Cary Cox, from 2 Samuel 18:1-19:8. God gives David victory. God judges Absalom with death. The victory for the people of God comes through the sorrow of their king.
Tag: the grace of God
Hope for Sinners
Cary Cox, from Genesis 38. The story of Judah highlights his great fall into sin and spiritual decay. This man with a destiny to lead the tribes of Israel must first fall to the end of himself and be humbled, before God transforms him through his amazing grace! There is hope for even great sinners through Jesus Christ – the lion of the tribe of Judah!
The Ladder to Heaven
Cary Cox, from Genesis 28:10-22. Jacob is on the run for his life! He has sinned. Failed. But in his weakness, God appears to him in great grace, and gives to him the promise of the blessing of Abraham! Christ is the ladder to heaven Jacob saw in his dream!
Surprising Grace
Cary Cox, from Genesis 16:7-16 (Genesis Study 34). We are encouraged by the tender and unexpected kindness God shows to Hagar in the desert. He hears her desperate cry! He sees her! Hagar is overwhelmed by the surprising grace of God. We serve the God who cares about outcasts and sinners – like us!
Weak Faith – Strong Grace
Cary Cox, from Genesis 12:10-13:4 (Genesis study 28). Abram stumbles when his faith is tested, but God’s grace intervenes. The Lord will not give up on his promise or his people! Literary connections in this passage anticipate the Exodus of Israel, emphasizing God’s continued grace and faithfulness to all his people, for future generations!
Freefall Part 2
Cary Cox, from Genesis 6:1-8 (Genesis Study 18). In part 1, we focused on man’s increasing sinfulness in the days before the flood (Gen 6:1-4). Now, we look at the response of God to man’s sin in verses 5-8. God’s word in this passage takes us to the very heart of God, and reveals him to us as the God of great wrath against sin, and also the God of surprising grace!
Trained by Grace – Mickey McCall
Mickey McCall, from Titus 2:11-14. Believing the gospel affects the way we live. God’s grace in Christ trains us to renounce sin and grow in godliness. Works are evidence of faith.
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