Title
Throne of Grace 恩典的寶座
Date
02/15/2026
Description
Acts 3:19,20: And now you must repent and turn back to God so that your sins will be removed, and so that times of refreshing will stream from the Lord’s presence.
使 徒 行 傳 3:19,20: 因此，悔改吧，重归上帝吧，让你们的罪过得以勾销， 这样，精神上安宁的日子就会从主那里降临给你们；
这样，他才会差谴耶稣，即他为你们挑选的基督。(page 1768)
Matt 26:41: “Stay awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
馬 太 福 音 26:41: “清醒吧，祈祷吧，免受诱惑。虽然你们的心灵愿意，但是你们的肉体却是软弱的。” (page 1609)
Lamentations 3:22,23: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases... His mercies are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.
耶利米哀歌 3:22,23: 我 们 不 致 消 灭 ， 是 出 於 耶 和 华 诸 般 的 慈 爱 ； 是 因 他 的 怜 悯 不 致 断 绝 。
每 早 晨 ， 这 都 是 新 的 ； 你 的 诚 实 极 其 广 大 ！(page 1341)
Matt 8:17: This fulfilled the word of the Lord through the prophet Isaiah, who said, “He took our sicknesses and removed our diseases.”
马太福音 8:17: 这是要应验以赛亚先知的话：“祂担当了我们的软弱，背负了我们的疾病。” (page 1570)
James 5:14,15: Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven.
雅各书 5:14,15: 你們中間有人患病嗎？他就應該請教會的長老來，讓他們奉主的名為他抹油祈禱。 出於信心的祈禱，可以使病人康復，主必叫他起來；他若犯了罪，也必蒙赦免。(page 1964)
使 徒 行 傳 3:19,20: 因此，悔改吧，重归上帝吧，让你们的罪过得以勾销， 这样，精神上安宁的日子就会从主那里降临给你们；
这样，他才会差谴耶稣，即他为你们挑选的基督。(page 1768)
Matt 26:41: “Stay awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
馬 太 福 音 26:41: “清醒吧，祈祷吧，免受诱惑。虽然你们的心灵愿意，但是你们的肉体却是软弱的。” (page 1609)
Lamentations 3:22,23: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases... His mercies are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.
耶利米哀歌 3:22,23: 我 们 不 致 消 灭 ， 是 出 於 耶 和 华 诸 般 的 慈 爱 ； 是 因 他 的 怜 悯 不 致 断 绝 。
每 早 晨 ， 这 都 是 新 的 ； 你 的 诚 实 极 其 广 大 ！(page 1341)
Matt 8:17: This fulfilled the word of the Lord through the prophet Isaiah, who said, “He took our sicknesses and removed our diseases.”
马太福音 8:17: 这是要应验以赛亚先知的话：“祂担当了我们的软弱，背负了我们的疾病。” (page 1570)
James 5:14,15: Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven.
雅各书 5:14,15: 你們中間有人患病嗎？他就應該請教會的長老來，讓他們奉主的名為他抹油祈禱。 出於信心的祈禱，可以使病人康復，主必叫他起來；他若犯了罪，也必蒙赦免。(page 1964)
Creator
Pastor: Mike Koger
Contributor
Hillside United Methodist Church
3737 US 80
Phenix City AL 36870
United States
3737 US 80
Phenix City AL 36870
United States
Transcription
Throne of Grace / Table of Grace
Times of Refreshing from the Lord’s Presence
Acts 3:11–19
Acts 3:19 Repent and turn back to God, so that your sins will be removed,
and that times of refreshing may come from the Lord’s presence.
Let me ask you something personal:
What would “times of refreshing” feel like for you right now?
What are you carrying? What has drained you this week?
What has worn you down physically, emotionally, or spiritually? ( )
If we’re honest, some weeks our energy and emotions are all over the place. We love the Lord — and still feel tired. We trust God — and still feel stretched.
This week as I prayed, one thought came strongly to my heart:
What would we do without a fresh start?
Lamentations 3:22–23 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases… His mercies are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.
