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Dr. Jeff Schreve

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CROSS FIT

"You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus."
2 Timothy 2:1

When I was in college, I took a weight lifting class. I took it with my roommate, Jerry. It was a fun class, an easy “A” and forced me to work out three times per week. As a result of that class, I have continued to lift weights for all these years. Sometimes it’s not too fun. Sometimes I want to follow Nancy Reagan’s advice and “just say no!” to the gym. But I always feel better after I lift, and it helps me grow in strength and fitness.

In the Christian life, God wants us to grow strong. He takes no delight in spiritual weaklings, in people who should be benching their weight by now, but are still struggling to push up the 40 pound bar. So, how can you and I really grow spiritually strong and be “cross fit”, so to speak?

A BIG step in the right direction is to grow in our understanding and application of grace.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND GRACE?

Grace is so critical in the Christian life. Grace is the unmerited, undeserved favor of God. It is God’s riches at Christ’s expense. It is the desire and power to live for Jesus. It is what saves us - “For by grace are you saved through faith …” (Eph. 2:8). It is what makes us the people God wants us to be. Paul said, “But by the grace of God I am what I am” (1 Cor. 15:10). No one can live the Christian life apart from grace. Paul opened and closed every single epistle with a word about grace. The last verse in the New Testament says, “The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you all. Amen” (Rev. 22:21). I think it is safe to say that grace is paramount.

Here is the sad truth: Many Christians don’t understand grace very well. They don’t walk with God based on grace. They end up walking with Him based on performance – if I’m doing good spiritually, God loves me, accepts me, and can use me … but if I’m failing in an area of my life, God doesn’t love me, doesn’t accept me, and can’t use me. The performance trap is an easy one to fall into. I know because I have fallen in more times than I can remember.

IT’S GRACE, NOT PERFORMANCE

One dear man wrote me recently saying he wanted to kill himself. He was a Christian but had failed God miserably. He loved the Lord, but he knew there was no way God could still love him. He was so distraught that he wanted to die.

What was his core problem? He had fallen into the performance trap and needed to grow in grace. You see, grace is not a reward for the righteous, but it’s a gift for the guilty.

God doesn’t accept any of us based on performance. He only accepts us based on His grace. The best of us has nothing to commend himself to God. While it is certainly true that the Lord wants us to obey Him and walk in victory, it is also true that we can’t do it without His grace. And His grace – the desire and power to live for Jesus – is available to you and me today.

Hebrews 4:16 tells us that God sits on a throne of grace and has grace to help us in our time of need. Are you in need? Come to the throne in repentance and faith. Ask God for His grace which He freely bestows on those who boldly and humbly come before Him.

Refuse to live in the performance trap. Transform your mind with the truths of Scripture. Are you unworthy for God to love you, accept you, and work in your life? Absolutely! And so am I … and so was Paul. But by grace, we are accepted, loved, and useful to the Master.

“Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” Don’t let the devil blow you over with his lies. You can live a life that pleases God and walk in victory over sin as you choose to apply His marvelous, matchless, amazing, abundant grace to your heart today and every day.

Will you do it?

Love,

Pastor Jeff Schreve,
From His Heart Ministries

Dr. Jeff Schreve believes that no matter how badly you may have messed up in life, God still loves you and has a wonderful plan just for you. From His Heart provides real truth, love and hope on over 700 radio stations each day, in 182 countries each week on TV, and is always available online. Pastor Jeff takes no income from this ministry. All donations go to furthering the broadcast outreach. As a listener/viewer supported ministry, we thank you for joining with us to help speak the truth in love to a lost and hurting world. Go to www.fromhisheart.org for more information.

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About From His Heart

From His Heart Ministries is the TV, Radio and Internet broadcast outreach of Dr. Jeff Schreve who believes that no matter how badly you have messed up in life, God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life. We’re on mission to help a new generation discover their creator through the preaching of the compassionate, relevant, yet uncompromised truth of the Gospel. Pastor Jeff speaks the truth in love with clear biblical content combined with engaging, personal stories. His messages are filled with life-giving principles for everyday living and eternal assurance.

On Television: From His Heart is seen each week on Lightsource and also around the world on The Hillsong Channel, NRBTV, The Walk TV, and hundreds of TV stations across America and around the world. Go to Click Here to find the station near you.

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About Dr. Jeff Schreve

Jeff's life has been radically changed by Jesus Christ.
Growing up in a church-going home, Jeff learned a lot about God, but he did not know God. He believed in Jesus in the same way he believed in George Washington: he knew Jesus was real, but had not personally met Him. All this changed one night after a Young Life meeting when he was alone in his bedroom. There Jeff saw his need for Christ and His forgiveness and surrendered his life to Jesus.

As a student at the University of Texas, Jeff grew in his Christian life. He graduated with a degree in business and moved back home to Houston, Texas to start a career in business. There he met his future wife, Debbie, at a single's group meeting at Champion Forest Baptist Church. They were married in 1986 and have been blessed with a wonderful relationship and three awesome daughters and two beautiful grandchildren.

A New Direction
After spending 13 years as a chemical salesman, God called Dr. Schreve to preach. He left his secure position and moved his family to North Carolina to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It was a scary and difficult move to make ... but it was one of the best decisions they have ever made. One year later, God called them to serve on staff at Champion Forest Baptist Church. In 2000, he completed his Master of Divinity degree graduating from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He graduated with a Doctor of Ministry degree in 2014 from Southeastern Seminary.

Jeff Schreve has been the senior Pastor of First Baptist Texarkana in 2003, a growing and exciting church with 4500+ members.

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