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DESCRIPTION:Bible Study Series:\nWords We Use\, Words We Need to Understand
 \nWhen: \nEvery Other Wednesday 6:30-7:30 p.m.\nSchedule:\nSept. 10th--Gr
 ace I\nSept. 24th—Grace II\nOct. 8th—Forgiveness I\nOct. 22nd—Forgiv
 eness II\nNov. 5th—Repentance I\nNov. 19th—Repentance II\nBring: \nYo
 ur Bible\, a notebook\, and your questions!\n \nLed by Pastor Steve\n \n
 If you have ever sat in a worship service and thought\, ‘I’ve heard th
 at word a hundred times… but what does it really mean?’—you’re not
  alone. Church life is full of words that roll off our tongues easily\, ye
 t their depth and richness can sometimes escape us. Words like grace\, for
 giveness\, and repentance are at the heart of the Christian faith\, but fa
 miliarity can sometimes lead us to overlook their true meaning and power.\
 nThis fall\, our congregation will begin a special series of Bible studies
  exploring common church words—words we use often but may not fully gras
 p. We will spend two weeks on each word\, opening the Scriptures\, and dis
 covering what these words really mean\, how Jesus embodies it\, and what i
 t means for our daily walk as His disciples.\nWe’ll begin with three fou
 ndational concepts:\nGrace – Grace is more than ‘God being nice’ or 
 ‘getting something we don’t deserve.’ It is the very heartbeat of th
 e Gospel—the free and undeserved love of God poured out through Jesus Ch
 rist. The Bible tells us\, ‘For it is by grace you have been saved\, thr
 ough faith—and this is not from yourselves\, it is the gift of God’ (E
 phesians 2:8). Grace is God’s initiative\, His pursuit of us\, His unear
 ned favor that changes our lives. But grace is also a calling—it invites
  us to live as people shaped by mercy\, generosity\, and compassion.\nForg
 iveness – We talk about forgiveness every week in the Lord’s Prayer: 
 ‘Forgive us our trespasses\, as we forgive those who trespass against us
 .’ But what does it mean to be forgiven? And what does it look like to f
 orgive others? Forgiveness is not pretending the wrong never happened. It 
 is not simply forgetting. Biblical forgiveness involves both truth and mer
 cy—it acknowledges the wound but releases the debt. Jesus’ death on th
 e cross is the ultimate act of forgiveness\, and His resurrection is the p
 roof that forgiveness can bring new life.\nRepentance – Repentance is no
 t just ‘feeling sorry’ for our sins. The Bible describes it as a turni
 ng—turning away from sin and toward God. In Acts 3:19\, Peter proclaims\
 , ‘Repent\, then\, and turn to God\, so that your sins may be wiped out\
 , that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.’ Repentance is both a
 n inward change of heart and an outward change in the way we live. It is a
  gift of God’s Spirit\, leading us back into His embrace.\nThese three w
 ords—grace\, forgiveness\, and repentance—are deeply connected. Grace 
 makes forgiveness possible. Forgiveness flows from grace and leads us to r
 epent. Repentance opens us again to the fullness of grace. Understanding t
 hem more fully will not only deepen our faith but will also transform the 
 way we live with God and with one another.\nWe invite you to join us for t
 his series—whether you are new to faith or have been in church your whol
 e life. Together we will rediscover the beauty of the words we say so ofte
 n\, and more importantly\, the life-changing truth behind them.\nCome read
 y to learn\, share\, and grow in your understanding of God’s Word.
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