God lovingly created man in His image, but man sinned and walked away from God. Ever since the Fall, sin has destroyed man and separated humanity from God. With Jesus’ death on the cross and our faith in Jesus, God gives us undeserved grace by forgiving us our sins, but also transforming us from sinners to saints, so that we …
Jonah 4:1-11- Jonah’s Anger and the Lord’s Compassion
Jonah 4:1 The second God stops being angry with Nineveh, Jonah becomes angry with God. Jonah is here a very strong contrast to how God is described throughout the Old Testament: “merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness” (Ex 34:6-7, Num 14:18, Neh 9:17, Ps 86:15, 103:8, 145:8, Joel 2:13). One of the points …
Titus 2:11-15 – God’s Grace Has Been Revealed
Titus 2:11 Salvation is not something that can be demanded or snatched away, it is something that is offered by the grace of God. Titus 2:12 God’s grace gives us Christians total forgiveness and enormous freedom in the way we live, but we must not allow this freedom to lead us to live ungodly lives. Although God gives us forgiveness …