Today Steve and Bob talk about what it looks like to choose humility. It means embracing and celebrating what is true about God, what is true about others, and what is true about ourselves. We are a mixture of strengths and weaknesses. Last week we talked about humility enabling us to celebrate our strengths in…
Today Bob and Steve transition from their conversation about pride and explore humility. Steve asks the question, “If humility is not a transaction or currency by which I purchase or earn grace then what is it?” Humility is an environment that God wants to support. Humility is a powerful character quality. There is no one…
Today Bob and Steve take a closer look at pride and how important it is that we see it from God’s perspective. We ask the question, “Where does effort show up when it comes to grace? Is grace opposed to effort?” Dallas Willard says, “Grace is not opposed to effort but it is opposed to…
We continue our conversational series of life messages between Steve Sizemore and Bob Swank. (For Steve’s bio see episode 1) Today we briefly revisit: James 4:6 and I Peter 5:5 which state “God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble.” Grace is key in our journey to become like Jesus and obey Jesus….
Bob and Steve continue their conversation about how grace empowers us to walk with Jesus. In 2 Corinthians 12:9 The Lord says to Paul, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness.” Since God’s grace is sufficient for us we need to know how grace shows up in our lives. …
Steve and Bob continue the conversation about how grace works post salvation. We continue to address the following questions: How does grace work in our lives on a daily basis, in addition to forgiveness of sin? Does grace work to help us avoid sin, or to become like Jesus? Is grace connected to obedience in…
Hopefully we embrace the truth that we are saved by grace. Salvation is a gift. We don’t earn gifts. God’s grace is so great it is irrational. The idea that the Creator would die for His creation is beyond comprehension. There is an additional aspect to grace. How does grace relate to obedience and following…
Today we continue our conversation about dealing with things in our lives that keep us from freely loving God and loving others. Are we loving ourselves? Do we accept God’s opinion of us? Are we filled and being filled with the Spirit? It’s hard to love others if we don’t recognize our own value. What…
Today Bob and Steve begin to address the question, “What keeps us from freely loving God and others?” They then give us an opportunity to consider the following questions. Do we truly receive and embrace God’s love for us? Do we have a clear conscience before God and men? Do we need healing from past…
