Christian giving is to be marked by self-sacrifice and self-forgetfuln ess, not by self-congratula tion.
His authority on earth allows us to dare to go to all the nations. His authority in heaven gives us our only hope of success. And His presence with us leaves us with no other choice.
Grace is God loving, God stooping, God coming to the rescue, God giving himself generously in and through Jesus Christ.
Although we have responsibilities to others, we are primarily accountable to God. It is before him that we stand, and to him that one day we must give an account. We should not therefore rate human opinion too highly.
The cross is not just a badge to identify us...it is also the compass which gives us our bearings in a disoriented world.
To encounter Christ is to touch reality and experience transcendence. He gives us a sense of self-worth or personal significance, because He assures us of God's love for us. He sets us free from guilt because He died for us and from paralyzing fear because He reigns. He gives meaning to marriage and home, work and leisure, personhood and citizenship.
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