Grace Teaching With Brad

But those who marry will face many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.”1 Corinthians‬ ‭7:28‬ ‭

“A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted.” Proverbs‬ ‭12:16‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭86:15‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“ I know God has forgiven me, but I am having a hard time forgiving myself." Have you ever said that ? Maybe your saying that now. Many people find it difficult to forgive themselves.

The Love Of God ? The Greek word For love is Agape which is God’s love & was later translated into Latin as Caritas Which is the origin of our word charity. KJV

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there...

And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.” ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭1:6‬ ‭

Whoever does not love does not know God because God is love 1 John 4:8

Fear Can lead to accelerated ageing and even premature death. Memory. Fear can impair information of long-term memories and cause damage to certain parts of the brain. Fear caused Peter to sink ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭14: 29 - 30‬ ‭NIV‬‬

The problem is many of us when problems come into our lives we tend to focus on the problems. From there we start complaining and then we get angry, and then we play the victim role. God‘s purpose in problems is to reveal the Revelation of Christ not move us away from him. Disobedience is not letting the problems of Life move us to him.

I have learned the secret of being content no matter what happens. I am content whether I am well fed or hungry. I am content whether I have more than enough or not enough.”Philippians‬ ‭‪4:11-12‬‬ ‭NIRV‬‬

“In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.”‭‭Psalm‬ ‭18:6‬ ‭

“We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.”1 John‬ ‭5:19‬ ‭NIV‬‬

We don’t overcome circumstances by thinking about them, we overcome the circumstances by turning our eyes & thoughts on Jesus. Fear is just a feeling & is a friend of Satan. Remaining calm happens when we trust Christ

God Makes Us Safe for Heaven. We have to lose our glory, our pride, our trust in our self reliance & strength.

Love is Kind . The dictionary defines "kind" this way: A helpful nature. We say He or she is a "kind person”.

For years in Christ in the beginning I did works for Jesus, even today there are many ministries that say they’re doing it for Jesus. But that is not Grace that is Law

Today Russian forces have launched a major assault on Ukraine, firing missiles on cities and military targets.

It Was A Perfect Sacrifice By A Perfect Person To Perfect Some Very Imperfect People Hebrews 10:14 MSG

So if Jesus paid for everyone’s sin why isn’t everyone Saved? Jesus said, “ The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in me.”John‬ ‭16:9‬ ‭NLT‬‬

And my God shall supply { all your need } according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:19‬ ‭

“Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.”Hebrews‬ ‭13:17‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Women are ministers of the new covenant in Christ “It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God. He has enabled us to be ministers of his new covenant. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but under the new covenant, the Spirit gives life.” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭3:5-6‬ ‭NLT‬‬

God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.” ‭‭James‬ ‭4:6-7, 10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Flattery is often the first step to an adulterous affair. A wise person learns to recognize it and separate flattery from sincere compliments. Flattery is often coupled with lying, as a flatterer is not concerned with whether or not he or she is being truthful.