Learning to be OKAY requires a balance between TRUTH and GRACE

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory of the Only Begotten of the Father, full of GRACE and TRUTH”.  John 1:14



• Truth without Grace is MEAN
• Grace without Truth is MEANINGLESS
• GRACE with Truth is  MEANINGFUL

To stay connected you must:

1. Remain in Christ’s presence- “Remain in Me, as I also remain in you.” John 15:4a
2. Rely on Christ’s power-  “apart from Me you can do nothing” John 15:5b
3. Reproduce Christ’s purpose- “This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit” John 15:8

• Being connected to Christ produces:  “Love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, meekness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control” Galatians 5:22-23

• Being disconnected from Christ produces: “Sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, witchcraft, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outburst of anger, selfish ambition, dissention, division, envy, drunkenness. I warn you that those who live like this will not inherit the Kingdom of God.” Galatians 5:19-21