TODAY'S KINGDOM INSIGHTS:
SERMON TOPIC:
WHEN TRUTH MEETS GRACE.
Main Text:
John 1:14, 17
«“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us... full of grace and truth.” — John 1:14»
«“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” — John 1:17»
TWO SIDES OF THE CROSS.
There are two dangerous extremes in Christianity.
One says, “Tell people the truth, no matter how you hurt them.”
The other says, “Just show them love; don't confront anything.”
But Jesus did something greater.
Jesus was full of grace AND truth.
Truth without grace can become harshness.
Grace without truth can become compromise.
Truth tells us what is wrong. Grace shows us that we can be made right.
Truth exposes the wound; grace brings healing to the wound.
Truth says, “You have sinned.”
Grace says, “There is forgiveness.”
Truth says, “You must change.”
Grace says, “God will help you change.”
Truth reveals our condition. Grace reveals God's compassion.
That is what happens when truth meets grace.
1. TRUTH REVEALS WHAT GRACE COMES TO HEAL
John 8:32 — “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Truth is not always comfortable, but it is necessary.
A doctor cannot treat a sickness that the patient refuses to acknowledge.
In the same way, we cannot experience spiritual transformation while continually denying our spiritual condition.
The Word of God tells us:
- If we are living in sin, truth calls it sin.
- If we are walking in bitterness, truth exposes it.
- If pride is controlling us, truth confronts it.
- If unforgiveness has taken root, truth reveals it.
But God does not reveal our condition to destroy us.
He reveals it so that His grace can transform us.
Spiritual Insight
Conviction is not rejection.
When the Holy Spirit shows you something that needs to change, He is not saying, “I have abandoned you.”
He is saying, “I love you too much to leave you like this.”
2. GRACE DOES NOT CANCEL
TRUTH.
One of the greatest misunderstandings about grace is that grace means God does not care about our behavior.
That is not biblical.
Romans 6:1–2 asks:
«“Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid.”»
Grace does not give us permission to remain in sin.
Grace gives us power to overcome sin.
A person who truly encounters grace does not say:
«“Because God forgives me, I can do whatever I want.”»
Instead, he says:
«“Because God has forgiven me, I want to live differently.”»
Grace does not lower God's standard.
Grace gives us the strength to pursue God's standard.
3. TRUTH WITHOUT LOVE CAN PUSH PEOPLE AWAY
Ephesians 4:15 teaches us to speak the truth in love.
Notice that Scripture does not say:
“Speak truth anyhow.”
It says:
“Speak the truth in love.”
There are people who are correct in what they say but wrong in how they say it.
You can win an argument and lose a soul.
You can prove someone wrong and still fail to show them Christ.
Jesus never compromised truth, but He also never treated broken people as worthless.
Biblical Example:
The Woman Caught in Adultery
Read John 8:1–11.
The religious leaders brought a woman caught in adultery before Jesus.
They wanted judgment.
Jesus gave her something greater than condemnation—an opportunity for transformation.
He did not say:
«“What you did doesn't matter.”»
Neither did He say:
«“You are hopeless.”»
Jesus told her:
“Go, and sin no more.”
That is truth and grace working together.
Grace did not approve her sin. Grace gave her a future beyond her sin.
4. JESUS IS THE PERFECT MEETING POINT OF TRUTH AND GRACE
John 1:14 says Jesus was:
«“full of grace and truth.”»
Not half grace and half truth.
Full of grace. Full of truth.
Jesus could look at Zacchaeus and say, “Come down.”
Then He could enter his house and bring salvation.
Jesus could confront Peter's failure and still restore Peter to ministry.
Jesus could confront Thomas's doubt and still invite him closer.
Jesus could confront Saul's persecution of the Church and transform him into Paul, a powerful apostle.
This is the Gospel:
God does not ignore our brokenness, but neither does He abandon us because of it.
At the cross, truth and grace met.
Truth declared:
Sin must be judged.
Grace declared:
God Himself will provide the sacrifice.
And Jesus became that sacrifice.
5. WE MUST LEARN TO LIVE WITH BOTH TRUTH AND GRACE
As Christians, we must become people who carry both.
In our homes
Tell your children the truth, but correct them with love.
In the church
Teach holiness, but never make struggling people feel that restoration is impossible.
In relationships
Be honest, but do not use honesty as an excuse for cruelty.
On social media
Stand for biblical truth, but do not become known for insulting people.
In evangelism
Tell people about sin, judgment, repentance and holiness—but also tell them about the mercy, forgiveness and salvation found in Jesus Christ.
