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Which Bible Commentaries Are Grace Based?
As a young preacher preparing to preach, I needed to take care that I didn’t say anything stupid. For this reason, I would check my sermon notes against one or two of my favorite Bible commentaries. I...
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Does God Accept Me?
Recently I was listening to a podcast that said young men are becoming emasculated because they live life through a screen. They don’t take risks, they don’t leave home, and they definitely don’t ask...
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What If I Deny the Lord?
List all the verses that scare people and this one would be near the top: “If we deny him, he will deny us” (2 Tim. 2:12). Having been raised on a diet of Chick Tracts, I used to worry that I might...
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How To Tell if Your Commentary is Grace Based?
Do you know how to stay free? We stay free by testing everything. We test the spirits to see whether they are from God (1 John 4:1). We test teachings to see if they align with scripture (see Acts...
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How Does God Respond When I Sin?
We all stumble from time to time. We all make mistakes. Even you. Even though you are 100% righteous and holy in Christ, your behavior is not 100% righteous and holy. From time to time… you sin. And...
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What About the Rebukes of Revelation?
“God is not mad at you, he’s mad about you.” “Oh, yeah? What about the rebukes of Revelation? How does that fit your lovey-dovey grace theology?” Tell people that God loves them just as they are and...
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Why Am I Not Spiritually Fruitful?
Did you know you have been chosen by God to bear fruit? Jesus said: You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit – fruit that will last… (John 15:16)...
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Gems from Galatians
Galatians is a small but precious epistle. It is full of treasures. It has 149 verses and in my forthcoming book, The Grace Bible: Galatians, I unpack every one of them. Here’s a taste: I have been...
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God’s Plans Are Better Than Your Plans
The story of my life: I made a plan and God laughed. Because I am a pastor’s kid, many assumed I would become a pastor. “Not me. No way. No how.” Then I became a pastor. Because I blog about grace,...
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What Does It Mean To Have Our Ears Tickled?
When I visit church websites one of the first things I look at is their sermon index. I want to see what is being preached. Do they preach the good news of Jesus? Or do they preach something else. I’m...
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Are the Gentiles Under the Law?
Are the Gentiles under the law? Were the Gentiles ever under the law? Your answers to these questions depend on how you define “the law.” My answers to these questions are “no, with a but” and “sort...
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Out today: The Grace Bible – Galatians
The latest installment in the Grace Bible series has just been released. It’s called The Grace Bible: Galatians and you can get it on Amazon. Why do we need another book on Galatians? Like every...
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Kept in Custody Under the Law
When you see the law mentioned in the Bible, what comes to mind? Perhaps you think “the law” = the Law of Moses. If so, you may dismiss chunks of the New Testament as “not for me.” You might think,...
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7 Reasons Why You Can’t Lose Your Salvation
If you are worried about losing your salvation, here’s a question: When you were born again, did you do it? Did you remake or re-create yourself? Did you somehow join yourself in spiritual union with...
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Blessed With Every Blessing
Back in the 1980s, I smuggled Bibles into China. I can remember the tears of joy that Chinese believers shed had when they received their first Bibles. Until they got a Bible, Chinese believers mostly...
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Is the Grace Bible the New Covenant Study Bible You’ve Been Waiting For?
The “check engine” light had been showing on my dashboard, so last week I took my car in to get checked by the mechanic. Turns out my car has been running lean. Too much air and not enough gas was...
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What is a Grace Bible Church?
I have visited hundreds of churches, and I have discovered that some churches may have “grace” in their name, but not in their DNA. They don’t provide what they’re advertising. Which is a shame,...
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Out today: The Grace Bible – Ephesians
Ephesians may be the most important letter Paul ever wrote. In this epic epistle Paul covers the full sweep of God’s plan to rescue you, restore creation, and reunite heaven and earth under one head....
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Because of His Great Love
When I read a book in the Bible, I like to list my favorite verses and words in that book. As you may know, I spent much of the past year diving deep into Ephesians. My favorite words from Ephesians...
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Once Saved, Always Saved?
Ever broken a promise, failed to keep your word, or been late for an engagement? Of course you have. Now you know why many Christians are worried sick that they may disappoint God. After all, isn’t...
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