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God's universal love, the necessity of a personal response to grace, and the importance of holy living.
Key question: “How does this text call for a personal decision of faith and empower the believer to live a holy life?”
24,459 sermon illustrations through the Arminian/Wesleyan lens
Colossians 1:15-28 challenges spiritual passivity—grace is not an excuse to stay unchanged—today, not someday.
Matthew 4:1-11 Hosea 1:2-10 feels demanding, remember: love is demanding because it is real—today, not someday.
If Luke 14:25-33 feels demanding, remember: love is demanding because it is real—today, not someday.
Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23 joins personal faith with practical holiness that touches neighbor and society—today, not someday.
Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 calls for a real response—grace invites, but love must be chosen—today, not someday.
Matthew 2:13-23 Lamentations 1:1-6, God’s love meets you before you’re ready—and strengthens you to say yes.
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 137 calls for a real response—grace invites, but love must be chosen—today, not someday.
Mark 13:24-37 Psalm 119:97-104, salvation is not mere pardon; it is holiness, perfected in love—today, not someday.
Isaiah 53: By prevenient grace, it meets us gently—invites a real response that grows into holy love.
1 Peter 1:17-23 31:27-34 calls for a real response—grace invites, but love must be chosen—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 15:19-26 calls for a real response—grace invites, but love must be chosen—today, not someday.
John 1:29-42 11:1-11 challenges spiritual passivity—grace is not an excuse to stay unchanged—today, not someday.
Joel 2:23-32 joins personal faith with practical holiness that touches neighbor and society—today, not someday.
Hosea 11:1-11 challenges spiritual passivity—grace is not an excuse to stay unchanged—today, not someday.
Philippians 2: By prevenient grace, it meets us gently—invites a real response that grows into holy love.
John 10: By prevenient grace, it doesn’t flatter us—invites a real response that grows into holy love.
John 1:1-14 1:1, 10-20 invites a next step: repentance today, obedience tomorrow, love always—today, not someday.
Isaiah 58:1-12 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12, God’s love meets you before you’re ready—and strengthens you to say yes.
Psalm 32 challenges spiritual passivity—grace is not an excuse to stay unchanged—today, not someday.
Isaiah 7:10-16 2:6-15 challenges spiritual passivity—grace is not an excuse to stay unchanged—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 1:3-9 139:1-6, 13-18 invites a next step: repentance today, obedience tomorrow, love always—today, not someday.
Isaiah 6:1-8 challenges spiritual passivity—grace is not an excuse to stay unchanged—today, not someday.
1 Timothy 2:1-7 whispers hope: prevenient grace is already at work, drawing you toward life.
If Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 feels demanding, remember: love is demanding because it is real—today, not someday.