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Yesterday, I preached on the topic of "Give More" from Romans 5:12-21.  As I studied and prepared, this hymn kept coming to mind.  Enjoy and be reminded that no matter what you face today, what your past includes, or sin you struggle with, God's grace is greater!

Before reading this post, I would encourage you to grab your Bibles (or phones) and read Romans 5:12-21.  As I was reading this passage last week, I was amazed how it tied in with a previous post about my reading of Jesus + Nothing = Everything . In this passage of Scripture, we are reminded of our sin as well as our righteousness.  We cannot minimize or explain away sin.  All of us have sinned.  The result of our sin is death.  It began through Adam at the Fall.  These verses talk about how Adam is a type for all of us as humans.  It also gives us hope as it talks about someone who is to come.  That last paragraph was really a bummer!  How did it feel for you?  But rather than explain away the truth of sin (as some do personally and within the church), we need to keep reading because the good news is coming.  It talks about a free gift & grace.  We do nothing to receive this gift.  We are also told this grace abou...