The goal is not merely to expose people.
The goal is to lead people to Christ.
REAL-LIFE PICTURE:
THE MIRROR AND THE SOAP
Imagine someone standing before a mirror with a dirty face.
The mirror shows the dirt.
But the mirror cannot wash the face.
That is what truth does.
Truth shows us who we are and where we have fallen.
But then grace comes like water and soap.
Grace says:
“You don't have to remain this way.”
The mirror is necessary.
The washing is necessary.
Truth and grace belong together.
DEEP SPIRITUAL INSIGHTS
1. Truth without grace produces condemnation.
People may know they are wrong but believe they are beyond redemption.
2. Grace without truth produces deception.
People may feel comfortable while continuing in destructive patterns.
3. Truth brings conviction; grace brings restoration.
The Holy Spirit exposes sin so that Christ can restore the sinner.
4. Grace is not God's approval of our past.
Grace is God's invitation into a transformed future.
5. Mature Christianity knows how to confront without destroying.
Spiritual maturity is not merely knowing Scripture.
It is knowing how to apply Scripture with the character of Christ.
PRACTICAL ACTION STEPS
This week:
1. Allow God's truth to examine you.
Read Psalm 139:23–24 and ask God to reveal areas that need correction.
2. Stop using grace as an excuse.
Identify one habit or attitude that God is calling you to surrender.
3. Correct someone with love.
If confrontation is necessary, pray first. Speak truth without humiliation.
4. Forgive someone who has failed you.
Remember the grace you have received from God.
5. Share the Gospel with someone.
Tell them both the truth about sin and the good news of salvation through Christ.
6. Examine your social media behavior.
Before posting or commenting, ask:
“Am I representing Christ, or am I merely trying to win an argument?”
QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION
1. Do I usually emphasize truth while neglecting grace?
2. Do I use grace as an excuse to tolerate sin?
3. Can people see the character of Christ in the way I correct them?
4. Is there an area of my life where God is asking me to change?
5. Have I received God's grace personally, or am I only talking about it?
6. Who needs truth from me today?
7. Who needs grace from me today?
POWERFUL PRAYER POINTS
1.
Father, give me the courage to accept Your truth, even when it confronts me.
2.
Lord Jesus, deliver me from every attitude that uses grace as an excuse for sin.
3.
Holy Spirit, teach me to speak the truth in love.
4.
Father, heal every area of my life that Your truth has exposed.
5.
Lord, give me grace to forgive those who have hurt me.
6.
Father, remove pride, bitterness, hypocrisy and self-righteousness from my heart.
7.
Lord Jesus, make my life a testimony of both holiness and compassion.
8.
Let everyone who encounters me encounter something of the character of Christ.
9.
Father, give me wisdom to know when to confront, when to correct, when to forgive and when to remain silent.
10.
Lord, let Your truth set me free and let Your grace transform me completely.
COME TO JESUS
Perhaps truth has exposed something in your life today.
Do not run from it.
Run to Jesus.
Maybe you have failed.
Grace is still available.
Maybe you have wandered away.
Grace is calling you home.
Maybe you have been hiding behind religious activity while your heart is far from God.
Truth is calling you back.
Maybe you have been using grace to justify what God has asked you to surrender.
Truth is calling you to repentance.
And perhaps you have been condemning yourself because of your past.
Grace is telling you that your story is not over.
At Calvary, truth and grace met.
Your sin was serious enough to require the cross.
But God's love was great enough to provide the cross.
So today, do not choose between truth and grace.
Receive both.
Let truth correct you.
Let grace restore you.
Let truth make you honest.
Let grace make you humble.
Let truth lead you to repentance.
Let grace lead you into restoration.
And above everything else—
LET JESUS CHRIST BE THE PLACE WHERE TRUTH AND GRACE MEET IN YOUR LIFE.
FINAL DECLARATION
“I will not run from God's truth, and I will not abuse God's grace. I will walk in truth, live by grace, speak the truth in love, and become more like Jesus every day. Amen!”
If you have not given your life to Jesus kindly do so by joining a Bible believing Church.
You can get inspirational ebooks from my selar/Amazon shops below
https://selar.com/m/umoh-edem1
https://selar.com/m/umoedem
https://www.amazon.com/author/umohedembooks
https://afrikdp.com/author/umohedem-9128
CONTACT - WhatsApp +2349024173027, +2349055447540
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SERMON TOPIC:
WHEN TRUTH MEETS GRACE.
Main Text:
John 1:14, 17
«“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us... full of grace and truth.” — John 1:14»
«“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” — John 1:17»
TWO SIDES OF THE CROSS.
There are two dangerous extremes in Christianity.
One says, “Tell people the truth, no matter how you hurt them.”
The other says, “Just show them love; don't confront anything.”
But Jesus did something greater.
Jesus was full of grace AND truth.
Truth without grace can become harshness.
Grace without truth can become compromise.
Truth tells us what is wrong. Grace shows us that we can be made right.
Truth exposes the wound; grace brings healing to the wound.
Truth says, “You have sinned.”
Grace says, “There is forgiveness.”
Truth says, “You must change.”
Grace says, “God will help you change.”
Truth reveals our condition. Grace reveals God's compassion.
That is what happens when truth meets grace.
1. TRUTH REVEALS WHAT GRACE COMES TO HEAL
John 8:32 — “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Truth is not always comfortable, but it is necessary.
A doctor cannot treat a sickness that the patient refuses to acknowledge.
In the same way, we cannot experience spiritual transformation while continually denying our spiritual condition.
The Word of God tells us:
- If we are living in sin, truth calls it sin.
- If we are walking in bitterness, truth exposes it.
- If pride is controlling us, truth confronts it.
- If unforgiveness has taken root, truth reveals it.
But God does not reveal our condition to destroy us.
He reveals it so that His grace can transform us.
Spiritual Insight
Conviction is not rejection.
When the Holy Spirit shows you something that needs to change, He is not saying, “I have abandoned you.”
He is saying, “I love you too much to leave you like this.”
2. GRACE DOES NOT CANCEL
TRUTH.
One of the greatest misunderstandings about grace is that grace means God does not care about our behavior.
That is not biblical.
Romans 6:1–2 asks:
«“Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid.”»
Grace does not give us permission to remain in sin.
Grace gives us power to overcome sin.
A person who truly encounters grace does not say:
«“Because God forgives me, I can do whatever I want.”»
Instead, he says:
«“Because God has forgiven me, I want to live differently.”»
Grace does not lower God's standard.
Grace gives us the strength to pursue God's standard.
3. TRUTH WITHOUT LOVE CAN PUSH PEOPLE AWAY
Ephesians 4:15 teaches us to speak the truth in love.
Notice that Scripture does not say:
“Speak truth anyhow.”
It says:
“Speak the truth in love.”
There are people who are correct in what they say but wrong in how they say it.
You can win an argument and lose a soul.
You can prove someone wrong and still fail to show them Christ.
Jesus never compromised truth, but He also never treated broken people as worthless.
Biblical Example:
The Woman Caught in Adultery
Read John 8:1–11.
The religious leaders brought a woman caught in adultery before Jesus.
They wanted judgment.
Jesus gave her something greater than condemnation—an opportunity for transformation.
He did not say:
«“What you did doesn't matter.”»
Neither did He say:
«“You are hopeless.”»
Jesus told her:
“Go, and sin no more.”
That is truth and grace working together.
Grace did not approve her sin. Grace gave her a future beyond her sin.
4. JESUS IS THE PERFECT MEETING POINT OF TRUTH AND GRACE
John 1:14 says Jesus was:
«“full of grace and truth.”»
Not half grace and half truth.
Full of grace. Full of truth.
Jesus could look at Zacchaeus and say, “Come down.”
Then He could enter his house and bring salvation.
Jesus could confront Peter's failure and still restore Peter to ministry.
Jesus could confront Thomas's doubt and still invite him closer.
Jesus could confront Saul's persecution of the Church and transform him into Paul, a powerful apostle.
This is the Gospel:
God does not ignore our brokenness, but neither does He abandon us because of it.
At the cross, truth and grace met.
Truth declared:
Sin must be judged.
Grace declared:
God Himself will provide the sacrifice.
And Jesus became that sacrifice.
5. WE MUST LEARN TO LIVE WITH BOTH TRUTH AND GRACE
As Christians, we must become people who carry both.
In our homes
Tell your children the truth, but correct them with love.
In the church
Teach holiness, but never make struggling people feel that restoration is impossible.
In relationships
Be honest, but do not use honesty as an excuse for cruelty.
On social media
Stand for biblical truth, but do not become known for insulting people.
In evangelism
Tell people about sin, judgment, repentance and holiness—but also tell them about the mercy, forgiveness and salvation found in Jesus Christ.
The goal is not merely to expose people.
