“Grace” in the OT hain, hanan – to show favor, grace to someone in need hain, hanan – to show favor, grace to someone in need Psalm 31:9 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am in distress; My eye is wasted away from grief, my soul and my body also.

“Grace” in the OT hain, hanan hain, hanan hesed– loving-kindness, loyal love, mercy hesed– loving-kindness, loyal love, mercy Psalm 94:18 If I say, “My foot slips,” Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up.

“Grace” in the OT hain, hanan hain, hanan hesed hesed rahamim - a feeling of motherly love, of tender mercy rahamim - a feeling of motherly love, of tender mercy Psalm 103:13 Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.

“Grace” in the NT karis – grace, kindness, an attitude of favor towards someone karis – grace, kindness, an attitude of favor towards someone Romans 3:23-24 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus

“Grace” in the NT karis – grace, kindness, an attitude of favor towards someone karis – grace, kindness, an attitude of favor towards someone eleos – mercy, compassion, kindness extended to someone in need eleos – mercy, compassion, kindness extended to someone in need 2 Timothy 1:18 the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord on that day....

God’s Grace in Action OT – Exodus 33:12 – 34:9 OT – Exodus 33:12 – 34:9 – Moses pleads for divine favor (grace) NT – Ephesians 1:2 – 2:10 NT – Ephesians 1:2 – 2:10 – Paul unfolds the theology of grace to lead us towards worship

God’s Grace in Action 1.God’s grace is unmerited – Exodus 34:9 – Ephesians 2:1-5, 8-9 – Exodus 33:19 – Ephesians 1:4-5

God’s Grace in Action 2.God’s grace is no minor attribute Exodus 34:6 Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate (raham) and gracious (hain), slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness (hesed) and truth

God’s Grace in Action 2.God’s grace is no minor attribute – Ephesians 1:2 – Ephesians 6:24 – Ephesians 1:4

God’s Grace in Action 3.God’s grace is only appreciated alongside His infinite glory – Request: Exodus 33:18 – Response: Exodus 33:19-23

God’s Grace in Action 3.God’s grace is only appreciated alongside His infinite glory

God’s Grace in Action 4.God’s grace is key to all our hopes – Ephesians 2:4-10 vv4-5 – past vv4-5 – past v10 – present v10 – present v7 - future v7 - future

God’s Grace in Action 5.God’s grace is infinitely costly – Ephesians 1:7 “through His blood” – Ephesians 1 & 2 “in/with/through Christ”

God’s Grace is… 1.unmerited 2.no minor attribute 3.only appreciated alongside glory 4.key to all our hopes 5.infinitely costly

Application 1.Return “grace” to God Romans 6:17 But thanks (karis) be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed

Application 1.Return “grace” to God – each day, 5 minutes, 5 things spiritual: salvation, forgiveness, hope… spiritual: salvation, forgiveness, hope… physical: job, finances, health, a sunset… physical: job, finances, health, a sunset… relational: friend, spouse, child, family vacation… relational: friend, spouse, child, family vacation…

Application 1.Return “grace” to God 2.Invite others to experience “grace” – “grace” = gospel – “grace” = our church