God’s Grace ©B Scott McCown June 29, 2017 To deserve Your grace There is nothing I can do To live in Your love Is a gift only from You. Me, myself, my sin Opposes Your righteousness I stand as guilty Before Your glorious throne. I get in the way Of the promises … Continue reading God’s Grace
Grace
Who I Was
One of the amazing things about coming to know and understand God's Grace is the impact that Grace has on our lives. Throughout my years in ministry, I can recall individuals who came to know God's Grace and witnessed the change in their life. I think of Gary (not his real name) who described his … Continue reading Who I Was
What About Grace?!
Here are ten verses about God's grace. I will just let Him speak today. 1. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he … Continue reading What About Grace?!
“Gracias, Dios”
Gracias, Dios; Thank You, Lord This morning as I drove through the early light of the day the sun was only just breaking the horizon in the east. I drove with for a little while with the windows in my truck rolled down. I felt he crisp air that promises the arrival of cooler temperatures … Continue reading “Gracias, Dios”
The World’s ______
This weekend while at a "superstore," I walked past the back to school / college section. I was not looking for anything in that section but something caught my eye. I had to do a double-take. A cup that read, "World's Okayest Student." I did an image search for the cup and found there are … Continue reading The World’s ______
Friend to the End
Michael W Smith sings, "A friend's a friend forever if the Lord's the Lord of them . . . " The old hymn says, "What a friend we have in Jesus . . " The proverb says, "There is a friend that sticks closer than a brother . . ." (Pro 18:24) Jesus says, "Greater love … Continue reading Friend to the End
1,000 Points
I heard this a while back and while the scenario is false - there is no second chance after death - there is some truth in the story about what makes heaven possible for everyone of us. A man awoke one morning after having a dream that disturbed him. When his wife asked what he … Continue reading 1,000 Points
Got Faith?
This is a simple outline based on Rom 9:30-10:13 Salvation is not by my EFFORT. Salvation is by Faith in GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS. Salvation comes when by Faith we "Call on the Name of the Lord." I preached this outline this past Sunday at Central. Here is the audio: https://soundcloud.com/user-152179519/got-faith
Off Target
OFF TARGET The news reported last night that over 500,000 people have signed a petition to boycott Target. That number is almost 700,ooo this morning. Unless you just ignore social media and the news you know that this boycott is in response to Target's decision to allow people who self-identify as a different gender from their … Continue reading Off Target
Clarity
This morning on the way to the study, I drove through fog. That is somewhat of an understatement. Had I a net, I might have caught a few fish swimming across the highway. The fog was thick when I pulled out of the subdivision onto the highway, I could not see very far. The first … Continue reading Clarity
Driving Thought 