Romans 4:16. Abraham was a good father because he set the example of being a man that had total faith in God. He set the example for his descendants as well as all of mankind. Abraham's godly example teaches us that only through faith in God can we in the eyes of God be a good man and good father.

Bible Summary. God’s saving grace is offered to all men because of God’s love for all of mankind. Grace is only given to ones that have faith in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. aith is the cornerstone to receiving God’s saving grace. If through faith we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we can receive God’s grace of eternal life.

The illustration of the Life on the Trapeze provides us an excellent example of what Christian grace is all about. Jesus has provided forgiveness for ALL our trespasses. Both the net and the ability to stay on the trapeze are works of God's grace.

Bible Summary. To receive God’s continuing grace we can only surrender completely to our Lord Jesus Christ. It is easy to be deceived that our good works will take care of all things to include our eternal salvation. It is not our good works that keep us in relationship with God. It is our faith in Jesus Christ that keeps us in continuing grace.

Summary. Christianity and the grace of God go hand in hand. God had His Son, Jesus Christ, punished in our place to pay the price for our sins. He gave His Son’s life as a free gift to mankind in order for us not to perish for our sins, but have everlasting life. By accepting the grace of God, we accept God's plan for us in our lives.

God is who we should look for as the key to success in our lives. It is His goodness and mercy that provides for us and that brings prosperity. The most powerful force in this world is God. It is His Word, the Bible, that is the key to success in our lives. If we speak and live God's word, God will bless us with success. God desires for us to rely on Him in everything we do.

Genesis 30:27: If you persist in acting Godly and creating value in human relationships, people will eventually recognize and acknowledge your value. This is what happened with Jacob's relationship with Laban. Laban, Jacob's uncle and father-in-law, was always trying to get the better end of the deal with his dealings with Jacob. This first happened when Jacob negotiated a marriage contract for Rachel, but Laban tricked Jacob into marrying Leah, his oldest daughter. Due to this trickery, Jacob ended up working for Laban for seven additional years in order to marry Rachel.

Genesis 27:19: Jacob, the second son of Isaac in the Bible, started his life as a scam artist. He first scammed his brother Esau out of his birthright and then out of his father's blessing. The scam to take Esau blessings began when it became clear to Jacob that Isaac was planning to bless his favorite son, Esau, in a great way.

Bible Summary. Sin is any thought or action that is against God. When we are in sin we are not in relationship with God. Confessing the sins in our lives is a first step in being reconciled back to God. God, because of His righteous nature, cannot be in the presence of our sinful disobedience. In fact from God's perspective, sin must be destroyed.

Bible Summary. There are many definitions of what we call human nature. Some people say that our human nature is inherently bad, a sin nature. Other people say human nature is basically good. From a Biblical perspective, our human nature is both good and bad. All of humanity has a sin nature. This is a nature that is disobedient to God.

Hebrews 11:2. The only way to be justified with God (to be in good standing with Him) is through faith. Faith is how the prophets and elders in the Bible obtained a good report with God (Hebrews 11:2, “For by it the elders obtained a good report”). “By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice...” (Hebrews 11;4). “By faith Enoch ...