Matthew 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled (KJV).  To hunger for righteousness means to crave…

Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth (KJV). Is it weakness to be gentle?  Is it cowardly to turn the…

Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven (KJV). Those who are poor in spirit realize that they…

Matthew 5:4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted (KJV). Mourning connects with repentance as it works in concert with conviction.  While…

1 John 5:16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and He shall give him…

Without grace, our works before God would be as wood, hay, and stubble.  All to be burned in His holy fire (see 1Corinthians 3:9-15).  By…

Grace enables us to focus on our relationship with God instead of dead works.  It gives us to room to grow in it, as forgiveness…

2Corinthians 12:9 And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will…

Grace is filled with God’s favor and reveals His intentionality toward us.  We did not ask for His grace, He extended it to us.  In…

Grace does not sanction or sanctify sin; it sanctifies people.  It empowers believers to live holy lives and do the things of God they cannot…