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Do you have difficulty being grateful? Today we are going to discuss what it means to be grateful, why we should, and some ways we can. As we enter the Christmas season, we want to reflect on the blessings we have as followers of Christ and the hope and peace that can be found only in Him.MP3 download.

 

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This past week we spent time slugging our way through another section of Paul’s letter to the churches in Galatia (most likely the churches founded by Paul in the southern Galatian cities of Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe; see Acts 13:14–14:23). During this teaching we reconnected with the Gospel message that must be the basis for any and all Thanksgiving activities.

How exactly does a person get right with God?

God’s acceptance of us comes only when we become justified in His sight. The word “justification” (dikaiosis), comes from the Greek verb dikaio which means “to acquit” or “to declare righteous.” The word is used by Paul in Romans 4:2, 5; 5:1 as a legal term used of …

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