Every morning is proof that God hasn’t given up on you.
Growth is not very comfortable. “Comfort is a casualty of growth.”
But God never withdraws His mercy when you’re growing. He refreshes you in it.
And maybe today what you need most is not a lecture. Maybe you need refreshing?
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Notice — it doesn’t say crawl in fear. It says come boldly.
Why? Because of grace.
Not because you performed well this week. Not because you fixed everything.
Not because you were flawless.
…but because Jesus reconciled you.
Col 1:22: He has brought you into His presence, holy and blameless, without a single fault.
There is nothing between you and God. Nothing.
The same grace that saved you is the same grace that keeps you.
(back to today’s story…)
In Acts 3, a crippled man sat at the gate asking for coins.
He expected survival. God planned restoration.
Peter said: “Silver and gold have I none, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”
And the man was healed. The crowd was stunned.
Peter immediately redirected them: “Why do you stare at us? This wasn’t our power.”
vs 16 says: “Faith in Jesus’ name has healed this man.”
The miracle wasn’t about Peter. It was about Jesus.
And then Peter says: “Repent and turn to God… that times of refreshing may come.”
Repentance here is not shame.
It is turning toward the source of refreshing.
Healing Flows From GOD’s Holy Presence
Before healing is an event, it is an atmosphere.
Doesn’t the hearing of God’s Word create an atmosphere of faith?
(when it is received with meekness?)
1 Thess 2:13: And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.
Psalm 107:20: By the power of his own word, he healed you and saved you from destruction.
It is the presence of God restoring what has been drained.
James 5 says: “The prayer of faith will save the sick… and if they have committed sins, they will be forgiven.”
Notice how healing and forgiveness sit side by side.
We never question whether Jesus forgives completely.
Why question whether He heals compassionately?
Psalm 103:3: “He forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.”
Healing is not a reward for the worthy.
It is a gift paid for us by Jesus and His substitutionary life and death
The Divine Exchange
We don’t come to Jesus after fixing ourselves.
We come with the broken pieces. We cast our cares on Him.
We bring our pain. We bring our anxiety. We bring our diagnosis.
We bring our exhaustion.
And we exchange it for grace.
That is the Throne of Grace. That is the Table of Grace.
Acts 3:19 again: “Times of refreshing may come from the Lord’s presence.”
Not from effort. Not from performance. Not from striving.
From His presence.
If you need healing today — physical, emotional, or spiritual — don’t strain.
Don’t try harder.
Just turn your heart toward Jesus. Lift your eyes. Come boldly. Behold Him
The same Jesus who healed then has not changed.
There is no shadow of turning with Him.
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, We come boldly to Your throne of grace.
Not because we deserve it — but because You invited us.
Where there is sickness, bring healing.
Where there is heaviness, bring refreshing.
Where there is fear, bring peace.
We receive from You. Not by striving — but by trusting.
Let times of refreshing flow from Your presence.
Amen.
Before we move into prayer for healing, I want to bring back one passage we read — James 5.
It says:
Are there any sick among you? Then ask the elders of the church to come and pray over the sick and anoint them with oil in the name of our Lord. And the prayer of faith will heal the sick and the Lord will raise them up, and if they have committed sins they will be forgiven.
Notice what it does not say.
It does not say:
• “Fix yourself first.”
• “Qualify yourself.”
• “Make sure your faith is perfect.”
It simply says: “Come. Call. Receive.”
James connects healing and forgiveness not to shame us, but to remind us that there is nothing between us and God.
The same grace that forgives is the grace that heals.
So if you need healing today — this is not a moment to analyze yourself.
It’s a moment to come boldly.
To the Throne of Grace.
To the Table of Grace.
And to receive.
Times of Refreshing from the Lord’s Presence
Acts 3:11–19
Acts 3:19 Repent and turn back to God, so that your sins will be removed,
and that times of refreshing may come from the Lord’s presence.
Let me ask you something personal:
What would “times of refreshing” feel like for you right now?
What are you carrying? What has drained you this week?
