Yesterday, I found myself thinking about grace. Amazing grace, in fact. While I was preaching in Campbeltown. I was talking about the Resurrection as the 'wake up' for the first Christians. It was the resurrection and ascension of Jesus that caused people to reassess everything, especially the significance of the death of Jesus Christ.
Paul only grasped what the full Gospel is about when he met with the living, ascended Jesus. Only then did he start to see the atoning power of Christ's death. His realisation that Jesus had truly been vindicated by God, through resurrection and ascension (Philippians 2.9-11), caused hin to look more fully at the crucifixion and its significance.
Prevenient grace. Effectual calling. Great doctrines from the Reformation times. About being awakened to the reality that 'Jesus is alive!' by the Holy Spirit and then convicted, by the same Spirit, as to 'sin, righteousness and judgment' in a way that releases us into repentance and faith.
What an amazing God. Time to meet with the Living Jesus again, my friend?
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- 'Christian faith is purposeful participation in the life, ministry & victory of Jesus Christ'
- Married to Jennifer & serving together in full-time Church ministry since 1980. Committed to the Word of God in the Holy Scriptures. Influenced by Reformed, Orthodox, Catholic mystics, Anabaptists, Pietists, Puritans and Pentecostals and baptistic to the core! So thankful for Jesus, seeking to follow Him and inviting you to explore these pages to find out more about the exciting beauty of worshipping God through becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ.