It is important that we move forward to look at the grace of God. This church was founded on the principle that it is by grace we are kept. So many churches focus on works in some way. They think that it is by grace but kept by deeds. They do not understand that Jesus not only saved us but also keeps us. They do not see Jesus as their keeper but consider that they must keep themselves. Jesus did it all and keeps us. He keeps us from falling. We do not earn it and God is the one who provided for all that we need. Jesus is the one who saved us and Jesus is the one who did everything. Jesus is an eternal Saviour. Do you know what the word sozo means. It is a Greek word that includes all aspects of salvation and it does not just mean to be saved from sin but to also be saved as in being delivered saved prosper it includes all aspects of what we lost from the fall. We believe that Jesus did some things but not all. He heals but no saves or saves but not prospers. Why do we think think that God does not mean what HE says.

    God gave us grace which is simply a gift. We call it unmerited favor but it is simply a gift. God loves us so much he gave us a gift without expecting anything in return. HE gave to us without expecting anything in return. Our love expects something back. God's does not. God gives to us because He is good and gives from his heart. He is a giver and grace is a gift that last forever. Remember we are talking about the eternal nature of God. God is eternal nature of God. God is grace. God does not just have grace but is grace. There are so many facets to God that we cannot in our lifetime cover all that He is. God is good and we need to focus on how good God is and use that as a basis for when we go from there the rest will fall into place.
 

 

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Service schedule- 11 AM Springfield YMCA - 100 S Springfield Ave, Springfield NJ 07081

   So many have not heard of hte grace of hte gospel and need to know of what it means to be able to receive of the gospel. The gospel was back in Abraham's day and preached to him. David received the gospel for the gospel was received in the heart. The issue is what is in the heart not what is in the mind. Too often we rest in what we know but we are told to rest in Jesus and what he did. The final day will be determined by what Jesus did and do we see yes to that. Did we accept  the work of Jesus or do we think that we can cut it by our work? There is no one that can say they deserve Heaven! If you could deserve it then Jesus died in vain. The Bible says no not one Rom 3:10. There is not one that can call themselves righteous. None righteous no not one.
 

This past week we celebrated 9-11 and it was a day that brings back tears because we remember those that die. It is hard to recall those that die in a tragedy like 9-11. We never had such a tragedy like this in America yet so many other countries deal with this every year. This was a terrible tragedy that happened and we never thought that anything like this could ever happen to us and it not only affected the US but also the world for it happened at the World Trade Center and the trading and business there afffected the world not just the USA. IT was not just an attack against the United States but against all countries everywhere.  Islam attacked everyone that day. They declared war on the world by doing that and everyone should realize that.

   How can we respond to that when we see such horror. We have seen more horror in the past 100 years then we did in all the time before that put together. We have had WWI WWII and the horror of the Holocaust we have seen more war then any other century has. More have been killed then in any other century. This is a time that tells us Jesus is coming soon for the devil knows time is short and we have heard that so long it sounds like a cliche' but it is not. Jesus is coming and the more horror we see the closer we are to the day of His appearing .  The devil will soon be defeated and soon the church will taken away and join the ones who have gone before. For us one of the ones we desire to see is our Founding Pastor and Friend John Hogan.

   Today we will look at Love's work and we hope that you will blessed by it.  Come to our service and tell others about it. Tell them of our website at www.wordofgracefellowship.com Tell them to call our Pastor - Rev Don Carson at 732- 297-7794 so they can be helped with their needs or email us at info@wordofgracefellowship.com - May the Lord Bless you this day and in the days to come!