Episode Introduction

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Welcome to the Daily Blade . The Word of God is described as the sword of the Spirit , the primary spiritual weapon in the Christian's armor against the forces of evil . Your hosts are Joby Martin and Kyle Thompson , and they stand ready to equip men for the fight . Let's sharpen up .

Grace Breaks Through Doubt

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Grace changes your mind . Grace has the ability to change your mind . Take , for example , the story of James , the half-brother of Jesus . So watch this . Number one grace breaks through doubt . Grace breaks through doubt . There's this scene in John , chapter 7 , where his own family , his own brothers , did not believe in him . Can you imagine how hard it must have been for your own family not to believe that you were the Messiah ? John 7 , 5 says this . For even his own brothers did not believe in him . Remember this grace is patient with your disbelief . James grew up with Jesus , but he couldn't see him for who he was . Often familiarity can blind us to the divine , but grace doesn't cancel doubters . It keeps pursuing them .

Grace Meets in Resurrection Power

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Number two grace meets you in resurrection power . In 1 Corinthians 15 , 7 , after Jesus rose from the dead , defeating the dark powers , crucifying sin and death , and in victory . 1 Corinthians 15 , 7 says this . Then he appeared to James . Can you imagine that moment when your half-brother , who did not believe in you , brother , who did not believe in you , who saw you flogged and whipped , who saw you crucified on a cross , sees you raised from the dead ? You see , grace shows up when your mind is ready to change . Jesus didn't scold James . He appeared to him after the resurrection . One encounter with the risen Jesus changes everything . Grace doesn't say I told you so . Grace says I'm

Grace Rewires Your Identity

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here . Number three grace rewires your identity .

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James 1.1 says this James , a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ . Grace makes you a servant , not a skeptic . James went from mocking Jesus to leading the church in Jerusalem . He didn't call himself Jesus's brother , he called himself servant . When grace changes your mind , it changes your name and your mission . As history tells us from extra biblical sources , james was on top of the temple and religious leaders were persecuting him , saying Jesus is not the Messiah . Denounce your faith . And he wouldn't . And so he was pushed off the temple mount , fell to the ground and still was not dead , and so he was actually clubbed to death in that moment . Man , how do you go from denying Jesus to being pushed off the temple and clubbed to death for the one you denied ? What happens is grace . Jesus didn't give up on James and he won't give up on you . Grace is not just a second chance , it's a whole new start . When grace changes your mind , it transforms your heart and unleashes a new purpose . This is Pastor Derwin Gray Marinate on that .

Episode Closing and Call to Action

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