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MAIN IDEA Grace is giving somebody something good that he or she doesn’t deserve. We deserve punishment for our sin, but instead, God offers us salvation through Jesus Christ. When we place faith in Christ as our Savior we are saved from punishment, we are justified (judged by God as innocent and righteous), and we have peace with God. ESV
MEMORY VERSES ROMANS 5:1-2 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. ESV
MEMORY VERSES ROMANS 5:1-2, continued Through Him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. ESV
Share what you wrote about or drew in Start Here. INTRODUCTION Share what you wrote about or drew in Start Here. ESV
How can you show grace to others? Who is our example of perfect grace? INTRODUCTION How can you show grace to others? Who is our example of perfect grace? ESV
MAIN LESSON 1. Before we trust Christ as Savior, we are enemies of God because of our sin. We deserve punishment and wrath. ESV
MAIN LESSON Romans 5:10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by His life. ESV
MAIN LESSON 2. We can do absolutely nothing on our own to earn or deserve our salvation. God gave us grace through Jesus Christ. All we need to do is place our faith in what Christ has done for us. ESV
MAIN LESSON Romans 5:8 But God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ESV
3. We can be justified by God because of His grace. MAIN LESSON 3. We can be justified by God because of His grace. ESV
MAIN LESSON Romans 5:9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by His blood, much more shall we be saved by Him from the wrath of God. ESV
MAIN LESSON 4. When we trust Jesus as Savior, we have peace with God. We are saved from God’s wrath and we are no longer His enemies. ESV
MAIN LESSON Romans 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. ESV
Who deserves God’s grace? Why? How did God show grace to us? FAITH IN ACTION What is grace? Who deserves God’s grace? Why? How did God show grace to us? How does knowing how much grace God gave you affect how you treat others? How will you show grace to others? Whom can you tell about God's grace this week? ESV
SUM IT UP Before we trust Christ as Savior, we are enemies of God because of our sin. We deserve punishment and wrath. ESV
SUM IT UP We can do absolutely nothing to earn or deserve our salvation. God gave us grace through Jesus Christ. All we need to do is place our faith in what Christ has done for us. ESV
We can be justified by God because of His grace. SUM IT UP We can be justified by God because of His grace. ESV
SUM IT UP When we trust Jesus as Savior, we have peace with God. We are saved from God’s wrath and we are no longer His enemies. ESV
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