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JUST THINKING: When I Am Weak, I Am Strong (Part 1)
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I was just thinking about how we humans view life and often feel that we just cannot go on. We acknowledge our weaknesses and view them as flaws that cannot be changed. But the Word of God tells us differently. The church at Corinth was composed of spiritually immature believers who struggled with living a Christ-like life. The apostle Paul gave his testimony to them as a means of encouragement. He wrote: “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made ...
JUST THINKING: He Came Down to Our Level… When We Couldn’t Come Up to His
I was just thinking about a recent sermon from my pastor, Allen Morton, at Chenal Valley Baptist Church. He was telling how Jesus extended grace to the apostle who had denied him three times. Then, three times the Lord asked Peter, “Do you love me?” What we do not see in our English language is absolute grace. The first two times Christ asked, “Do you agape Me?” Each time Peter replied,...