Love and Grace, the Godly kind.
I think it's time we do a proper in-depth Bible study on Biblical examples on love and grace, the Godly kind of love and grace, we could even explore the words "love" and "grace" in the Bible, even feel free to share personal testimomoes of how God has shown His love to you. This thread could go on for months or even years, it's a very big topic, God's love and grace certainly is very very great.
Let's start of with the greatest act of love and grace. We all should know this one.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
The greatest act of love and grace, he ever did was send His Son "Christ Jesus" to earth, that He may be the ultimate sacrifice to sin for those that choose to believe in him, giving us a bridge to eternal life, His forgiveness is so great, that even the worse of sinners can be forgiven if they turn to Jesus. It doesn't matter if you went to prison, it doesn't matter how badly you have stuffed up, you can still turn to Jesus, ask for God's forgiveness, then you are forgiven, it's not complicated, it's that simple. He paid for our sins on the cross, and cleansed us of our sins with His precious blood, He raised up on the third day. That we too may be raised up Jesus's Resurrection Power is powerful! And for any non-Christian reading this, your sins can be forgiven too if you turn to Jesus Christ and believe, as I said it doesn't matter how badly you stuffed up, once you turn to Jesus Christ and Believe you are forgiven.
This how powerful God's love for us is. Throughout the Bible we will find love and grace.
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Here's another great example of God's love and grace for human beings, if he can turn Saul's life around, he can turn anybody's life around.
Acts 9:1-22
Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?” And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.” So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?” Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one. Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank. Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.” So the Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying. And in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he might receive his sight.” Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.” But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s sake.” And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized. So when he had received food, he was strengthened. Then Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus. Immediately he preached the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God. Then all who heard were amazed, and said, “Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?” But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ.
We can even find the word "Grace" in the book Revelation, as a matter of fact it's found in the very first chapter, here's a challenge for you all, next time you read Revelation, can you read Revelation from a grace point of view? Hehehe.
When we read the whole Bible from Genesis to Revelation never forget what Jesus did for you on the cross, we should never forget Jesus's love and grace for us.
In Revelation we see John's greeting to the 7 churches starts of with "Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come,"
In fact I will quote Revelations 1:3-6 why am I starting of at Verse 3? I want to highlight these verses to you. And Revelations 1:3 contains a blessing. Yippee!
Alright I hear you all, fine then I will start at Rev 1:1-1:8 so I am not accused of taking it out of context. And highlight 3-6 in some pretty -easy to read- colour.
Revelation 1:1-1:8
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things that he saw.
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.
John, to the seven churches which are in Asia:
Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen. “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
Can you see the Love and Grace of God in these peoples?
Alright that will do for me for now, as I have already spent quite a bit time putting this together.
I think it's time we do a proper in-depth Bible study on Biblical examples on love and grace, the Godly kind of love and grace, we could even explore the words "love" and "grace" in the Bible, even feel free to share personal testimomoes of how God has shown His love to you. This thread could go on for months or even years, it's a very big topic, God's love and grace certainly is very very great.
Let's start of with the greatest act of love and grace. We all should know this one.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
The greatest act of love and grace, he ever did was send His Son "Christ Jesus" to earth, that He may be the ultimate sacrifice to sin for those that choose to believe in him, giving us a bridge to eternal life, His forgiveness is so great, that even the worse of sinners can be forgiven if they turn to Jesus. It doesn't matter if you went to prison, it doesn't matter how badly you have stuffed up, you can still turn to Jesus, ask for God's forgiveness, then you are forgiven, it's not complicated, it's that simple. He paid for our sins on the cross, and cleansed us of our sins with His precious blood, He raised up on the third day. That we too may be raised up Jesus's Resurrection Power is powerful! And for any non-Christian reading this, your sins can be forgiven too if you turn to Jesus Christ and believe, as I said it doesn't matter how badly you stuffed up, once you turn to Jesus Christ and Believe you are forgiven.
This how powerful God's love for us is. Throughout the Bible we will find love and grace.
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Here's another great example of God's love and grace for human beings, if he can turn Saul's life around, he can turn anybody's life around.
Acts 9:1-22
Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?” And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.” So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?” Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one. Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank. Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.” So the Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying. And in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he might receive his sight.” Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.” But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s sake.” And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized. So when he had received food, he was strengthened. Then Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus. Immediately he preached the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God. Then all who heard were amazed, and said, “Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?” But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ.
We can even find the word "Grace" in the book Revelation, as a matter of fact it's found in the very first chapter, here's a challenge for you all, next time you read Revelation, can you read Revelation from a grace point of view? Hehehe.
When we read the whole Bible from Genesis to Revelation never forget what Jesus did for you on the cross, we should never forget Jesus's love and grace for us.
In Revelation we see John's greeting to the 7 churches starts of with "Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come,"
In fact I will quote Revelations 1:3-6 why am I starting of at Verse 3? I want to highlight these verses to you. And Revelations 1:3 contains a blessing. Yippee!
Alright I hear you all, fine then I will start at Rev 1:1-1:8 so I am not accused of taking it out of context. And highlight 3-6 in some pretty -easy to read- colour.
Revelation 1:1-1:8
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things that he saw.
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.
John, to the seven churches which are in Asia:
Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen. “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
Can you see the Love and Grace of God in these peoples?
Alright that will do for me for now, as I have already spent quite a bit time putting this together.
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