By Randy Alcorn, from his book The Grace and Truth Paradox and posted November 10, 2025 on his website at: http://www.epm.org ********************************* Many evangelical Christians are speaking grace without truth, while others are speaking truth without grace. But Scripture tells us this about Jesus: “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, […]
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(…continued) It is not for me to judge Harvey or Walter. But I tell their stories to help you understand this for your own life. First of all, you must not take for granted God’s grace like Harvey. Secondly, you need not be filled with anxiety like Walter. As always, the Bible will be
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(…continued) Can it be that easy? The Christians in Rome thought so. The Apostle Paul faced that same question. So, after five chapters of going on and on about grace, in chapter six verse one Paul says: “What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may
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From my July 20, 2025 sermon at Faithpoint Lutheran Church, New Prague, Minnesota —————————- Mickey Cohen (1913-1976; pictured above) was a major player in the world of organized crime in the 1940s and 50s. He spent several years in and out of prison, but when he was out, he moved about freely and
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(…continued) We all approach life with a “worldview;” which is our ‘philosophy’ of life. How we understand the world and everything in it, will, in a big way, determine how we will live our lives. Every world-view has to answer four basic questions: #1) How did we get here?; #2) Why is everything such
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(…continued) There are many reasons why the unconditional grace of my college professor is not the same thing as the unconditional grace of God. At its most basic level, a college class is like a business transaction; you do the work, and you get the reward. It is not the place for unconditional
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The above photo is from the 1978 movie Up in Smoke (as in marijuana smoke) starring Cheech and Chong. ********************************** I remember taking a psychology class at Mankato State University taught by Dr. Cheech N. Chong (not his real name; but you might have to be a senior citizen to understand that lame
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(…continued) The Choice—Accept or reject God’s gift of salvation in Christ: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9) Yet to all who received him [Jesus], to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to
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“The Most Important Thing You’ll Ever Hear: God’s Offer of Salvation” Today’s meditation is a presentation of the basic Gospel message using nothing but Bible passages. This arrangement of verses is by Randy Alcorn, who writes: “These verses capture the heart and soul of the gospel. There is no commentary other than the headings, so
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By John Piper (1946- ), former Senior Pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church (1980-2013), Minneapolis, Minnesota; (in the above photo, Piper is the one on the right) ******************************* Angola Prison in Louisiana is the largest maximum-security prison in the United States. It is home to 6,300 inmates. Those sentenced there are the worst of
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