.

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The Throne of Grace, Part 1

By James Boice
Theme: Prayer Is a Problem
 
This week’s lessons remind us that because God is a God of grace, his throne is also one of grace, which is accessed by prayer through the work of Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit.
 
Scripture: Hebrews 4:16
 
I have always been interested in the things George Gallup, the founder and director of the Gallup Poll organization, has to say about the religious life of Americans. Recently I came across some remarks he made about prayer.

I have always been interested in the things George Gallup, the founder and director of the Gallup Poll organization, has to say about the religious life of Americans. Recently I came across some remarks he made about prayer. He observed, no doubt rightly, that a great many Americans do pray, and even believe in the power of prayer, but that there is also evidence that our prayers are extremely superficial.

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Andy Did It Again

Posted on Friday, March 4, 2016 by Todd Pruitt on 1517

Just when I think I'm out he pulls me back in!

 
By now many of you have seen the clip of Andy Stanley criticizing small churches and the people who choose to attend them. Specifically Pastor Stanley said:
When I hear adults say, ‘I don’t like a big church. I like about 200. I wanna be able to know everybody.’ I say you are so stinkin’ selfish. You care nothing about the next generation. All you care about is you and your five friends.

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