A curated collection of content we’ve deemed reflective of Grace and Truth. You may not sync with our perspectives and that’s okay. This isn’t church and we aren’t your pastors!

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We don’t claim to have all the answers but only point to Truth with our testimonies.

“Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.” (Philippians 3:12 NIV)

A pin is found at the beginning of each Grace Grenade. They are NOT created nor sanctioned by the content creator. Pins are generated by members or friends of the Grace Grenade project.

Pins are NOT an introduction nor explanation of the content. Pins are what we “pulled” from the content and inspired us to designate as a Grace Grenade. These are the “grace aha moments” we pulled from this grenade.

In other words, the content creator may not have been thinking of God’s Grace at all. However someone on our team saw for themselves a Grace-centric testimony, analogy or illustration. Therefore each pin reflects a personal connection or feeling from the grenade prepper.

A teaching, song, video, book, blog, or any publicly sharable content that our team deems intentionally or unintentionally revelatory in the truths of God’s Grace.

We call these Grace Grenades due to their potential to explode in one’s heart to trigger a new life-saving relationship with Jesus Christ, as well as the ability to annihilate freedom-stealing religious paradigms of existing believers.

We believe one of the most effective ways to describe God’s eternal love for us is with word pictures. Jesus used parables to teach the mysterious things of heaven with relatable earthly examples. We don’t claim to know it all (at all), we’re just here proclaiming from the roof what He whispers in our ears. (Matthew 10:27)

We love reviewing potential grace grenades, especially from new sources. Send a link to the potential grace grenade to info@GraceGrenade.com and put “grenade submission” in the subject line. We will post some of the grenades in the “grenade” section of our website. If we select yours, we’ll be sure to notify you so that you are aware.

Shrapnel is a word picture we use to describe significant changes in one’s beliefs, attitudes, or actions as a result of the “pin being pulled” on a grace grenade. They’re bite-size descriptions and testimonies highlighting a single core shift in approaches to daily living.

We love reviewing shrapnel. Submit your personal shrapnel for review and consideration to info@GraceGrenade.com and put “shrapnel submission” in the subject line OR use the form on our Shrapnel page. We will post some of the entries in the Shrapnel section of our website. If we select yours, we’ll be sure to notify you so that you are aware.

Currently, we are officially neither. However, we are praying and seeking guidance and wisdom as to what the future organizational structure of GraceGrenade.com should be.

You may notice that some of our grenades have no mention of the actual word “grace” yet we deem them as powerful grace grenades. This is because many materials can lead you to a deeper understanding of the finished work of the Cross or God’s unconditional love without ever using the word grace. One of our very favorite grace grenade passages is John 3:16.

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We don’t have to choose between them. They were both given by God and both are good. The problem with the law as a means of salvation is our inability to keep it. All through the Old Testament sacrifices were ordained to deal with sin. As Paul said in Romans, “Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin” (Romans 3:20).

The law was never designed to save us. It was given to show us our need for a Savior. In the Old Testament animal sacrifices were offered for the sins of the people. Hebrews explained that those sacrifices were temporary solutions. “It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins” (Hebrews 10:4). Jesus is the final and complete sacrifice and God’s solution to the sin problem. The law shows us how much we need Him and that leads us to trust in what Jesus did for us as the key to our salvation.

Grace and truth aren’t at odds with each other. They are both qualities that Jesus brought to us.

Truth is the assurance that what we are trusting is reliable. It won’t let us down. There is nothing in God’s grace that will lead to our disappointment.

Jesus brought grace and truth. His message is that the grace He brings is absolutely dependable. God’s grace is truth.

Absolutely not! Grace is God’s answer to sin, not a license to commit it. When we receive God’s grace it isn’t so we are free to live lawless lives. We are freed to live godly lives. Paul wrote to the Romans, “What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?” (6:1-2). Thankfully grace is available when we do sin, but it isn’t the way someone who has been touched by grace wants to live. Who would want to go back to life before grace? Why go back to bondage, guilt and condemnation? Instead, live in the freedom that God has brought by grace. Christ died and paid the penalty for our sins. Live in the liberty of what He has done for you by grace. That process is a product of grace and is what the New Testament calls sanctification.

John Stott wrote on the same theme: “William Temple used to illustrate the point in this way. It is no good giving me a play like Hamlet or King Lear, and telling me to write a play like that. Shakespeare could do it; I can’t. And it is no good showing me a life like the life of Jesus and telling me to live a life like that. Jesus could do it; I can’t. But if the genius of Shakespeare could come and live in me, then I could write plays like that. And if the Spirit of Jesus could come and live in me, then I could live a life like that. This is the secret of Christian sanctity. It is not that we should strive to live like Jesus, but that he by his Spirit should come and live in us. To have him as our example is not enough; we need him as our Saviour. It is thus through his atoning death that the penalty of our sins may be forgiven; it is through his indwelling Spirit that the power of our sins may be broken.” (Stott, John R. W.. Basic Christianity (p. 102). Eerdmans Publishing Co – A. Kindle Edition.)

We will never outgrow our dependence on the grace of God. Paul wrote the Corinthian Christians and said, “But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me” (1 Corinthians 15:10). He not only credited God’s grace with His salvation, He credited his amazing life of service with God with the empowerment of that very same grace.

Paul, confronted by a thorn in the flesh, prayed for it to be removed. God’s response to him is comforting to every believer. “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me” (2 Corinthians 12:9). That is God’s grace continuing to be a necessary resource for one of the most successful Christians to ever live.

This is one of the most frequent questions believers ask. It is so important that we have included a lengthy passage from J. Rodman Williams’ Renewal Theology to answer it.

Because of all that God is, has done, and continues to do, the salvation of believers is in secure hands. It is not that we have reached out to God and found Him, but that God has reached out and found us. It is not that we hold on to God, but that God holds on to us. Thus the security of believers rests in both God’s prevenient and sustaining grace. Let this be emphasized still more. We can rest assured in the knowledge that it is God’s desire that none should ever again be lost. It is not a matter of indifference but of vast importance. He who loved us so much as to send His only Son for our salvation at infinite cost has no other concern than to preserve us to the end. Moreover, there is no limit on His ability and power to accomplish this or on His continuing faithfulness.

Also, our Lord Jesus Christ constantly watches over us and intercedes for us. There is a oneness between Him and us that is very personal and real. Certainly, He who bore our transgressions, died for us, and brought us to life, never ceases to uphold us in great love and compassion. Further, the presence of the Holy Spirit, His inward sealing, and bringing of new life makes for a rich and deep salvation.

Also, the Holy Spirit is the constant inward intercessor for all who belong to God. The Triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—is the security of our salvation! Hence, there is no way of falling out of God’s love and care and concern. Grace is unconditional. This means that God perseveres, whatever man may do, in the undergirding and sustaining of all who truly believe. God never fails.

The security of salvation rests—let it be repeated—not in ourselves, but in Him. Further, believers may, and often do, sin against God, even grievously. But whenever they turn to God in genuine repentance, there is abundant forgiveness. Truly, “if we [believers] confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).

Thus the fear sometimes expressed that one may have lost his salvation because of a particular sin is groundless.

(Williams, J. Rodman. Renewal Theology (pp. 1077). Zondervan Academic. Kindle Edition).