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Encouraging Message Series for Young Believers
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Tag Archives: grace
C. S. LEWIS DAILY: MARCH 31
On glory [And this brings me to] the other sense of glory—glory as brightness, splendour, luminosity. We are to shine as the sun, we are to be given the Morning Star. I think I begin to see what it means. … Continue reading
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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: MARCH 2
TO ARTHUR GREEVES: On his brother’s admission to an Oxford hospital, for treatment of alcoholism; and on the meaning of vicarious suffering, or what Lewis will call, in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the “Deeper Magic,” mentioned above … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: NOVEMBER 24
Six Biblical Truths about God’s Blessing “Out of the fullness of his grace he has blessed us all, giving us one blessing after another” (John 1:16 GNT). You probably hear the phrase “God bless you” on a regular basis. You … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: OCTOBER 25
God Knows Our Weaknesses and Still Loves Us “[Jesus] understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: OCTOBER 15
How to Receive the Grace of God “For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ” (John 1:17 NLT). In yesterday’s devotional we looked at 10 great benefits of God’s grace in … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: OCTOBER 14
Ten Ways We Rely on God’s Grace “For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him” (Philippians 2:13 NLT). As Christians, we tend to think about grace when it’s connected to … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: OCTOBER 13
Who Will Be in Heaven Because of You? “The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me—to tell people the Good News about God’s grace” (Acts 20:24 NCV). The Bible says … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: OCTOBER 7
Five Ways to Relax in God’s Grace “Be careful that no one fails to receive God’s grace” (Hebrews 12:15 NCV). How do you learn to “R.E.L.A.X.” in the liberating grace of God? R—Realize nobody’s perfect. Psalm 119:96 is a verse … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: OCTOBER 5
How to Receive the Grace to Keep Going through Troubles “Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: JUNE 15
Why We Should Respond with Grace “A fool expresses all his emotions, but a wise person controls them” (Proverbs 29:11 GW). You can’t control much of what happens to you in life. Like I mentioned a few days ago in … Continue reading
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