What has worn you down physically, emotionally, or spiritually? ( )
If we’re honest, some weeks our energy and emotions are all over the place. We love the Lord — and still feel tired. We trust God — and still feel stretched.
This week as I prayed, one thought came strongly to my heart:
What would we do without a fresh start?
Lamentations 3:22–23 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases… His mercies are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.
Every morning is proof that God hasn’t given up on you.
Growth is not very comfortable. “Comfort is a casualty of growth.”
But God never withdraws His mercy when you’re growing. He refreshes you in it.
And maybe today what you need most is not a lecture. Maybe you need refreshing?
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Notice — it doesn’t say crawl in fear. It says come boldly.
Why? Because of grace.
Not because you performed well this week. Not because you fixed everything.
Not because you were flawless.
…but because Jesus reconciled you.
Col 1:22: He has brought you into His presence, holy and blameless, without a single fault.
There is nothing between you and God. Nothing.
The same grace that saved you is the same grace that keeps you.
(back to today’s story…)
In Acts 3, a crippled man sat at the gate asking for coins.
He expected survival. God planned restoration.
Peter said: “Silver and gold have I none, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”
And the man was healed. The crowd was stunned.
Peter immediately redirected them: “Why do you stare at us? This wasn’t our power.”
vs 16 says: “Faith in Jesus’ name has healed this man.”
The miracle wasn’t about Peter. It was about Jesus.
And then Peter says: “Repent and turn to God… that times of refreshing may come.”
Repentance here is not shame.
It is turning toward the source of refreshing.
Healing Flows From GOD’s Holy Presence
Before healing is an event, it is an atmosphere.
Doesn’t the hearing of God’s Word create an atmosphere of faith?
(when it is received with meekness?)
1 Thess 2:13: And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.
Psalm 107:20: By the power of his own word, he healed you and saved you from destruction.
It is the presence of God restoring what has been drained.
James 5 says: “The prayer of faith will save the sick… and if they have committed sins, they will be forgiven.”
Notice how healing and forgiveness sit side by side.
We never question whether Jesus forgives completely.
Why question whether He heals compassionately?
Psalm 103:3: “He forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.”
Healing is not a reward for the worthy.
It is a gift paid for us by Jesus and His substitutionary life and death
The Divine Exchange
We don’t come to Jesus after fixing ourselves.
We come with the broken pieces. We cast our cares on Him.
We bring our pain. We bring our anxiety. We bring our diagnosis.
We bring our exhaustion.
And we exchange it for grace.
That is the Throne of Grace. That is the Table of Grace.
Acts 3:19 again: “Times of refreshing may come from the Lord’s presence.”
Not from effort. Not from performance. Not from striving.
From His presence.
If you need healing today — physical, emotional, or spiritual — don’t strain.
Don’t try harder.
Just turn your heart toward Jesus. Lift your eyes. Come boldly. Behold Him
The same Jesus who healed then has not changed.
There is no shadow of turning with Him.
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, We come boldly to Your throne of grace.
Not because we deserve it — but because You invited us.
Where there is sickness, bring healing.
Where there is heaviness, bring refreshing.
Where there is fear, bring peace.
We receive from You. Not by striving — but by trusting.
Let times of refreshing flow from Your presence.
Amen.
Before we move into prayer for healing, I want to bring back one passage we read — James 5.
It says:
Are there any sick among you? Then ask the elders of the church to come and pray over the sick and anoint them with oil in the name of our Lord. And the prayer of faith will heal the sick and the Lord will raise them up, and if they have committed sins they will be forgiven.
Notice what it does not say.
It does not say:
• “Fix yourself first.”
• “Qualify yourself.”
• “Make sure your faith is perfect.”
It simply says: “Come. Call. Receive.”
James connects healing and forgiveness not to shame us, but to remind us that there is nothing between us and God.
The same grace that forgives is the grace that heals.
So if you need healing today — this is not a moment to analyze yourself.
It’s a moment to come boldly.
To the Throne of Grace.
To the Table of Grace.
And to receive.