The Goal of Grace

Matthew 28:18–20 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Our Goal Engage every person on our campus, in our community, and in our world with God’s transforming grace

transforming grace Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

transforming grace Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death… ...but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

transforming grace 1 John 5:11–12 And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.

transforming grace John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name....

transforming grace 1 Peter 1:18–19 ...you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.

transforming grace David Brainerd When my people were gripped by this great doctrine of Christ and Him crucified, I had no need to give them instructions about morality. I found that one followed as fruit of the other. I find my [people] begin to put on the garments of holiness and the common life begins to be sanctified even in small matters when they are possessed by the doctrine of Christ and Him crucified.

transforming grace Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active....

Mark 16:15 And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.”

Our Goal Engage every person on our campus, in our community, and in our world with God’s transforming grace

Our Goal Engage every person Acts 1:8 “...you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”

our goal Engage every person on our campus Psalm 71:18 And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to all who are to come.

Our Goal Engage every person on our campus Raymond Ortlund, Jr. “The church is always one generation away from extinction….”

our goal Engage every person in our community

our goal Engage every person in our world

Our Goal Engage every person on our campus, in our community, and in our world with God’s transforming grace