Marbaniang, Domenic

"The grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us." (Tit 2:11-12 NKJ) 1. Grace of God appeared in the Incarnate Word And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. (Joh 1:14, 16-17 NKJ) 2. Grace of God appears through the Inscribed Word Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who was bearing witness to the word of His grace (Act 14:3 NKJ) 3. Grace of God works through People of the Word But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. (1Co 15:10 NKJ) Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may im...

"Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ..." (Titus 1:1). A freeman, a citizen of this world, though I be, I'm a bondservant of Jesus Christ. I am a slave without rights, bought by the price of Christ's very life, By the blood that He shed as my price. I'm bought by His love, sold to His love, and bound by His love to His love Not just for a day but for eternity, I'm His irrevocable possession, His trophy, His prize, and His symbol of victory; I'm bought by the blood of Jesus Christ for all eternity. I have no vision of my own, but of my Lord; No dreams of my own, but of my Master. I'm a servant in His house, my Temple, and my Heaven. Can I ever forget the cage of iniquity from which He freed me? Can I ever forget my sinful misery? From the dark depths of sinful hatred, He pulled me up with cords of love. He washed me with His blood of righteousness And filled me with His Spirit from above. What did I do to ever deserve this grace? W...