Living in Christ, Loving through God's Grace

“What God did for His people of old, and what He does for us now, have a lot of similarities. Are we ready for Promised Land living? After all, we … Continue reading Just Roll with It 5-07-2022 → The post Just Roll with It 5-07-2022 appeared first on Living in Christ, Loving through God's Grace.

Dr. Martin Luther King said, “Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase; just take the first step.” Wherever you and I take the … Continue reading Standing at the Water’s Edge 4-30-2022 → The post Standing at the Water’s Edge 4-30-2022 appeared first on Living in Christ, Loving through God's Grace.

“How does God create safe spaces for us? How do we create safe spaces for each other? One way is for our actions to speak louder than our words, and … Continue reading Safe Spaces 4-23-2022 → The post Safe Spaces 4-23-2022 appeared first on Living in Christ, Loving through God's Grace.

“At the moment of seeming defeat when Jesus died on the cross, came the supreme victory of our redemption. What happened at the cross changes everything! The resurrected Jesus is … Continue reading Fully Open! Fully Alive! 4-16-2022 → The post Fully Open! Fully Alive! 4-16-2022 appeared first on Living in Christ, Loving through God's Grace.

“God wants to break into every compartment of our lives–He doesn’t want to be restricted to only one or two that we allow Him into. Just as we get dressed in our outward clothing every day, we are to put on Christ and His character as our inward clothing.” –Pastor Denny Grady The post Character Clothing 4-09-2022 appeared first on Living in Christ, Loving through God's Grace.

Laughter is so much a part of the human experience. God has given us laughter for many different situations in life! Laughter is a part of his character, which is perhaps why it is so important to us, too. The Bible talks about many different reasons for laughter–and best of all, someday all tears and … Continue reading Joy in the House of the Lord 4-02-2022 → The post Joy in the House of the Lord 4-02-2022 appeared first on Living in Christ, Loving through God's Grace.

A sense of nostalgia can be heightened during periods of stress, hardship, and disappointment. It’s human nature to be nostalgic, but maybe it’s also part of a divine nature, as well; maybe it’s something we inherited from being made in the image of God. Partaking in the Lord’s Supper celebrates Christ’s action on our behalf … Continue reading Our Nostalgic God 3-26-2022 → The post Our Nostalgic God 3-26-2022 appeared first on Peachtree City Seventh-day Adventist Church.

“Our lives are always moving in the direction of our strongest thoughts. What we think shapes our lives! Maybe it’s time to desire and pursue God changing our thoughts and minds so He can change our life.” –Jim Skinner The post What’s On Your Mind? 3-19-2022 appeared first on Peachtree City Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Health, money, talents, energy, knowledge, skill set, faith, time, integrity…the list of resources and blessings God gives goes on and on. How are we using what He has entrusted to us? All that we have is already His–He has just loaned it to us to be used for Him. –Pastor Denny Grady The post Can God Trust Me? 3-12-2022 appeared first on Peachtree City Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Our world is rife with strife, stress, and “doomsday preparations.” What is our role as believers in times of crises and stress? How are we responding to the events around us? The answer to those questions depends on who or what we are trusting in! Trust is not a mere belief; it is an ongoing … Continue reading The Last Issue, for the Last Church, in the Last Days 3-05-2022 → The post The Last Issue, for the Last Church, in the Last Days 3-05-2022 appeared first on Peachtree City...

The issue of trust is an important one to us. When we read God’s Word, we realize how important it is to Him, as well. Over and over again, the Bible teaches us about trust, and gives numerous examples of people who chose to put real trust in God despite their situations. When all is … Continue reading Who Do You Trust? 2-26-2022 → The post Who Do You Trust? 2-26-2022 appeared first on Peachtree City Seventh-day Adventist Church.

When you have put on the full armor of God and are relying on Him–JUST STAND. Morning, noon, and night when you have done everything, and everything is Jesus–JUST STAND. –Chaplain Raiza Fernandez The post BULLETPROOF: Armored in Christ 2-19-2022 appeared first on Peachtree City Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Why is there such resistance to Christ’s tender invitation to open the door or our hearts to Him? Are we more enamored with our own wants and agendas? Are we more concerned with the criteria of the ones we are seeking than what we have to offer? As we accept the lordship of Christ, we … Continue reading Let My Love Open the Door 2-12-2022 → The post Let My Love Open the Door 2-12-2022 appeared first on Peachtree City Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Partial obedience is not obedience at all, it’s just convenience. Lordship settles the four “P” issues in our lives: position, permission, profession, and possession. Have we asked God to change the things within us that we are powerless to change in ourselves? –Pastor Denny Grady The post The Unbaptized Arm: Why Lordship is Necessary, Part II appeared first on Peachtree City Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Who has the right to “my” life? Lordship settles the selfishness and humanism issue in our lives. The issue of lordship forces us to make a choice between masters–that of self or God. It’s more than just what we say–it’s also what we do. This week’s sermon focuses on two issues that lordship settles: that … Continue reading Center Vs. Circumference: Why Lordship is Necessary, Part I 1-29-2022 → The post Center Vs. Circumference: Why Lordship is Necessary, Part I 1-29-2022 appeared first on...

What does it really mean to give God lordship over my life? Have I personally settled this Lordship issue? If not now, when will I? Am I willing to be made willing? The fact remains that if we don’t trust God IN ALL, we don’t trust him AT ALL. –Pastor Denny Grady The post Of Flies, Rings and Souls: What is Lordship? 1-22-2022 appeared first on Peachtree City Seventh-day Adventist Church.

“Imagination helps us solve problems and create possibilities, and as children of God we carry a responsibility of reflecting what God is like. Our character improvement is an undeserved gift from God that we receive by faith, and requires us to use a sanctified imagination. Living as reflections of God’s love is being like Jesus!” … Continue reading If You Could Only Imagine 1-15-2022 → The post If You Could Only Imagine 1-15-2022 appeared first on Peachtree City Seventh-day Adventist...

It’s a special experience to once be dead and then revived-just ask Lazarus, Eutychus, and the unnamed man whose dead body touched the bones of Prophet Elisha in his grave! In similar manner, there’s a big difference between just “putting in time” and experiencing true life and abundant living in Jesus! —Grant Wolters The post Revived–Are You Alive? 1-08-2022 appeared first on Peachtree City Seventh-day Adventist Church.

What kind of encounter might you have with God this year? Ask God to help you in your unbelief (Luke 5:5) and launch out into the deep (5:4)! Are you willing to let down your net and see what happens? –Kevin Lilly The post Fill the Nets 1-01-2022 appeared first on Peachtree City Seventh-day Adventist Church.

So many “puzzle pieces” involved within the Christmas story! Such an omnipotent and omniscient God to orchestrate every single detail of this incarnation of Christ to Earth–first as a baby in a manger, and then a Savior on the cross. Thank you, Emmanuel, God with us! –Pastor Denny Grady The post Christmas Homily 12-25-2021 appeared first on Peachtree City Seventh-day Adventist Church.