Chosen By God – 3
The Glory of His Grace
by henrytrocino
2y ago
Third, Their Presentation to All Believers A third sign of their election of God is their example to all believers. “ You became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia” (1 Thess. 1:7). Paul cites two ways that they became examples. First, they were models of mission. “The word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia” (v. 8). They “sounded forth” God’s Word in Macedonia and Achaia. The verb “sound forth” [execheo] literally means “to make a loud noise from out of” something. (Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance, 2278) They made a loud noise about the gospel ..read more
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Chosen by God – 2
The Glory of His Grace
by henrytrocino
2y ago
Second, Their Imitation of the Lord “And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit” (v. 16). A second sign of their election by God is their imitation of the Lord. The Thessalonians saw the good example of Paul and his team and they admired it so much that they imitated them. They saw the life of Paul and Christ and they imitated it. Do you imitate the life of a godly believer today? Maybe you now imitate the life of your pastor. I remember our program director in AGST, Manila, Dr. Edwin Perona. He spoke so gently ..read more
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Chosen By God
The Glory of His Grace
by henrytrocino
2y ago
[Sermon delivered to the brethren of GGCF Toledo City, Cebu in our First Worship Service there last July 18, 2021] 2 We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, 3 remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4 For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, 5 because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake ..read more
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His Guidance in the Way We Should Go
The Glory of His Grace
by henrytrocino
3y ago
“Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul . . . Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground” (vv. 8, 10)! This New Year, you should ask God to guide you in the way you should go; ask him to teach you his will; and ask him to lead you on level ground. David wants to know the way he should go. The way of the LORD is the way of righteousness. “For the LORD knows the way of the righteous” (Ps. 1:6). It’s not the way he wants to go in his selfishness. Rather, David wants to know the way of God, the way of righteousness. David wan ..read more
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His Speedy Reply When Our Spirits Fail
The Glory of His Grace
by henrytrocino
3y ago
“Answer me quickly, O Lord! My spirit fails! Hide not your face from me, lest I be like those who go down to the pit” (v. 7). It’s our privilege to ask God for a fast reply when our spirits fail. David’s situation is different. He felt that if God will not answer him, he is like one of those who go down to the pit. He feels like he’s a dead man walking. That is why David asks God to answer him speedily. I searched the gospels last night and I saw the story of the blind man. One day, a blind man cried out to Jesus. ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’ Those who led the way rebuked him and ..read more
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His Help When We Cry
The Glory of His Grace
by henrytrocino
3y ago
Let’s ask for his help when we cry. 3 For the enemy has pursued my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground; he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead. 4 Therefore my spirit faints within me; my heart within me is appalled. 5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all that you have done; I ponder the work of your hands. 6 I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah This is a prayer of lament. Lament is a genre in OT literature wherein the person pours out his anguish to God. There is a book of Lamentations that we seldom read. Lament is p ..read more
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His Mercy for Our Unrighteousness
The Glory of His Grace
by henrytrocino
3y ago
“Enter not into judgment with your servant, for no one living is righteous before you” (v. 2). This year, we must ask God for his mercy for our sins, our unrighteousness. David asks God that God will spare him from divine judgment. The reason, David says, is that no one is righteous before God. If God will judge every sinner in this church, no one will stand. Psalm 130:3 says, “If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, O LORD, who could stand?” Who can stand before God if God will count our sins? No one. No prayer will be answered in that case. David is aware of his unrighteousness before God ..read more
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Make Me Know the Way I Should Go: A Prayer For 2021
The Glory of His Grace
by henrytrocino
3y ago
Psalm 143 is a prayer of David. It is a prayer for mercy, strength, guidance, and deliverance. It is a prayer of faith amid despair. You may wonder why I’m beginning the year with a sermon on prayer. The reason is that we need to learn to pray. God wants us to get closer to him in prayer. Our relationship with God is a two-way street. God speaks to us by his Word; we speak to God in prayer. If we do not pray, we do not relate with God. If we pray, we get closer to God. For 2021, we need to get closer to God in prayer. Yesterday, we held a Prayer Walk at 5:45 AM at Paseo, Banawa. We started 20 ..read more
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God is Seen and Known in Jesus
The Glory of His Grace
by henrytrocino
3y ago
“No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known” (v. 18). There are three important thoughts here. First, God is not seen by any man. Moses saw the glory of God, but not God himself (Ex. 33:20). Moses saw the form of God, but not God. In 2000, a 6 year old boy, Alex Malarkey, wrote a book, The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven. It became a best-seller. “The book’s publisher, Tyndale House, had promoted it as ‘a supernatural encounter that will give you new insights on Heaven, angels, and hearing the voice of God.’” But 5 years later, the publisher pulle ..read more
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God Gives Us Grace Upon Grace in Christ
The Glory of His Grace
by henrytrocino
3y ago
“For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace” (v. 16). In the Greek, it reads, “Because out of his fullness we have received grace upon grace.” (oti ek tou pleromatos auto hemeis pantes elabomen kai karin anti karitos) John says, the Word is full of grace and truth because out of his fullness we have received grace upon grace. They have taken it; they have grasped it; they have experienced it. They have received “grace upon grace (karin anti karitos).” The preposition “upon” (anti) here means “after,” or “upon” (Gingrich); thus, “grace upon grace,” “grace after grace,” or “gr ..read more
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