February 27, 2018
by Jeff Jones
| Tags: Sovereignty, Prayer, Ability, Will, Calvinism, King David, Chronicles, Temple
Even our willingness and ability to do things for God are gifts from his hand. In this article we look at and pray in light of this truth as David presents it in his prayer, found in First Chronicles 29....
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February 20, 2018
by Jeff Jones
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Devotionals
| Tags: Sovereignty, Temple, Mission, covenant, offering, Calvary Grace Church, King David, Miracle
As we at Calvary Grace continue to mark our first anniversary as "homeowners" in a building of our own, we consider the miracle of Israel's offering for the Temple in First Chronicles 29:1-9, and mark its meaning....
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February 19, 2018
by Jeff Jones
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Devotionals
| Tags: Calvary Grace Church, Building, Prayer, giving, King David, Temple, offering, Sovereignty
Sometimes God provides spectacularly in the life of an individual or a church. On Calvary Grace's first anniversary as "homeowners" in a building of its own, we pause to consider the example of King David's Israel after God ordains a staggering offering by his people for his Temple, seeking wisdom on how to pray after God pours out blessings....
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February 19, 2018
by Jeff Jones
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Devotionals
| Tags: Calvary Grace Church, Building, Prayer, offering, Sovereignty, King David, Temple, Worship
We can’t understand the amazing prayer offered in First Chronicles 29 unless we first understand the man who offered it. In this article, we’re going to look at King David, a "man on a mission." We’ll review what brought him to that moment, in order to help us grasp why he prayed the way he did....
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May 13, 2016
by Terry Stauffer
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Current Events
| Tags: Culture, News, Sovereignty
I read the news. I listen to talk radio. I follow political and cultural commentators on Twitter as well as pastors and theologians. I listen to The Briefing by Dr. Mohler online at least a couple times a week. I know I'm not alone at Calvary Grace....
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February 14, 2016
by Jeff Jones
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Category:
The Gospel
| Tags: Hope, Sovereignty, Theodicy, Tragedy
Clint Humfrey, our lead pastor, wrote a great article in light of a recent Calgary tragedy at TheRebel.media on why Christians can keep faith in a fallen, dangerous world....
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May 25, 2015
by Gavin Peacock
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Life Application
| Tags: expectations, Missions, Sovereignty, vacation
Our need for rest is humbling. It demonstrates that we are not God. God never sleeps (Ps. 121:4) and Christ upholds the universe with the Word of his power (Heb. 1:3). God is not taxed and tired out by life. He is the source of life (Gen. 1; John 1:4). Knowing that we are dust (Ps. 103:14), created, not the Creator, is a biblical mandate for the need of rest, whether that...
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September 30, 2014
by Ben Hopman
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Devotionals
| Tags: Suffering, Sovereignty, sing
One of the songs that we have recently introduced to Calvary Grace is called "My God, My Father, Blissful Name." It was written by Anne Steele in 1760. The song is a reflection and proclamation of the realities of the Christian walk. In the first verse, we reflect on the astounding position we have as children of God. It echoes Colossians 1:11-12 which says, "May you b...
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July 7, 2012
by Jeff Jones
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Devotionals
| Tags: Gospel, Sovereignty, History, Suffering
Mark 1:14-15: This is the first record of the content of Jesus’ preaching: this, here, is the message of Jesus. What I want to look at in this devotional is Jesus’ first phrase and what it says about who and what Jesus is: 'The time is fulfilled,' and what that says about Jesus’ lordship over history....
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