July 27, 2018
by Rob Snyder
| Tags: Sin, enmity, God, Salvation
But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ- by grace you have been saved” (Ephesians 2:3b-5)......and..... “But now in Christ Jesus you who were once far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.” (Ephesians 2:13) ...
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July 7, 2017
by Rob Snyder
| Tags: Sin, saviour, Science-society
Science, is increasingly becoming the perceived saviour of the world in western society.The problem that our science-deifying culture does not want to admit is that the “the heart of the problem is the problem of the heart”. That is, the sin problem of the human heart. ...
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May 26, 2017
by Clint Humfrey
| Tags: life, Savior Jesus Christ, Sin, destruction, made new
So that is how it’s possible to give up the ownership of our lives to Jesus Christ. He is Lord. He knows what’s he’s doing. And more importantly, he has already paid the bills of our sledgehammer spree. As 2 Timothy 1.10 says, Jesus is the one, “who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel”(NIV). He has come to make“...
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February 24, 2017
by Paul Toews
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Category:
Life Application
| Tags: Grace, Prayer, Sin, Truth
As Christians, we insist that truth can be known. Truth is objective and the most important truths we can know are centered in God and presented in his Word. ...
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December 19, 2014
by Gavin Peacock
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Category:
Life Application
| Tags: Forgiveness, Sin, Grace
Last week we defined forgiveness. But practicing it is not that easy, especially if the other person is selfish, a habitual sinner, or even abusive....
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October 24, 2014
by Paul Toews
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Category:
Life Application
| Tags: Sin, mortification, Gospel
It is now time in this last newsletter of October 2014 to look at the actual work of mortifying our sin. We have considered John Owen’s thoughts on the need for mortification, the nature of mortification and what we have to consider in preparation for the work. Now it is time to ask the question, “What will be the means or the agent of the mortification of our sin?...
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October 17, 2014
by Paul Toews
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Category:
Life Application
| Tags: mortification, Owen, Sin
Having looked at the necessity and that nature of mortification, it is now time to set ourselves toward the work itself. John Owen in his book, “Of the Mortification of Sin in the Believer”, puts forth both general and particular directions for the work itself. In other words, he gets his reader to consider their own sin so as to know their enemy. He also gets his read...
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October 10, 2014
by Paul Toews
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Category:
Life Application
| Tags: mortification, Sin, Owen
Last week we began a look at what it means to mortify one’s sin. Borrowing heavily from John Owen’s writings on the mortification of sin, I tried to highlight the necessity of it. In the words of Owen, if we are not actively killing sin, sin will be killing us....
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October 3, 2014
by Paul Toews
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Category:
Life Application
| Tags: mortification, Sin, Owen
Anyone who has been to Calvary Grace Church for any amount of time has hopefully realised by now, that we have a lot to say about sin. To be sure, we have much to say about grace as well, but you can’t fully appreciate grace until you’ve spent some time pondering sin. Unfortunately, people can fall victim to a morbid introspection where your sin is all you see and gr...
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April 18, 2014
by Terry Stauffer
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Category:
Devotionals
| Tags: good friday, Evil, Sin, Suffering, university of calgary, Gospel
The people of Calgary and surrounding area have been shocked at the stabbings near the University of Calgary. We ought to pray for the families and friends of the victims. But what should we pray? How should we think about this tragedy? How should we talk about this horror with our friends and family? The stark reality of evil is staring us in the face once again this week...
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February 21, 2013
by Paul Toews
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Devotionals
| Tags: memorial, signpost, Sin, Temptation, Grace
The other day we drove past a bunch of flowers set up in memorial by a light post at an intersection. One of our kids remarked that someone had died there. I remember seeing a show, but I forget where, that indicated that such displays are actually illegal. They break some city bylaw or other, but many times officials are lenient and allow the memorials to remain, at lea...
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July 28, 2012
by Jeff Jones
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Category:
Current Events
| Tags: Sin, Gospel, olympics, murder, Politics
Today marked the beginning of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. After years of preparation, with a more than $14 billion budget, and guarded by more than 37,000 security personnel, more than 10,500 athletes from all over the world will be competing for medals. At more than 30 Olympic venues, an expected 11 million spectators will observe the events and marvel at the athlet...
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December 21, 2011
by Jeff Jones
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Category:
The Gospel
| Tags: God, Christmas, Christ, Sin, life, incarnation, Hope
At Christmas, we celebrate the miracle of the Incarnation: the God of heaven and earth, the Lord of Hosts, Creator of all things, took on flesh. The Son of the Most High left behind the glories of heaven, leaving behind his exalted place with the Father, and descended to the earth to live among us....
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December 2, 2011
by Jeff Jones
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Category:
The Gospel
| Tags: God, nature, enemy, Sin, problem, Christ
Clint’s excellent sermon last week unpacked the question of Christian liberty versus the two “ditches” of legalism and license. In light of that theme, I can’t help looking at the column I read as something of a parable for sanctification. ...
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