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Grace and Truth Arguing over truth today vs 14 - grace and truth intertwined Apart from grace - cannot speak truth Apart from truth - we cannot speak grace Grace is more Indeed, we have all received grace upon grace from his fullness, Grace is more Multilayered - CS Lewis - God beckons us to come farther…

Humility brings Grace Don’t earn grace - path to more Hard to be humble Direct link from Grace to humility He mocks those who mock, but gives grace to the humble. But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says: God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. He who Humbles Himself Used 4 time by…

Grace is More “God loves me as I am” - God ‘s love wont leave me here For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age, Paralyzed by Grace for every day living…

Storms Coming Storms are inevitable - some are quick squalls and some rage on and on Paul - on way to Rome to stand before Caesar Weather started to turn Acts 27 :9-11 Out of no where storms Acts 27 : 13-20 Storms kill hope after time Assurance in Storms vs 21-26 Take care of yourself - Don’t you know…

Life well Lived Commander saw something - accusations were empty The way we live matters Gospel transforms us - evident in our lives Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come! Leading a Legacy To leave a legacy you have to lead one foundation…

Finding Our Story Phil 3 - we have no story until Christ. No identity, no individualism until Christ In Christ we find our story Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come. Knowing Your Story Paul has returned to Jerusalem - seen…

The Road to Trouble Paul headed to Jerusalem - traitor Vision of danger - vs 10-11 Friends pleading - vs 12 Resolute heart - vs 13 We know we will have trouble I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.”…

Remember the Love Who we Love But God proves His own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us! Why we Love We love because He first loved us. How we Love heart - faith is my foundation soul - faith that defines me mind - faith first thing I think of strength - faith is the…

God With Us advent - coming, expectation All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). God With Us Hope - Zechariah - hope of son Hope of redemption - Messiah…

Cultural Hostility No reference point in Culture for Christ Dangerous and threatening to them For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear what they want to hear. Disturbing…