Thoughts About God's Amazing Grace
I shared about Christ's ‘Glory and Honor' in the last podcast. I'd like to spend a few moments on His ‘Power' in this one,
I'd like to take a few minutes to expand a bit on the last podcast.
“Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.” Philippians 2:1-2
“For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake, having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.” Philippians 1:29-30
The next aspect I'd like to share with you is the ‘fruit‘ of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The next aspect I'd like to share with you is the ‘sincerity‘ of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The next aspect I'd like to share with you is the ‘excellence‘ of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
“And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment …” Philippians 1:9
“For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:8
“… being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:6
“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now.” Philippians 1:3-5
Philippians 1:7 – ‘just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.'
You are saved and learning how to study the Bible. You are learning the ‘rules' God established for those who serve Him. Wonderful! What are you learning about what happens next? It's fairly simple.
When Paul knew that his days on earth were numbered and he would not get out of prison to start any more churches, he wrote one final letter. We know it as 2 Timothy. When a man knows his life is coming to an end and he has important things to share, we often find those things in his final words. That's why I chose 2 Timothy for this series.
Now that we know how to be saved, how to study the Bible, and the importance of serving God – let's look at the process of doing just that – serving God. I'm going to share with you 40 Rules for Christian Ministry. I did not make up these rules. They come directly from the Apostle Paul, which means they come directly from God.
You can listen to the First Four Rules of Bible Study in the previous podcast. Let's move next to the Second Four Rules.
I developed eight rules for Bible study through years of doing it, so I'd like to share with you what's worked well for me. For the purpose of keeping this podcast brief, I'll share the first four now and the second four next time.
How long does it take to ‘be saved?' An hour? A day? A week? A month? A year?According to the Apostle Paul, a person who truly ‘believes' in the Lord Jesus Christ is saved right away.
I'm dedicating the 8th Season of our Podcasts to the ‘Next Generation.' My reason is simple.
Welcome to Podcast Season 8 for GraceLife, Faith and Self Defense, Grace Martial Arts, and my Substack Newsletter! I look forward to seeing where God takes us this next year.
The Jewish Temple has played an important role in Judaism for thousands of years, but why is it important to Christians? Here's a quick history lesson that may help us understand.https://gracelifethoughts.com/2026/01/09/the-importance-of-the-jewish-temple-in-christianity/
Why didn't God create a perfect world where humans ruled and reigned and had a great life?
Why is there evil in the world?Why did God create the devil?
It's important that we understand the purpose of the Garden of Eden.
In the last part of our new series we saw that God created humans to ‘rule' (have dominion) over the earth. We find that in the first chapter of Genesis. In the last Book of the Bible, Revelation, we find humans ruling and reigning with God forever. If those were the only two portions of Scripture we read, we'd think everything worked according to God's plan and purpose. However, there are thousands of years where humans did not (and are still not) ruling and reigning with God on the earth. Why? What happened?
We begin a deep dive into questions about our existence.
Many Christians love to love. So do many non-Christians. What makes Christianity different than other religious and non-religious worldviews is that God loves despite His wrath. We looked into ‘how' He does that in previous parts of this series. Our final question is ‘why.'
One of the most important ‘Character' traits of God is that He does not change.
Why do we exist? Why are we here on planet Earth? What's my purpose in life? What does the future hold for me? What will happen to me after I die? Why is there evil in the world? Why did God create the devil?
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