A Glimpse – The Gambia

Do you know God’s grace? Here are 7 Bible verses to inspire you to understand this grace.

Romans 3:23-24 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus

To understand God’s grace, we have to acknowledge that we have done what is wrong in God’s eyes. We have sinned. We are in need of forgiveness and redemption.

Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

God’s grace is a free gift that doesn’t depend on any good deeds you have done. God’s grace is for all who believe in Jesus Christ.

James 4:6-7 But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

In humility we turn to God and confess that we have done wrong. In humility we receive God’s grace and he will lift us up.

John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

God isn’t a distant God. He came to us and lived among us as one of us. Jesus is full of grace and truth.

Hebrews 4:15-16 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

You can come to Jesus, just as you are. He knows our weaknesses. Because of the grace of God, we are forgiven our sins.

Titus 3:4-7 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

We don’t earn or deserve God’s grace by our good deeds, but it’s given according to God’s own mercy. By grace we are saved through our faith and even become heirs to the kingdom of God.

Revelation 22:21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.

This is the very last verse of the Bible and it reminds and expresses the wish for God’s grace be with you. “Amen” means “surely”, “truly” or “so be it.” We live by the hope and trust in God’s grace every day.

Pawulu la kiilaariyaa dookuwo

1 Wo kamma la, nte Pawulu ka duwaa ali ye le. M mu bunjawutonkoo ti Kiristu* Yeesu la kuwo kamma la, n ka meŋ futandi alitolu ma, mennu maŋ ke Yahuudoolu ti. 2 N jikita ko, ali ye hiinoo moyi le, Alla ye meŋ dii n na ka n ke kiilaa* ti ali ye. 3 Alla faŋo le ye ñiŋ kulloo lankenema n ye, ko ŋa a safee sutunke ali ye ñaameŋ. 4 Niŋ ali ye ñiŋ karaŋ, ali be n na londoo fahaamu noo la le, Kiristu la kuwo to, meŋ tarata maaboriŋ kulloo kono nuŋ. 5 Jamaanoo doolu mennu tambita, wolu maŋ a loŋ koyirinke, a naata lankenema saayiŋ ñaameŋ a la kiilaa senuŋolu niŋ kiilaariyaa kumafolaalu ye, ka bo niŋ Noora Kuliŋo la. 6 Wo kulloo le mu ka a loŋ, moolu mennu maŋ ke Yahuudoolu ti, ì niŋ Yahuudoolu keta keetaañoolu ti ñaameŋ, aniŋ suufoolu bala kiliŋo bala, aniŋ ì naata ì niyo soto ñaameŋ laahidoo to, Kiristu Yeesu kono ka bo niŋ kibaari betoo la.

7 N keta dookuulaa le ti ñiŋ kibaari betoo ye ka bo niŋ Alla la hiinoo sooroo la, a ye meŋ dii n na ka bo niŋ a semboo la dookuwo la. 8 Hani nte le la kuwo dooyaata moo senuŋolu bee ti, Alla ye ñiŋ hiinoo dii n na le ka moolu kawandi, mennu maŋ ke Yahuudoolu ti, fo ì si Kiristu la fankoo loŋ, meŋ maŋ dandulaa soto. 9 Ka bo wo siloo la, ì moo-wo-moo si a je, wo feeroo mu meŋ ti, meŋ tarata maaboriŋ kulloo kono jamaani jaŋ na Alla fee, hani ka bo waatoo la, a ye feŋolu bee daa meŋ na.

10 Ka bo niŋ wo siloo la, maralilaalu niŋ sembetiyolu mennu be Arijana dinkiraalu to, ì si Alla la ñaameŋo diinoŋolu loŋ ka bo niŋ Yeesu la kafoo la. 11 Ñiŋ keta badaa-badaa daliiloo le kaŋ, a ye meŋ timmandi ka bo niŋ m̀ Maarii Kiristu Yeesu la. 12 A la kafuñooyaa kono, ŋà fatiyaa niŋ dankeneyaa soto ka bo niŋ lannoo la, ka naa Alla kaŋ. 13 Wo to, m be ali daani la, ali kana jikilateyi n na bataa kamma la ali ye, meŋ mu ali la horomoo ti.

Kiristu la kanoo

14 Ñiŋ daliiloo le kamma, n ka ñoyi n kumbaliŋolu kaŋ m̀ Faamaa ñaatiliŋo la, 15 ka bo niŋ meŋ na, dimbaayaalu bee toolaata, biriŋ duniyaa kono jaŋ, fo Arijana kono. 16 N ka a daani le, ko a la semboo niŋ waroo la fankoo be ñaameŋ, fo a si ali sondomoolu sembentuŋyaa ka bo niŋ a la Nooroo la, 17 aniŋ fo ali sondomoolu si ke Kiristu la sabatidulaa ti ka bo niŋ lannoo la. N ka Alla daani le, fo ali suloolu niŋ ali la fondamaŋolu si bambaŋ kanoo kono, 18 aduŋ ali niŋ moo senuŋ koteŋolu bee si fahaamuroo ke noo Kiristu la kanoo la, a kono la fanoo, a karoo la jamfoo, a loo la jamfoo, aniŋ a la diinoŋo. 19 N ka a daani le, fo ali si Kiristu la kanoo loŋ, meŋ na waroo tambita fahaamuroo bee la, ali si timma Alla la kuwo to.

20 Tenturoo niŋ jayiroo be ate le ye, meŋ ka kuwolu bee ke noo hani ka tambi, ǹ ka a daani mennu la, waraŋ ǹ ka mennu miira. Tenturoo be ate le ye, meŋ ka ñinnu bee ke semboo la, meŋ be dookuwo la ntolu kono. 21 Tenturoo niŋ jayiroo be ate le ye lannamoolu la kafoo kono ka bo niŋ Kiristu Yeesu la, ka bo jamaani ka taa jamaani fo abadaa. Amiin.

Paul's Work for the Gentiles

1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles, pray to God. 2 Surely you have heard that God in his grace has given me this work to do for your good. 3 God revealed his secret plan and made it known to me. (I have written briefly about this, 4 and if you will read what I have written, you can learn about my understanding of the secret of Christ.) 5 In past times human beings were not told this secret, but God has revealed it now by the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets. 6 The secret is that by means of the gospel the Gentiles have a part with the Jews in God's blessings; they are members of the same body and share in the promise that God made through Christ Jesus.

7 I was made a servant of the gospel by God's special gift, which he gave me through the working of his power. 8 I am less than the least of all God's people; yet God gave me this privilege of taking to the Gentiles the Good News about the infinite riches of Christ, 9 and of making all people see how God's secret plan is to be put into effect. God, who is the Creator of all things, kept his secret hidden through all the past ages, 10 in order that at the present time, by means of the church, the angelic rulers and powers in the heavenly world might learn of his wisdom in all its different forms. 11 God did this according to his eternal purpose, which he achieved through Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 In union with Christ and through our faith in him we have the boldness to go into God's presence with all confidence. 13 I beg you, then, not to be discouraged because I am suffering for you; it is all for your benefit.

The Love of Christ

14 For this reason I fall on my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth receives its true name. 16 I ask God from the wealth of his glory to give you power through his Spirit to be strong in your inner selves, 17 and I pray that Christ will make his home in your hearts through faith. I pray that you may have your roots and foundation in love, 18 so that you, together with all God's people, may have the power to understand how broad and long, how high and deep, is Christ's love. 19 Yes, may you come to know his love—although it can never be fully known—and so be completely filled with the very nature of God.

20 To him who by means of his power working in us is able to do so much more than we can ever ask for, or even think of: 21 to God be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus for all time, forever and ever! Amen.

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