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Grace in Action: Why it Matters (#1108)

Grace in Action: Why it Matters (#1108)

 

 

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20250316.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

I Samual 16:1-14        The LORD looketh on the heart

Isaiah 1:1-17               Bring no more vain oblations (meaningless offerings). Cf. Mat 23:23

II Kings 5:1-19            In this thing pardon thy servant

Matthew 1:5               Salmon married a Canannite, and Boaz married a Moabite.  Cf. Num 33:55, Deut 23:3

Esther 2                       Esther was part of the harem, but certainly walked with God and saved the Israelites from complete destruction

Joshua 2                      Rahab lied unto the guards, but saved many lives

II Kings 6:15-20          Elisha lied and saved Israel from the Syrians

II Corinthians 3:17     Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty

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Grace in Action: Why it Matters (#1108)

Grace in Action: Vision (#1107)

Grace in Action: Vision (#1107)

 

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20250303.  All rights reserved.

 

Verse Listing and Notes

II Kings 6:8-23               Chariots of fire – Raise your vision for your life

Psalms 60:11-12           Through God we shall do valiantly: for he shall tread down our enemies

Psalms 71:1-15             Thou art my hope (vs. 5), I will hope continually (vs. 14)

Psalms . 91                    1000, 10,000 shall fall, but it shall not come nigh thee (vs. 7)

Psalms 146:5                 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God

Psalms . 147:11             The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy

Proverbs 16:3                Commit(roll) your works unto the Lord, and your thoughts shall be established

Proverbs 28:1                The wicked flee when no man pursueth, but the righteous are bold as a lion

Proverbs 29:18              Where there is no vision (divine communication), the people perish (wander): but he that keepeth the law, happy is he

Ecclesiastes 9:4             For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope

Jeremiah 17:7                Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is

Jeremiah 29:11-13        An expected end [NRS – a future with hope – tiqvah – hope, expectation, grounds for hope] (vs. 11)

Daniel 11:32                  The people that do know their God shall be strong (stand firm) and do exploits (take action)

Romans 8:31-39            Nothing shall separate us from the love of God!

II Corinthians 4:(1-)18   Look not at those things which are seen

Philemon 3:3                   Worship God in the spirit, rejoice in CJ, have no confidence in the flesh

Colossians 3:1-3              Seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth (vs. 1)

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Grace in Action: Vision (#1107)

Grace in Action: Some of What God Wants (#1106)

Grace in Action: Some of What God Wants (#1106)

As taught by Bruce Mahone on 20250416. All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Psalms 103:17         But the love of the Lord remains forever with those who fear [reverence] him. His salvation extends to the children’s children. [NLT]

John 5:24                  He that hears my word and believes has eternal life, will not come into judgment

John 7:5                    Even his brothers did not believe in him (NLT) – would include James

John 16:9                  The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in me (NLT)

Romans 13:8-10      Love worketh no ill – the fulfilling of the law

Galatians 2:17-18    But suppose we seek to be made right with God through faith in Christ and then we are found guilty because we have abandoned the law.  Would that mean that Christ has led us into sin?  Absolutely not!  Rather, I am a sinner if I rebuild the old system of law I already tore down. [NLT]

Galatians 5:14          All the law is fulfilled in one word – love your neighbor as yourself

Galatians6:2             Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Hebrews 2:9             What we do is see Jesus, who for a little while was given a position “a little lower than the angels”: and because he suffered death for us, he is now “crowned with glory and honor.” Yes, by God’s grace, Jesus tasted death for everyone.” (NLT)

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Grace in Action: Some of What God Wants (#1106)

 

Grace in Action: Our Savior (#1105)

Grace in Action: Our Savior (#1105)

 

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20250202.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Proverbs 17:22           A merry heart doeth good like a medicine

Luke 2:8-11                 Good tidings of great joy – a Savior is born

John 3:16                     God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, Our Savior

John 10:1-18                Our Savior came to give a life which is more than abundant

Acts 8:5-8                     Christ preached, great joy

Romans 12:12              Rejoicing in hope, persevering in prayer

Romans 15:13              Joy & peace in believing

Galatians 5:22              Fruit of totality of new nature

Philippians 3:1-3          Rejoice in Lord, no confidence in flesh

Colossians 1:9-11        Patience with joyfulness

Hebrews 2:8-18           Our Savior came to deliver God’s people

Hebrews 4:14-16         Our Savior can be touched by the feeling of our infirmities, come BOLDLY to the throne of his GRACE

I John 1:3-4                  Fulness of joy – fellowship

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Grace in Action: Our Savior (#1105)

Grace in Action: Believing (#1104)

Grace in Action: Believing (#1104)

 

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20250119.  All rights reserved.

