Tuesday, October 05, 2004

READ>THINK>PRAY>LIVE 4/10/04

JUDE, ISAIAH 53, ECCLESIASTES 9:16-18

Jude 4 - God's grace doesn't give us a licence to sin. How then should I respond to this grace?

Jude 23 - Hate the sin, love the sinner "tender with sinners, but not soft on sin" (MSG)

Interesting to note that Jude is writing to the church calling for radical faith & obedience.

Keep the faith - avoid

  1. Unbelief (5)
  2. Disobedience (6)
  3. Immorality (7)

Isaiah 53 - the ultimate sacrifice, God's rescue plan foretold, the exchanged life

Have you & I accepted the ENTIRE gift that Jesus purchased for us?

Think of what that would be like. His strength, security, solid emotions, forgiveness, reconciliation, salvation, health, wholeness, peace.................

v.5 - "He took the punishment & that made us whole" (MSG)

Ecclesiastes 9:16-18

Wisdom is better than muscle, strength, might (v.16), warheads & weapons of war (v.18)

v.17 - Listen to wise people who speak quietly, not people who rant & rave about foolish things

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Just stopping by to say hi. God bless you