Author: Grace Ann Oglesby

His Name is Jesus

What is truth?  This question was uttered by Pilate, the Roman governor who gave Jesus over to be crucified. Jesus had just claimed that the reason he came into the world was to testify to the truth (John 18:37). This is a very important statement. In this statement, Jesus revealed

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The Grace of God

The grace of God.  Understanding what these four words mean can unlock freedom within your soul, your mind, your body, and your spirit. I know this because I have experienced it. Knowing who God truly is has changed everything for me.  At the very end of his first letter, Peter

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Remember

It is good to remember God. He dwells in heaven, almighty and all-powerful. He created the world by His voice. He created mankind as a special and set-apart creation in His image for a relationship with Himself. Even though we have all sinned and rebelled against the One who made

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Believe and Be Filled

Something I have been pondering recently is the idea of “becoming.” A beautiful paradox is found in the fact that God came to give us rest, yet also to motivate us towards betterment, maturation, and completion. His unconditional love is found in both acts. He loves us as we are

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You Are God’s Dwelling Place

John 1:14 contains a beautiful truth: the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. God in Christ became flesh and dwelt among us. But why was this necessary? This was necessary so that Jesus could pay the price for our sins, so that He could live in us, and because

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So the World Can See God

As I sat down to ponder the beauty of being set apart and following Christ’s example in John 13, I began to thank God for giving me not only His Word, but His Spirit. Then I thought, Is there greater evidence of being “set apart” than to have the Holy

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Jesus Christ is Worthy!

I have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. In deepest love, Jesus sacrificed everything to give me life. I need Jesus desperately.  How often do I forget these simple truths? How often do I let trivial things get in the way of my God-given purpose? What is

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Remind Yourself What God Has Done

We know there is a battle going on around us that is real, although it cannot be seen by the eye. We have been reading about it for the past few weeks, asking God to help us put on His full armor so that we can withstand the schemes of

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The Gift of Peace

As believers, we are participators in divine peace because we know that Jesus has overcome the world. We live knowing that “It is finished,” for the Lamb of God has conquered death and made a way for us to come close to God. Because of Jesus’ sacrifice, we have confident

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Marked By Love

I am so thankful that God sent Jesus to earth to show us His face and His heart, and to save us from the penalty of sin. He is a God who cares so deeply for us that He would sacrifice the life of His Son to save us and

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