December 08, 2004

Grace and Peace

Welcome to my brand new weblog, Grace and Peace.  I have undertaken building this site, so I could take advantage of the power of the internet to connect with my friends and share some thoughts about our Lord and Savior, Jesus. 

You might ask, "Why call your blog Grace and Peace?"  Well, first of all it was a popular expression used by the Apostle Paul in greeting those he wrote.  When we write letters, we typically begin with "Dear" or sometimes "My Dearest" or something else more personal.  And the greeting sets the tone for the message that follows, right?  The Church Epistles are not just Paul's letters to a group of local believers, but they are God's letters to us.  They tell us about God our Father, about what we are and what we have right now in Christ Jesus, and about our hope that is steadfast and sure. 

Grace is God's unmerited favor which is ours through the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus.  This grace assures us of peace with God and peace from God.  Since this is the basis of all our hope and joy, I think it makes a great name for this preacher's blog.  Let me know what you think and be sure to drop in often to see what I'm thinking and writing about and to share with me what you think too.

Posted by Jim at 02:46:19 | Permanent Link | Comments (8) |
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1 - Nice to see some Christians who think getting out into the e-debate. What about starting a string on MacArthur‘s book? It would be cool to debate its merits and shortcomings with you. Peace, ya‘ll! (Comment this)

Written by: Funky One at 2004/12/08 - 22:21:50
2 - Great idea. I look forward to checking in often. (Comment this)

Written by: Ron Welsh at 2004/12/09 - 00:49:01
3 - I believe this is a great idea, looking forward to future postings (Comment this)

Written by: Anonymous at 2004/12/09 - 01:31:22
4 - Great idea. Wish we would have had this during 40 Days of Purpose. Look forward to visiting here often. (Comment this)

Written by: Heiwa at 2004/12/09 - 12:30:57
5 - Glad to see this site and looking forward to a positive inter-change. (Comment this)

Written by: Anonymous at 2004/12/09 - 13:58:38
6 - Thanks for doing this - love the blogging thing! I‘ll check in often for your words of wisdom. Blessings!
Jeannie (Comment this)

Written by: Jeannie Baker at 2004/12/09 - 15:36:40
7 - Great Job! I am looking forward to future postings. (Comment this)

Written by: Vicki at 2004/12/09 - 17:51:21
8 - Great job! Friends in the Lord around the world will enjoy this site. (Comment this)

Written by: Jacqui Pritchard at 2004/12/11 - 17:28:14
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