GRACE Religious Studies 3 Day4
JOURNAL QUESTION: Describe a time when a friend was there for you when you really needed it. What did they do or say that helped you out when you needed it? How did you feel afterwards?
What is grace? Grace is the: CREATIVE SUSTAINING TRANSFORMING Gift of love that is always offered to us by God.
GRACES SANCTIFYING GRACE: ACTUAL GRACES: A supernatural gift from God that restores our relationship God. “Amazing grace! How sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me.” ACTUAL GRACES: The specific, day-to-day interventions that God makes into our lives
How do we experience grace? There are three main ways humans experience grace: Through creation (“God’s body language”) Sacraments They are meant to provide an experience of God Friendship Think of your best friend…