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Tagged: Epistle to the Ephesians 2:8-9

How To Find God: Give Up
Posted on Thursday, June 27th, 2024 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: Carol McClain, Epistle to the Ephesians 2:8-9, Grace, Mark 10: 17-27, Matthew 19: 16-22, saved by grace, Writing Redemption

@carol_mcclain I heard a strange application about the rich young ruler last Sunday. The gist of the message: find God–give up. Yep. You read that right. Give up. To refresh your memory, Jesus encountered a rich, young ruler who asked what he needed to do to be saved. Jesus said, “… go and sell all you …[ read more ]
Three People to Blame When Saying No
Posted on Monday, July 4th, 2016 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: Carol McClain, character counts, Ecclesiastes 3, Epistle to the Ephesians 2:8-9, Grace, obedience, saying no, three people to blame when saying no, works

8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain Friends called my daughter. Being a good mother, I understood her need for privacy, so I washed dishes while I listened. (I …[ read more ]

What to you gain by being meek?

Carol McClain Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. (Matt. 5: 5) At one time, I considered myself meek. I think I equated my yielding, ready-to-give-in nature as meek. As of late, I've seen all the places I've been arrogant: how I knew best how to write or edit or eat or exercise. (We won't get into politics). Wishy-washy isn't meek. As a matter of fact, two of the greatest men in the Bible are the only two who to whom this trait had been given. The first was Moses. Yep. You read that right. The man who confronted… ...[ full story ]

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