"grace" Tagged Sermons
A Gracious World
From the book Rev. Zerby has been preaching about, we define grace as the unfailing commitment to love all persons regardless of their beliefs. Resistance to the things that are wrong in the world will take courage and conviction. It will require us to be there for our neighbors.
Gracious Religion
We honor God with our choices. We are all held accountable to God for the way we live and the way we love. The moment we stop striving for peace and love, they will know that we aren’t practicing what God wants from us.
Living Graciously
Just because we welcome everyone doesn’t mean we accept all behavior. We still need to love people even if we can’t accept their behavior. We need to show grace even if for our own safety we need to put distance between ourselves and certain others. God loves them, too, even if we need distance.
Speaking of Grace
Grant and receive grace, through openness, understanding and communication.
Tend the Garden
Plant the seeds of your heart on good soil. Seek the fruits of the spirit as the base for your planting.
Taking it for Granted
When the destination is close to home, we don’t tend to notice or appreciate it. God values our relationship more than the distance between us. God calls us to be in relation with everyone, not just those who think or act like us, … the stranger in our midst, the hungry, the thirsty, …
Dealing with the Fall
An individual fall..or an institutional fall…seek God’s guidance for healing and mending and moving ahead.
Being the Body of Christ
Each person in the church has their own role to play. The Creator created us to live in community and we are called to live and work with each other. If one parts hurt, every part is involved in the hurt, and in the healing. Life is born of sharing, how do we do our part?
Whose Glory?
What you have doesn’t make you worthy, even each breath you take is a gift from God. Our accomplishments aren’t bad, but it isn’t about us.