Pastor Marcel was in Belfast to talk about how not only how to hear about grace but also how to receive the fullness that the message has to offer.

But how does that work in real life? Marcel explains how your heart and life can be turned to grace through daily communion and how that picture of Jesus helps us receive.

“Why would the birth of a baby be good news for the whole world? The birth of Jesus was a also a prophetic declaration about what His death would do for us all. Right at the beginning we see pictured in the Christmas story details of his death and resurrection and what that would mean for us all today. Hope, peace, fullness and so much more. “

In the last part of this story we look at how Jesus takes people who are on the outside and brings them to a place where all that is His becomes theirs. This is not just for a few - It is what He wants for all - protection, security, rest & provision. When God starts something in your life He brings it through to that place - from grace to grace. Have faith for whoever is in your world that Jesus wants to bring them from being on the outside to fully joined with Him.

Do you think that God's goodness is not enough? Boaz is a fantastic picture of Jesus & how he loves you and the people in your world. What does that look like? Why would anyone who does not know Jesus care? How does He impact what really matter to them? Listen and be encouraged - whatever you have received through grace, there is more than enough for the real lives of everyone else

Have you ever felt like an outsider? On the edge, not as good as.... Grace is for you. God is the God of the outsider. As we grow in grace we realise that a big part of growing up and maturing is when we see people who need grace and then know that we are the channel for it.  It's not just grace for me but also grace for them. Be encouraged from the story of Ruth that grace brings you in.

Many of us live with guilt about what we did that had a negative effect on other people - our children, friends, family. We all know our own shortcomings and often we can find ourselves looking back, wishing that we could do things again differently. This offering is a picture of Jesus - Law demanded restitution to be made for our sin against others - Jesus became that offering so that our guilt was dealt with and He repays the debt that you owe. Amazing picture of Jesus and His grace.

There is a problem for you if you want to live in a way that is not fully set on the unmerited favour of Jesus in your life. Some Christians are still under the thought that they must do in order for God to do for them. Under that system you have a big problem - what happens when you intentionally sin? Sometimes we sin through ignorance but sometimes we choose it. What happens then? Under the law there is no sacrifice for that. That is why the blood of Jesus is so much more. So much greater than any of your effort or performance. Even at your worst He loves you, forgives you and blesses you still.

The peace offering in Leviticus provided an opportunity for the Israelites to come together, give thanks to God and celebrate His goodness. This week Phil discusses the deeper meaning of the peace offering and how when we give God the best of ourselves we are freed to feast on His provision in every area of our life. This is an encouraging message that reminds us of God's daily provision.

This week we continue the journey through the offerings in Leviticus and see how the sacrifices of the burnt offering and grain offering make it possible for God's people to celebrate the full, whole life of Shalom God has provided.

Phil discusses how the symbolism of this rather unusual offering reveals that peace comes from the seat of our being and is revealed from the inside out.