The Grace of Christ Things Concerning Christ (#5)

Jesus Christ “Full of grace and truth”, John 1:14“Full of grace and truth”, John 1:14  Cannot separate grace from truth, John 1:17  Abundant grace, John 1:16; Ephesians 1:7-8 “Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus”, 2 Timothy 2:1 (2 Peter 3:18)“Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus”, 2 Timothy 2:1 (2 Peter 3:18)  Know it  Trust it  Be thankful for it 2

What Is It? 3 Divine favor, unmerited by man yet freely offered by God  Expressed in God’s plan of human redemption, Ephesians 1:4-8  Grace offers salvation to all, Titus 2:11 (1 Tim. 2:4)  Through death of Jesus, Hebrews 2:9 GRACEGRACEGRACEGRACE

What Is It? 4 Sinners access grace by faith, Romans 5:1-2; Ephesians 2:8  Gospel, Romans 1:16-17; Acts 15:8-11  “Gospel of the grace of God” (Acts 20:24)  Gospel calls sinners into grace, Galatians 1:6; Acts 13:38-39 GRACEGRACEGRACEGRACE

What Is It? 5 God’s grace is not earned  Grace cannot coexist with works that merit salvation, Romans 11:5- 6  Sinless perfection, Romans 4:1-5  We are all sinners! Romans 3:23  Grace and works of faith do coexist, Galatians 5:4-7; 1 Corinthians 15:10 GRACEGRACEGRACEGRACE

SAVES Ephesians 2:4-9 6 By grace: The source is God Through faith: The sinner’s  Salvation is “not of yourselves”  Salvation is God’s gift! GRACEGRACEGRACEGRACE

JUSTIFIES Romans 3: Condition  Through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus  Accessed through faith (gospel), not the Law of Moses, Romans 5:2 GRACEGRACEGRACEGRACE

ACCEPTED Ephesians 1:6 8 Grace is only in Christ  Accepted: to make graceful, agreeable, lovely; to honor with blessings  We are encompassed with God’s favor, Ephesians 1:3  Conversion: Grace is applied and blessings are received (Acts 3:19) GRACEGRACEGRACEGRACE

Make Falling Away Impossible Galatians 5:3-7; 1:6-7 9  Grace is greater than sin (Rom. 5:20- 21)  But, grace does not prevent the choice of sin, Romans 6:1-2 (Jas. 5:19-20)  Trusting God’s grace means continuing to live by faith and keeping away from sin, 1 Corinthians 10:11-13 GRACEGRACEGRACEGRACE DOESDOES NOT NOTDOESDOES NOT NOT

Turn Sin into Righteousness Romans 6:  Trusting in God’s grace means you make a choice that sin will not reign over you, Romans 6:11-14; Gal. 2:17-18  Turn vain worship into true, Lev. 10:1-2  Turn immorality into purity, 2 Cor. 12:  Turn error into truth, Gal. 2:20-21 GRACEGRACEGRACEGRACE DOESDOES NOT NOTDOESDOES NOT NOT

Sanction Fellowship with Sin and its Practitioners 11  Heart established by grace, not by false doctrines bound on men, Hebrews 13:9  Going beyond what the Lord has bound forfeits grace, 2 John 9  Do not have fellowship with those who beyond the doctrine of Christ, 2 John GRACEGRACEGRACEGRACE DOESDOES NOT NOTDOESDOES NOT NOT

The Grace of God in Christ  Will not save you if you remain in your sins  Has appeared and offers salvation to all  The gospel of grace calls the lost to be saved by grace through faith  Obey the Master and be saved, Hebrews 5:8-9 12