The goal is to lead people to Christ.
REAL-LIFE PICTURE:
THE MIRROR AND THE SOAP
Imagine someone standing before a mirror with a dirty face.
The mirror shows the dirt.
But the mirror cannot wash the face.
That is what truth does.
Truth shows us who we are and where we have fallen.
But then grace comes like water and soap.
Grace says:
“You don't have to remain this way.”
The mirror is necessary.
The washing is necessary.
Truth and grace belong together.
DEEP SPIRITUAL INSIGHTS
1. Truth without grace produces condemnation.
People may know they are wrong but believe they are beyond redemption.
2. Grace without truth produces deception.
People may feel comfortable while continuing in destructive patterns.
3. Truth brings conviction; grace brings restoration.
The Holy Spirit exposes sin so that Christ can restore the sinner.
4. Grace is not God's approval of our past.
Grace is God's invitation into a transformed future.
5. Mature Christianity knows how to confront without destroying.
Spiritual maturity is not merely knowing Scripture.
It is knowing how to apply Scripture with the character of Christ.
PRACTICAL ACTION STEPS
This week:
1. Allow God's truth to examine you.
Read Psalm 139:23–24 and ask God to reveal areas that need correction.
2. Stop using grace as an excuse.
Identify one habit or attitude that God is calling you to surrender.
3. Correct someone with love.
If confrontation is necessary, pray first. Speak truth without humiliation.
4. Forgive someone who has failed you.
Remember the grace you have received from God.
5. Share the Gospel with someone.
Tell them both the truth about sin and the good news of salvation through Christ.
6. Examine your social media behavior.
Before posting or commenting, ask:
“Am I representing Christ, or am I merely trying to win an argument?”
QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION
1. Do I usually emphasize truth while neglecting grace?
2. Do I use grace as an excuse to tolerate sin?
3. Can people see the character of Christ in the way I correct them?
4. Is there an area of my life where God is asking me to change?
5. Have I received God's grace personally, or am I only talking about it?
6. Who needs truth from me today?
7. Who needs grace from me today?
POWERFUL PRAYER POINTS
1.
Father, give me the courage to accept Your truth, even when it confronts me.
2.
Lord Jesus, deliver me from every attitude that uses grace as an excuse for sin.
3.
Holy Spirit, teach me to speak the truth in love.
4.
Father, heal every area of my life that Your truth has exposed.
5.
Lord, give me grace to forgive those who have hurt me.
6.
Father, remove pride, bitterness, hypocrisy and self-righteousness from my heart.
7.
Lord Jesus, make my life a testimony of both holiness and compassion.
8.
Let everyone who encounters me encounter something of the character of Christ.
9.
Father, give me wisdom to know when to confront, when to correct, when to forgive and when to remain silent.
10.
Lord, let Your truth set me free and let Your grace transform me completely.
COME TO JESUS
Perhaps truth has exposed something in your life today.
Do not run from it.
Run to Jesus.
Maybe you have failed.
Grace is still available.
Maybe you have wandered away.
Grace is calling you home.
Maybe you have been hiding behind religious activity while your heart is far from God.
Truth is calling you back.
Maybe you have been using grace to justify what God has asked you to surrender.
Truth is calling you to repentance.
And perhaps you have been condemning yourself because of your past.
Grace is telling you that your story is not over.
At Calvary, truth and grace met.
Your sin was serious enough to require the cross.
But God's love was great enough to provide the cross.
So today, do not choose between truth and grace.
Receive both.
Let truth correct you.
Let grace restore you.
Let truth make you honest.
Let grace make you humble.
Let truth lead you to repentance.
Let grace lead you into restoration.
And above everything else—
LET JESUS CHRIST BE THE PLACE WHERE TRUTH AND GRACE MEET IN YOUR LIFE.
FINAL DECLARATION
“I will not run from God's truth, and I will not abuse God's grace. I will walk in truth, live by grace, speak the truth in love, and become more like Jesus every day. Amen!”
If you have not given your life to Jesus kindly do so by joining a Bible believing Church.
You can get inspirational ebooks from my selar/Amazon shops below
https://selar.com/m/umoh-edem1
https://selar.com/m/umoedem
https://www.amazon.com/author/umohedembooks
https://afrikdp.com/author/umohedem-9128
CONTACT - WhatsApp +2349024173027, +2349055447540
Email pastor.umoedem@gmail.com
Join our Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/share/1HZA5cQsuy/
TODAY'S KINGDOM INSIGHTS:
SERMON TOPIC:
WHEN TRUTH MEETS GRACE.
