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Uphold Me According Unto Thy Word

”Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.” | Psalm 119: 116

A man would be ashamed of his hope if it turned out that it was not based upon a sure foundation.

The Lord taught that there will be many that will learn too late that they built their hope on their own works which proved to be as a house built on sand.

When the storm came that house fell.

That will never be true of a child of God who built his hope on Jesus Christ.

They will never be ashamed that they put their trust in Christ.

They will never have a reason to be.

The hope of believers rests on the sure foundation of the grace of God that is in Christ Jesus.

Since it is a good hope through grace, and an anchor of the soul, sure and steadfast, we can be certain that those with such a hope will never be ashamed.

~ Pastor Larry Criss

Click here to listen to the message “The Way They Call Heresy, Is The Way Believers Worship” (12:20 minutes)

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Visit our primary website at www.ksgctn.org for more information about Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church, watch our livestream (when available) and access our previously recorded messages.

Zebulon Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 17 April, 2022 | Previous post date: n/a | Pikeville, Kentucky

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Abounding Grace

“But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:” | Romans 5: 20

Grace Alone.

I hear many folks talk about their part in salvation. I can’t relate to that.

My experience of grace was God doing everything and me doing nothing.

Sin abounded in me and I could not free myself from its deadly grip.

The only explanation as to why this sinner is saved is because God’s grace in Christ Jesus abounded to me.

Grace did much more than offer to save me, grace abounded in saving me.

I was dead – Christ gave me life.

I was lost – Christ found me.

I was blind – Christ gave me eyes of faith to behold him.

Grace Always.

I know that only the same abounding, reigning grace will bring me to glory.

Of all the many unimaginable joys of heaven, to love Christ with an unsinning heart must surely be a choice one.

Then I shall have an abounding heart of gratitude to thank Jesus Christ for his abounding grace to me.

Grace taught my soul to pray – And made my eyes o’erflow; His grace has kept me to this day – And will not let me go.

I’m looking forward to that!

~ Pastor Larry Criss

Click here to listen to the message “Our Sovereign God”

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Visit our primary website at www.ksgctn.org for more information about Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church, watch our livestream (when available) and access our previously recorded messages.

Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 23 August, 2020 | Previous post date: 28 May, 2021

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ABOUNDING GRACE

“But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:” | Romans 5: 20

Grace taught my soul to pray – And made my eyes o’erflow; His grace has kept me to this day – And will not let me go.

Grace Alone – I hear many folks talk about their part in salvation. I can’t relate to that. My experience of grace was God doing everything and me doing nothing. Sin abounded in me and I could not free myself from its deadly grip. The only explanation as to why this sinner is saved is because God’s grace in Christ Jesus abounded to me. Grace did much more than offer to save me, grace abounded in saving me. I was dead – Christ gave me life. I was lost – Christ found me. I was blind – Christ gave me eyes of faith to behold him.

Grace Always – I know that only the same abounding, reigning grace will bring me to glory. Of all the many unimaginable joys of heaven, to love Christ with an unsinning heart must surely be a choice one. Then I shall have an abounding heart of gratitude to thank Jesus Christ for his abounding grace to me.

I’m looking forward to that!

~ Pastor Larry Criss

Click here to listen to the message “Our Sovereign God”

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Visit our primary website at www.ksgctn.org for more information about Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church, watch our livestream (when available) and access our previously recorded messages.

Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church Bulletin Article date: 23 August, 2020 | Previous post date: n/a