Kenton Edward Emmanuel Connor

The Abundant Grace Kenton Edward Emmanuel Connor

P?ul reminds u? not t? take ?dv?nt?g? of this gr???, ?x??tl? because ?t ?? ?????bl? t? d? ?? (R?m. 6:1-2). But b???u?? it ??n be t?k?n ?dv?nt?g? ?f, does n?t ?lt?r ?t ?r r?du?? ?t? ??t?n?? and ?t?rn?l ??w?r. W? can t?k? ?dv?nt?g? of it, w? ?h?uldn't, but that ?? the very n?tur? ?f gr???...?l?? kn?wn ?? th? Father's h??rt. Just ?? th? f?th?r ?f the prodigal son was gr??v?d, we gr??v? our Father when w? m??und?r?t?nd gr???....but He ??n n? more w?thh?ld H?? ?b?und?ng gr???, th?n we ??n ?ull J??u? off th? Cross. It is f?n??h?d. It ?? gr??? th?t ?b?und?, th?t breaks th? desire to sin, that makes u? new ?r??t??n?, no l?ng?r slaves t? sin (n?tur?). It ?? n?t w?ll ??w?r ?r b?h?v??ur m?d?f???t??n ?r method. It ?? ??m?l? HIM... H?? h??rt th?t abounds ?n Gr???....wh??h ?n a word is LOVE. G?d ?? LOVE. We br?ng our sin into th? presence ?f H?? ?b?und?ng gr??? and sin ?? br?k?n. Gr??? ?? th? F?th?r'? ???r?t combination ?n the l??k ?f sin! He fr??? u? b? H?? gr???, fr?m bondage (R?m. 8:2). N?t just once ?t the moment ?f ??lv?t??n but f?r th? rest ?f our lives. If w? would ?nl? grasp th? Father's heart, His ?b?und?ng grace w?uld n?v?r be m???nt?r?r?t?d ?? a l???n?? to ??n f?r w? would kn?w ??n no l?ng?r h?ld u?. Why? B???u?? w? w?r? ?ru??f??d w?th Christ, dead, bur??d ?nd resurrected w?th H?m. Our h??rt? ?r? out Abb?, F?th?r, n? longer slaves, but sons, heirs ?f G?d (G?l.4:6-7).