Main Text:
John 1:14, 17
«“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us... full of grace and truth.” — John 1:14»
«“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” — John 1:17»
TWO SIDES OF THE CROSS.
There are two dangerous extremes in Christianity.
One says, “Tell people the truth, no matter how you hurt them.”
The other says, “Just show them love; don't confront anything.”
But Jesus did something greater.
Jesus was full of grace AND truth.
Truth without grace can become harshness.
Grace without truth can become compromise.
Truth tells us what is wrong. Grace shows us that we can be made right.
Truth exposes the wound; grace brings healing to the wound.
Truth says, “You have sinned.”
Grace says, “There is forgiveness.”
Truth says, “You must change.”
Grace says, “God will help you change.”
Truth reveals our condition. Grace reveals God's compassion.
That is what happens when truth meets grace.
1. TRUTH REVEALS WHAT GRACE COMES TO HEAL
John 8:32 — “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Truth is not always comfortable, but it is necessary.
A doctor cannot treat a sickness that the patient refuses to acknowledge.
In the same way, we cannot experience spiritual transformation while continually denying our spiritual condition.
The Word of God tells us:
- If we are living in sin, truth calls it sin.
- If we are walking in bitterness, truth exposes it.
- If pride is controlling us, truth confronts it.
- If unforgiveness has taken root, truth reveals it.
But God does not reveal our condition to destroy us.
He reveals it so that His grace can transform us.
Spiritual Insight
Conviction is not rejection.
When the Holy Spirit shows you something that needs to change, He is not saying, “I have abandoned you.”
He is saying, “I love you too much to leave you like this.”
2. GRACE DOES NOT CANCEL
TRUTH.
One of the greatest misunderstandings about grace is that grace means God does not care about our behavior.
That is not biblical.
Romans 6:1–2 asks:
«“Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid.”»
Grace does not give us permission to remain in sin.
Grace gives us power to overcome sin.
A person who truly encounters grace does not say:
«“Because God forgives me, I can do whatever I want.”»
Instead, he says:
«“Because God has forgiven me, I want to live differently.”»
Grace does not lower God's standard.
Grace gives us the strength to pursue God's standard.
3. TRUTH WITHOUT LOVE CAN PUSH PEOPLE AWAY
Ephesians 4:15 teaches us to speak the truth in love.
Notice that Scripture does not say:
“Speak truth anyhow.”
It says:
“Speak the truth in love.”
There are people who are correct in what they say but wrong in how they say it.
You can win an argument and lose a soul.
You can prove someone wrong and still fail to show them Christ.
Jesus never compromised truth, but He also never treated broken people as worthless.
Biblical Example:
The Woman Caught in Adultery
Read John 8:1–11.
The religious leaders brought a woman caught in adultery before Jesus.
They wanted judgment.
Jesus gave her something greater than condemnation—an opportunity for transformation.
He did not say:
«“What you did doesn't matter.”»
Neither did He say:
«“You are hopeless.”»
Jesus told her:
“Go, and sin no more.”
That is truth and grace working together.
Grace did not approve her sin. Grace gave her a future beyond her sin.
4. JESUS IS THE PERFECT MEETING POINT OF TRUTH AND GRACE
John 1:14 says Jesus was:
«“full of grace and truth.”»
Not half grace and half truth.
Full of grace. Full of truth.
Jesus could look at Zacchaeus and say, “Come down.”
Then He could enter his house and bring salvation.
Jesus could confront Peter's failure and still restore Peter to ministry.
Jesus could confront Thomas's doubt and still invite him closer.
Jesus could confront Saul's persecution of the Church and transform him into Paul, a powerful apostle.
This is the Gospel:
God does not ignore our brokenness, but neither does He abandon us because of it.
At the cross, truth and grace met.
Truth declared:
Sin must be judged.
Grace declared:
God Himself will provide the sacrifice.
And Jesus became that sacrifice.
5. WE MUST LEARN TO LIVE WITH BOTH TRUTH AND GRACE
As Christians, we must become people who carry both.
In our homes
Tell your children the truth, but correct them with love.
In the church
Teach holiness, but never make struggling people feel that restoration is impossible.
In relationships
Be honest, but do not use honesty as an excuse for cruelty.
On social media
Stand for biblical truth, but do not become known for insulting people.
In evangelism
Tell people about sin, judgment, repentance and holiness—but also tell them about the mercy, forgiveness and salvation found in Jesus Christ.