 

Verse Listing and Notes

Mark 9:14-27              If you can believe.

Children:
Matthew 15:22-28     Canaanite woman believed for daughter.

Demented persons:
Luke 4:33-36               Man with unclean spirit in synagogue.

Dead people:
Acts 9:36-42                Peter prayed, Dorcas raised.

Two types of believing:
Matthew 9:22            Woman with issue of blood healed.
Job 3:25                      Fear brought disaster. Later, believing restored all.

Synchronized life:
Mark 11:23-24           Do not doubt in heart.
Matthew 12:34          Out of the abundance of the heart.
Romans 8:35-39        Persuaded – confession (practical key).
Hebrews 4:2              Mixed with believing.
II Corinthians 10:3-5 Every thought to the obedience of Christ – Synchronized with God’s Word.

What we confess with our mouths will eventually make it into our hearts.  What we believe in our hearts determines what we receive in our daily living.  We need to synchronize our words, our actions, and our thoughts with God’s Word in order to walk in the deliverance to which God has called us.

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Grace in Action: Believing (#1104)

 

Grace in Action; Live Life (#1103)

Grace in Action; Live Life (#1103)

 

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20250105.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Deuteronomy 32:44-47       It is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life

Psalms 27:1-4                        The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

John 5:24                                He that believes His Word has life

John 10:10                              A life which is more than abundant is available THROUGH THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, in spite of what the thief may attempt to do

Acts 13:46                              God’s Word brings eternal life

Romans 5:1-18                      By the righteousness of one, justification of life (vs. 18)

Romans 8:1-3                        For the law of the spirit of life made us free

Philemon 2:16                      The Word of Life

I Thessalonians 4:9-12        You are taught of God to love one another (vs. 11 – aspire to lead a quiet life, aspire to live quietly, let it be a point of honor with you to keep calm)

I Timothy 2:1-4                     Quiet and peacable life in all godliness

I Peter 5:6-9                          Casting all your care (mental distraction) upon him, for he careth for you

I John 1:1-4                           The Word of Life

I John 4:4                              Greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world

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Grace in Action: Living Life (#1103)

Grace in Action: Condemnation (#1102)

Grace in Action: Condemnation (#1102)

 

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20241208.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Luke 6:27-37                 Condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned

John 3:14-19                 God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world

John 8:4-11                    Neither do I condemn thee

Romans 2:1-5                For wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself

Romans 5:16-18            Condemnation to justification of life

Romans 8:1-5                No condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus

Romans 8:31-39            Who is he that condemneth? Christ that makes intercession for us?

Romans 14:22                Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that he alloweth

II Corinthians 3:7-11     For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more…

I John 3:20-21                 If our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God

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Grace in Action: Condemnation (#1102)

 

Grace in Action: Examples (#1101)

Grace in Action: Examples (#1101)

 

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20241124.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Judges 6:36-40               Gideon and the fleece

II Chronicles 20:5-19     Jehoshaphat prays

Matthew 7:7-11             Ask and it shall be given

Mark 3:1-6                     Man with the withered hand

John 5:1-9                      Healing at the pool of Bethesda

John 5:24                        The one who believes has passed from death unto life

John 6:28-29                  This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent

Romans 2:1                   Thou that judgest doest the same things

James 1:5-8                    Ask and it shall be given

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Grace in Action: Examples (#1101)

Grace in Action: Judgement (#1100)

Grace in Action: Judgement (#1100)

 

As taught by Bruce Mahone.  20241110.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Matthew 7:1-5           Judge not that ye be not judged, mote in thy brother’s eye

Luke 6:37-42              Judge not, rather give

John 7:20-24               Judge not according to appearance, but righteous judgment

John 8:1-11                 Neither do I condemn thee

John 8:14-18               Ye judge after the flesh, I judge no man

John 12:44-50             I judge him not, for I came not to judge the world

Romans 14                  Judge not him that eateth, etc.

I Corinthians 4:1-5     It is a very small thing that I should be judged of you or of man’s day

Colossians 2                Let no man judge you in meat or drink, or respect of a holy day (vs. 16)

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Grace in Action: Judgement (#1100)

Grace in Action: Gospel Parables (#1099)

Grace in Action: Gospel Parables (#1099)

 

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20241027.  All rights reserved.

Verse Listing and Notes

Luke 6:39-45              The mote and the beam

Luke 6:46-49              The rock and the sand

Luke 7:36-50              The two debtors

Luke 14:15-24            The great supper

Luke 15:1-7                The lost sheep

Luke 15:11-32            The forgiving father

Luke 18:1-8                The unjust judge

Luke 18:9-14              The Pharisee and the publican

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Grace in Action: Gospel Parables (#1099)