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Matthew 26: The Last Supper Parables of the Day and Hour: The Servants The Virgins The Talents

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Hymns - Sing to the LORD, all the earth; 1 Chronicles 16:23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation From day to day. Hymns Invitation Red Songbook - Supplemental

What Grace is Not

Finding Definitions We tend to defined words two ways: Specific to the word (defined) Characterized by the Scripture (revealed)

Finding Definitions For Example: GOSPEL Defined: evangelos, “Good News” Revealed: I Corinthians 15:1-4

Defining Grace The Word GRACE means: - Hebrew: techinnah favor from supplication - Greek: charis, favorable gift Defined: unmerited favor

Revealing Grace GRACE means: - Genesis 6:8-22 God offered (a) man a plan of salvation Gen 6:8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD.

Revealing Grace GRACE means: - Genesis 19:17-22 (A) Man received grace and obeyed a plan of salvation Ge 6:8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD.

Revealing Grace GRACE means: - Ezra 9:8 with Haggai 1 (A) Men received grace after obedience Ezr 9:8 "And now for a little while grace has been shown from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a peg in His holy place, that our God may enlighten our eyes and give us a measure of revival in our bondage. Hag 1:14 So the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and worked on the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,

Revealing Grace GRACE means: - Titus 2:11-12 Grace to all men is a teaching of obedience Tit 2:11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

Grace Revealed and Defined Without any merit on our part: - God prepared a plan of salvation - Grace defined in Scripture requires obedience

Grace Is NOT: The same as salvation; it is the offered means of salvation Outside of God’s “plan of salvation”; Grace is only in the plan He offers A “spotlight” that follows us; It is a path that we follow

If God came to you and told you “you know what you need to be doing”, would you know what God meant? Would you do it? Mr 9:43 "If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life crippled, than, having your two hands, to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire”

What Must I Do To Be Saved? Hear the Word of God – Romans 10:17 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ – John 3:16 Confess Jesus as Lord – Acts 8:37 Repent of your sins – Acts 2L38 Be baptized into Christ – Mark 16:16 Remain faithful – Revelation 2:10