The Grace Faith

Read Again (Second Edition) We have come to understand that the grace of God is a free gift, dispensed by the cross to those who believe. When God created humanity, He desired us to live within the perimeters of His grace. However, the devil came and twisted the mind of mankind. Adam and Eve, in my opinion, likely felt that God might have concealed something from them; that He couldn't just give them the entire garden without any strings attached. The devil then took advantage of this doubt, especially with Eve. I believe Eve was inherently curious about the forbidden tree’s fruit and its taste, precisely because the Lord had forbidden it. Little did she realise there was another tree—the Tree of Life—that she was meant to find first, a tree that would have enabled them to live eternally without the knowledge of good and evil. Adam, I believe, was incapable of eating from the forbidden tree or finding the Tree of Life on his own. It seems a woman was uniquely positioned to find the...

The Book of Ruth, a poignant narrative nestled within the Old Testament, offers a timeless and deeply moving illustration of God's providential hand in the lives of those who seek marriage under His direction. Far from a simple romance, the story of Ruth unfolds as a testament to unwavering loyalty, selfless devotion, and the beautiful tapestry woven when individuals align their desires with God's overarching plan. For those who aspire to enter the sacred covenant of marriage guided by divine wisdom, Ruth's journey provides invaluable insights and enduring principles. At its heart, the story begins with tragedy. Naomi, an Israelite woman, finds herself widowed and childless in the foreign land of Moab, having lost her husband Elimelech and their two sons, Mahlon and Chilion. Her Moabite daughters-in-law, Orpah and Ruth, face similar desolation. When Naomi decides to return to her homeland of Judah after hearing that the Lord had visited His people and given them bread, she ...

  Matthew's Gospel, strategically placed as the first book of the New Testament, serves as a crucial bridge between the Old Testament prophecies and their ultimate fulfillment in the Person and ministry of sJesus Christ. Chapter 5 marks the commencement of the Sermon on the Mount, a pivotal discourse where Jesus, the new Moses, ascends not a physical mountain to receive the Law, but a hillside to proclaim the ethos of the Kingdom of Heaven. The opening twelve verses, the Beatitudes, are not merely a list of blessings; they are a profound and revolutionary declaration of God's favour upon those who embody seemingly paradoxical qualities. These pronouncements echo the longings and promises of the Old Testament, finding their ultimate realisation and amplification in the New Covenant established through Christ. Verse 1 : Setting the Scene - The Authority of the teacher " And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him ....

David's initial position was one of relative obscurity. He was the youngest of eight sons of Jesse, a man of modest standing in Bethlehem of Judah. His daily responsibility was tending his father's sheep in the fields, a task considered menial and often delegated to the youngest and least significant member of the family. This seemingly insignificant role, however, was not devoid of divine purpose. It was in the solitude of the pastoral landscape that David cultivated a deep intimacy with God, a relationship nurtured through prayer, meditation on God's creation, and the development of skills that would later prove crucial. As Psalm 23, often attributed to David, beautifully illustrates, the shepherd's role mirrored God's care for His people: " The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake " (Psa...