Follow us with the 2013 Faithful Conference for Pastors and Leaders!See replenishments and read summaries of posts here on the blog. In this article, see Dave Harvey’s “Grace Stubborn”:
Stubborn grace
Text: Tite 2: 11-15
The great sage of evangelism JIPacker said, “There is no other need in the midst of the gospel than to understand what God’s grace really is. “It is common to think that salvation comes from God, but we generally think that after that, it all depends on ourselves. Paul says that grace is linked to the person of Christ. We are brought to the gospel itself. God’s grace also leads us to deny the passions of the world. The grace that salvation brings us is also the grace that drives us. Grace not only appeared, but stayed with us. Conversion is not the end, but the beginning.
Have you noticed how you perceive the areas you need to change?How do you conclude that you need to change something?Grace educates us to overcome the passions of the world. Apart from grace, we will spend our time looking for the reason why we do certain things, but from our own hearts. We won’t see the real problem. Grace makes us see beyond our members and abilities. We have no difficulty finding sin in the lives of others.
Grace is not like an understudy teacher, but it is something that accompanies us every day, Grace stays with you for the rest of your life, she is a permanent educator, who is there every day, Grace educates us in the art of living. He not only shows up, but she comes as a coach ready to work, has the whistle, the clipboard and is ready to train us.
Grace should not be saved for you, you take it to people. How often do you tell people about this reality?We must teach this to those around us. We must not deflect grace, but spread it, carry the gospel in communion with others. Remember what Christ has already done for you when you go to areas that need change.
If I had to give pastors advice on preparing sermons, what would it be?See the answer in an excerpt from the round table: