Discovering God’s Grace Grace: (170 times in 159 verses) chên khane: From H2603; graciousness, that is, subjectively (kindness, favor) or objectively (beauty): - favour, grace (-ious), pleasant, precious, [well-] favoured.

Psalm 111:4 (NKJV) He has made His wonderful works to be remembered; The Lord is gracious and full of compassion.

We look upon this scripture and the first thing that is mentioned is “He made His wonderful works to be remembered and that the Lord is gracious.

Hebrews 4:16 BKJV) 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.

- Throne: thronos thron'-os: From θράω thraō (to sit); a stately seat (“throne”); by implication power or (concretely) a potentate: - seat, throne. - Grace: charis khar'-ece: From G5463; graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude): - acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace (-ious), joy liberality, pleasure, thank (-s, -worthy).

Grace addresses issues beyond receiving forgiveness for sin and being born again. God’s grace is there to help us in our continuation with God daily. That same grace that saves us, also empowers us to live productive and satisfying lives for Him (Jesus Christ)

The Launching Pad 5 Areas Where God desires His Grace to Work

Area 1: Ephesians 2:8–9 (NKJV)8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

Saving Grace is God’s power and ability to justify us, forgive our sins and make us new creatures in Jesus Christ.

Area 2 Titus 2:11–12 (NKJV) 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,

Sanctifying Grace is God’s Power and ability to purify us and enable us to live holy lives in a corrupt world. Sanctify - hagiazō hag-ee-ad'-zo From G40; to make holy, that is, (ceremonially) purify or consecrate; (mentally) to venerate: - hallow, be holy, sanctify. It’s a process.

Area 3 Romans 5:17 (NKJV) 17 For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)

Strengthening Grace is God’s power and ability to energize and inspire us to live victoriously to reign over the challenges and circumstances that we face on a daily basis.

Area 4 2 Corinthians 9:8 (NKJV) 8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.

Abound: perisseuō per-is-syoo'-o: From G4053; to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel: - (make, more) abound, (have, have more) abundance, (be more) abundant, be the better, enough and to spare, exceed, excel, increase, be left, redound, remain (over and above).

Sharing Grace is God’s power and ability to meet our needs and take joy in giving to others.

Area 5 1 Peter 4:10 (NKJV) 10 As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Serving Grace is God’s power and ability to serve Him and others with His divinely imparted gifts and aptitudes.

As we begin to study grace, we need to keep these things in mind: Saving Grace keeps us from being lost. Sanctifying Grace keeps us from being contaminated. Strengthening Grace keeps us from being defeated. Sharing Grace keeps us from lack. Serving Grace keeps us from being unproductive.

Also, Saving Grace is the impartation of God’s forgiveness. Sanctifying grace is the impartation of God’s holiness. Strengthening Grace is the impartation of God’s might. Sharing Grace is the impartation of God’ generosity. Serving Grace is the impartation of God’s ability.

Jeremiah 31:3 (NLT) “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love, I have drew you to myself.” God will never stop loving us. There is nothing that we can do to make God love us more, and there is nothing that we do to make God love us less.

John 1:16 (AMP) 16 For out of His fullness (abundance) we have all received [all had a share and we were all supplied with] one grace after another and spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing and even favor upon favor and gift [heaped] upon gift.

You can grow in grace as you live your life according to your spiritual DNA, you can experience one grace, blessing, favor and gift from Heaven after another. God in His grace is calling and empowering you to grow in spiritual maturity and Christlikeness