12 Things That Still Surprise Me About Churches, One of Four Things to Know

A Word to the Wise from Paul Tripp
 
Since God has already granted me and you a place in his Eternal Story, then he has also granted us all the grace we need along the way for our Right Here, Right Now Story—otherwise, we’d never get there.

“If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?” (Romans 8:31–32).

Since he paid the ultimate price, we can rest assured he will expend his divine power and grace to protect, mature, provide for, and keep us until we are with him in a place where the dangers of sin and death are no more.

Yes, we will get temporarily lost in the middle of that story today and tomorrow, but God will keep and protect us until we are with him forever—whenever that day may come.
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Paul Tripp, 11.12.25, Wednesday’s Word, My Story of 75 Years

1. Seven Reasons Why Your Biggest Supporter Left the Church (Thom Rainer)
2. 12 Things That Still Surprise Me About Churches (Chuck Lawless)
3. Southern Baptist Pastors Offer Varied But Regular Gospel Invitations, Study Finds (Lifeway Research/Baptist Press) ​
4. Tommy Floyd Selected AMS of the Year (Morning Briefing from Kentucky Today)

 
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To the praise of His glory,       
  
Ray
P. S. I also host the “SBCAL Podcast with Ray Gentry” each Tuesday morning.