Grace Teaching With Brad

The Greek word for Faith is pistes Phonetic Spelling: (pis'-tis) The definition: belief, trust, confidence.

“If I must boast, I would rather boast about the things that show how weak I am.” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭11:30‬ ‭NLT‬‬

The Bible has a lot to say about the importance of controlling one’s temper. It calls a person who easily loses his temper a “fool” (Proverbs 29:11; Ecclesiastes 7:9)

This is love not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his son as a sacrifice to take away all of our sins1 John 4:10

“And this is his commandment: (We must believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ) ‭‭1 John‬ ‭3:23‬ aNLT‬‬

You must be Born Again John 3:3

We all have physical needs for water, air, food & light.

2. Israelites wandering in the desert. In giving them the land of Canaan, God had promised them that He would go before them and defeat all their enemies in order that they could live securely (Deuteronomy 12:9–10). All that was required of them was to fully trust in Him and His promises. However, they refused to obey Him

Stress and problems purpose & plan immediately push us into the presence of the Lord

“Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.”Romans‬ ‭13:14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

A gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.” ‭‭I Peter‬ ‭3:4‬b NKJV‬‬ A quiet spirit in the Greek language means: a divinely-inspired inner calmness.

“On the evening of that first day of the week, when ( the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders ) , ( Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!””) ‭‭John‬ ‭20:19‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Why Did the Magi Bring Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh? The three gifts had a spiritual meaning: gold as a symbol of kingship on earth, frankincense (an incense) as a symbol of deity, and myrrh (an embalming oil) as a symbol of death. This dates back to Origen in Contra Celsum: "gold, as to a king; myrrh, as to one who was mortal; and incense, as to a God."

“By calling this covenant “new,” he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and outdated will soon disappear.”Hebrews‬ ‭8:13‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“People don’t pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst. The wine will run out, and the wineskins will be destroyed. No, people pour new wine into new wineskins. Then both are saved.””Matthew‬ ‭9:17‬ ‭NIRV‬‬

“So the law was put in charge of us until Christ came. He came so that we might be made right with God by believing in Christ. But now faith in Christ has come. So the law is no longer in charge of us.” ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭3:24-25‬ ‭NIRV‬‬

““If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.”Matthew‬ ‭18:15‬

Legalism is a system that says if you obey then God will love you. WRONG

The word Hope in the Greek Means: A joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation:

What is the Greek word for Heart ? kardiá Meaning: the ruling center of the whole person, the spring of all desires. ...

“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—” ‭‭John‬ ‭1:12‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Thanksgiving in the Bible means to respond to God's goodness and grace with gratitude.

Universalism say’s everyone is a child of God but that’s error as the Bible explains John 1:12

1 Corinthians 14:33 - "For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints."

1 Corinthians 14:33 - "For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints."