Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. - Psalm 16:11 A trip down memory lane. My recollection some years later is of a flat rock, that was just outside of the boundary of a ball field. This was... Continue Reading →
2Cor.11:3] But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. [4] For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or... Continue Reading →
People sometimes read my 5,000+-word articles and say, “Joel’s a bit wordy.” I don’t deny it. So, I’m going to start off the new year with a SHORT JOEL HAYES ARTICLE! That's right! It’s a miracle! Have you ever studied all the times Paul writes always? Because of all-sufficiency of the cross, because of the... Continue Reading →
I know how it can be. Christmas is here. Your crazy family is coming over. Oh, did I say “crazy?” In fact, I’ll bet “crazy” is an understatement for your family, am I wrong? They’re nutjobs. You love them, sure, but they will drive you up the wall at 100 mph before breakfast. You’ll be... Continue Reading →
1 Timothy 1:18-20 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; 19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: 20 Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom... Continue Reading →
Come join us for our 600th podcast today at 10 a.m. EST! 1. Rule #1. Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt (Col. 4:6). 2. Rule #2. There are no exceptions to Rule #1. 3. Rule #3. Speak the truth in love (Eph. 4:15). 4. Rule #4. There are no exceptions to... Continue Reading →
There is one thing that will never change. People will always be people - no matter their personal level of sanctification. We have been given by God peculiar (some more peculiar than others) particular personality traits, which often conflict with the New Man, who is supposed to reflect the image of Christ. Some Believers are... Continue Reading →
I love the contrast between Adam and Christ in Romans 5:12-19 and 1 Cor. 15:45-49. Adam is the first Adam whereas Christ is the last Adam. Adam was made a living soul whereas Christ was made a quickening spirit. Adam was the First Man, earthly, whereas Christ was the Second Man, heavenly. Sin entered the... Continue Reading →
So what does Paul teach us about how to handle a scandal in a church? Let’s say you have discovered that your beloved grace pastor has been doing something really, really stupid for a long time. How should you and your church handle a scandal? The Dangers of Secret Sins First, how about we address,... Continue Reading →
OK, first off, I would like to have a show of hands to demonstrate how many people agree with any other person 100% of the time. OK, do I have any takers at 50%? That is what I thought. You can hardly find two people who agree on more than a few key issues. Everyone... Continue Reading →
2Co 12:7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 2Co 12:8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from... Continue Reading →
One of the realities that is often so hard for people to fathom is that each and every person in the world is, in fact, an individual. Individual habits, individual appearances, individual diets, even individual preferences of clothing and automobiles. There are no two people alike - even identical twins! There is no single physical... Continue Reading →
I remember hearing a Christian radio broadcast several years ago. The subject of it was regarding music. The premise of it being that the music leader of a church is one of the most difficult positions there is in the church, a premise that I do not hold on to, by the way. So you... Continue Reading →
Rom 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. What is true freedom? I suspect most people equate freedom with civil liberties. Freedom of speech. Freedom of assembly. Free exercise of religion. But, see, civil liberties is just a form... Continue Reading →
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. - Galatians 5:1 (KJV) i wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a Happy Independence Day. I am so thankful to live in the United States of American which has been the... Continue Reading →
For all that we believe and write about here on Supply of Grace, and for all that we believe and say on our Grace Life Podcast, I know what all the haters out there would say. “No, brother Joel. All of the Bible is written to us. It’s all about us, and there is only... Continue Reading →
Auto-play on YouTube can be a wonderful thing. It can also be quite an eye-opening experience, even when listening. A couple of days ago the Sunday message from a local mega-church ended up in the que. The message was the standard “purpose-driven,” “best life now” fare, which is wrong on so many fronts. But, the... Continue Reading →
HEARKEN to HIS GRACE One day you will regret that you gave a deaf ear, For the grace of God was made very clear, Oh, this grace of God is such an unending treasure, But why do you continue to reject God's good pleasure? The Lord Jesus Christ, the Saviour gave Himself for you, Why... Continue Reading →
There was an article in an April, 2000, issue of the Berean Searchlight by C.R. Stam called “Judge Not – Judge All Things.” Check that out if you want to dive into this subject more deeply. There is a sense in which we are to judge not and there is a sense in which we... Continue Reading →
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, (1 Thessalonians 4:13a) It has long been speculated that ignorance is not a sin, but to remain ignorant is. Yet, God had initiated sacrifices for sin committed in ignorance. Even when we hold the position that ignorance is not sin, ignorance has indeed created many problems, including... Continue Reading →
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