Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Establishing Our Hearts in the Grace of God
    Establishing Our Hearts in the Grace of God
    Establishing Our Hearts in the Grace of God
    Ebook89 pages1 hour

    Establishing Our Hearts in the Grace of God

    By Joe McIntyre

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    Establishing Our Hearts in the Grace of God unfold 7 areas of Biblical truth that lay a strong foundation for a life that pleases God. Our faith can only receive what it perceives the grace of God to give to us. This book is a journey to discover some of the riches of God's grace freely given to us in Christ.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateNov 5, 2013
    ISBN9780991013630
    Establishing Our Hearts in the Grace of God

    Read more from Joe Mc Intyre

    Related to Establishing Our Hearts in the Grace of God

    Related ebooks

    Christianity For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      The Parables Of Jesus

      Jun 16, 2023

      The Parables Of Jesus
      4 min read

    • Article

      Test Your General BIBLE KNOWLEDGE

      Dec 31, 2021

      See how many of these you can fill in before checking the answers on page 14. After you test yourself, try reading the questions aloud to a friend or family member and see how they do! 1 True or False: The Bible is the most popular book ever writt

      1 min read

    • Article

      Ask Val

      Jun 15, 2020

      Ask Val
      2 min read

    • Article

      HOW TO HAVE GREAT Part lll

      Aug 19, 2019

      HOW TO HAVE GREAT Part lll
      3 min read

    • Article

      Ask Val

      Mar 18, 2022

      Ask Val
      2 min read

    • Article

      A Prayer for June

      May 15, 2021

      A Prayer for June
      9 min read

    • Article

      The Secret To CONTENTMENT

      Aug 7, 2020

      I was confronted with the word “contentment” recently. In this age where we are constantly bombarded by what we are supposed to have, we can sometimes find ourselves lacking contentment in our lives, which influences our spiritual journey. 1 Timothy

      4 min read

    • Article

      Getting to Know God God’s Incomprehensibility

      Jun 15, 2020

      In last month’s issue of JOY! Magazine we considered Genesis chapter 1 and what the creation account tells us about God. Before that, we discussed the importance of revelation, the doctrine that states that in order for us to properly know God, He mu

      4 min read

    • Article

      The Fuel of Faith

      Apr 22, 2019

      We need to understand that the faith we received from God is the God kind of faith (Mark 11:22). We don’t need any more faith than the measure we have received (Romans 12:3), however, we need to learn how to develop and exercise our faith if we are t

      1 min read

    • Article

      The Power to Overcome Fear

      Jun 24, 2022

      The Power to Overcome Fear
      4 min read

    • Article

      Faith Rests

      Nov 18, 2019

      According to Hebrews 12:2, the word is also the author and the finisher or the perfecter of our faith. Those who desire to perfect their faith and usher themselves into a place of rest must go to the word and allow Him to perfect their faith. The mos

      1 min read

    • Article

      Ask Val

      Mar 16, 2020

      Ask Val
      2 min read

    • Article

      Letters To The Editor

      Aug 19, 2019

      Thank you for your wonderfully illustrated Biblical series of articles that you regularly publish. I find that I can’t concentrate like I used to, and love the short, precise, and factual articles. I have learnt so much from reading them. I was fasci

      7 min read

    • Article

      The Godly Responsibilities of Husbands & Fathers

      Dec 30, 2019

      A major problem in our country today is the malfunction or non-function of men as husbands and fathers. Some men try hard but don’t get it right; some don’t try at all – they are bachelor boys whose wives are no more that servants to care for the hom

      4 min read

    • Article

      Rooted In God’s Love

      Feb 10, 2023

      Rooted In God’s Love
      5 min read

    • Article

      Why Do Many People STRUGGLE With A LACK OF FAITH?

      Feb 11, 2022

      The apostle Paul exhorts Christians to “walk by faith and not by sight” – 2 Corinthians 5:7. What we see here is a contrast between truth and perception—what we know and believe to be true and what we perceive to be true. This is where the Christian

      3 min read

    • Article

      A Prayer for November

      Sep 19, 2020

      A Prayer for November
      10 min read

    • Article

      Allan & Janine Bagg

      Jun 24, 2022

      Allan & Janine Bagg
      9 min read

    • Article

      Hold Fast To The Word Of God

      Apr 13, 2020

      Hold Fast To The Word Of God
      1 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Establishing Our Hearts in the Grace of God

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Establishing Our Hearts in the Grace of God - Joe McIntyre

      ENDNOTES

      INTRODUCTION

      Grace is what God has done and is doing for us because of Christ’s finished work. Because it is based on what Christ has done, it cannot be earned or deserved; it can only be received. It is human nature to feel that if we do the right things, we should get the right reward. But grace says there is nothing we can do to earn what only God can give. The good news is that God freely gives us all things in Christ. Everything we need for life and godliness has been given us in Christ (see 2 Pet. 1:3). We are already blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ (see Eph. 1:3). All these things have been done for us and belong to us freely, given to us in grace.

      Faith is the hand that receives what God in His grace freely gives. Because of this, Satan greatly fears that we will learn to walk in the simplicity of faith.

      Many believers struggle with the concept of faith. They know they should have faith, and yet they feel like their faith is weak and often wavering. How do we develop strong faith? Are there keys to building a faith that consistently pleases God? I believe there are. For our hearts to be established by grace, we need to understand and walk in faith. On the human side, faith is the way we receive what the grace of God has provided into our lives.

      The Word of God says,

      Without faith it is impossible to please God. He that draws near to God must believe that He is, and that He becomes the rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6 MLT

      If our heavenly Father requires us to have faith but has not made the means available to obtain faith, we could question His justice.

      We know our Father is not unjust. But many believers do not have a solid foundation under their faith walk; they are not established in the grace of God that builds strong confidence in God. The purpose of this book is to point to some foundational truths that will establish your heart so that a victorious life of faith may become yours. God is no respecter of persons. All of His children can develop strong faith.

      As this book unfolds, allow yourself to examine your own foundation and see if these truths are deeply established in your life. If you discover they are not, know that they can be if you ask your Father to unveil them to you and establish you in them. Each lesson is followed by a prayer declaration so you can pray to renew your mind and build your faith in each of the areas discussed. They are suggestive and may be used in their entirety or as a basis to develop your own declaration. Your faith will grow as you hear yourself speak the Word of God (see Rom. 10:17).

      Notice Jesus’ teaching about the Word of God and the storms of life:

      Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock. But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great. Luke 6:47–49

      It was not the flood that caused the ruin of the second man’s house; it was his lack of a well-laid foundation. We all face difficulties in this life. But if we have learned to be doers of the Word, the storms will not be our undoing. We will stand strong, and the trying of our faith will work patience (see James 1:3). All of us are called to walk in a faith that endures hardship as good soldiers of Jesus Christ (see 2 Tim. 2:3). In the following chapters, we will examine some truths the Father has called us to walk in that will lay a grace foundation for our faith life to be strong and victorious.

      These truths have brought consistent victory into my walk with the Lord. I have come from a life of constant struggle to a place of rest and joy in my relationship with my heavenly Father. My prayer is that these truths will have the same fruit in your life. It did not happen overnight for me and probably won’t for you, either. But faithful diligence pays the dividends. This is not about working a formula or trying to earn anything from God. It is about spending enough time with Him, bringing His Word before the throne, and inviting the Holy Spirit to illuminate and empower the Word.

      THE INTEGRITY OF THE WORD

      One area many believers fail to consider when trying to understand why their own faith is weak is the integrity of God’s Word. All Bible-believing Christians agree the Bible is the Word of God. But many

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1