The goal is not merely to expose people.
The goal is to lead people to Christ.
REAL-LIFE PICTURE:
THE MIRROR AND THE SOAP
Imagine someone standing before a mirror with a dirty face.
The mirror shows the dirt.
But the mirror cannot wash the face.
That is what truth does.
Truth shows us who we are and where we have fallen.
But then grace comes like water and soap.
Grace says:
“You don't have to remain this way.”
The mirror is necessary.
The washing is necessary.
Truth and grace belong together.
DEEP SPIRITUAL INSIGHTS
1. Truth without grace produces condemnation.
People may know they are wrong but believe they are beyond redemption.
2. Grace without truth produces deception.
People may feel comfortable while continuing in destructive patterns.
3. Truth brings conviction; grace brings restoration.
The Holy Spirit exposes sin so that Christ can restore the sinner.
4. Grace is not God's approval of our past.
Grace is God's invitation into a transformed future.
5. Mature Christianity knows how to confront without destroying.
Spiritual maturity is not merely knowing Scripture.
It is knowing how to apply Scripture with the character of Christ.
PRACTICAL ACTION STEPS
This week:
1. Allow God's truth to examine you.
Read Psalm 139:23–24 and ask God to reveal areas that need correction.
2. Stop using grace as an excuse.
Identify one habit or attitude that God is calling you to surrender.
3. Correct someone with love.
If confrontation is necessary, pray first. Speak truth without humiliation.
4. Forgive someone who has failed you.
Remember the grace you have received from God.
5. Share the Gospel with someone.
Tell them both the truth about sin and the good news of salvation through Christ.
6. Examine your social media behavior.
Before posting or commenting, ask:
“Am I representing Christ, or am I merely trying to win an argument?”
QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION
1. Do I usually emphasize truth while neglecting grace?
2. Do I use grace as an excuse to tolerate sin?
3. Can people see the character of Christ in the way I correct them?
4. Is there an area of my life where God is asking me to change?
5. Have I received God's grace personally, or am I only talking about it?
6. Who needs truth from me today?
7. Who needs grace from me today?
POWERFUL PRAYER POINTS
1.
Father, give me the courage to accept Your truth, even when it confronts me.
2.
Lord Jesus, deliver me from every attitude that uses grace as an excuse for sin.
3.
Holy Spirit, teach me to speak the truth in love.
4.
Father, heal every area of my life that Your truth has exposed.
5.
Lord, give me grace to forgive those who have hurt me.
6.
Father, remove pride, bitterness, hypocrisy and self-righteousness from my heart.
7.
Lord Jesus, make my life a testimony of both holiness and compassion.
8.
Let everyone who encounters me encounter something of the character of Christ.
9.
Father, give me wisdom to know when to confront, when to correct, when to forgive and when to remain silent.
10.
Lord, let Your truth set me free and let Your grace transform me completely.
COME TO JESUS
Perhaps truth has exposed something in your life today.
Do not run from it.
Run to Jesus.
Maybe you have failed.
Grace is still available.
Maybe you have wandered away.
Grace is calling you home.
Maybe you have been hiding behind religious activity while your heart is far from God.
Truth is calling you back.
Maybe you have been using grace to justify what God has asked you to surrender.
Truth is calling you to repentance.
And perhaps you have been condemning yourself because of your past.
Grace is telling you that your story is not over.
At Calvary, truth and grace met.
Your sin was serious enough to require the cross.
But God's love was great enough to provide the cross.
So today, do not choose between truth and grace.
Receive both.
Let truth correct you.
Let grace restore you.
Let truth make you honest.
Let grace make you humble.
Let truth lead you to repentance.
Let grace lead you into restoration.
And above everything else—
LET JESUS CHRIST BE THE PLACE WHERE TRUTH AND GRACE MEET IN YOUR LIFE.
FINAL DECLARATION
“I will not run from God's truth, and I will not abuse God's grace. I will walk in truth, live by grace, speak the truth in love, and become more like Jesus every day. Amen!”
If you have not given your life to Jesus kindly do so by joining a Bible believing Church.
You can get inspirational ebooks from my selar/Amazon shops below
https://selar.com/m/umoh-edem1
https://selar.com/m/umoedem
https://www.amazon.com/author/umohedembooks
https://afrikdp.com/author/umohedem-9128
CONTACT - WhatsApp +2349024173027, +2349055447540
Email pastor.umoedem@gmail.com
Join our Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/share/1HZA5cQsuy/
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