2. Revelation 22:21 “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.” Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”

3. Written to give hope and courage in the face of persecution Triumph of good over evil ! Jesus is “king of kings” and “Lord of Lords” Rev.19:16

4. Last statement to the suffering saints “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.” Revelation 22:21 Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” God is real - he is our maker - our guide In 66 th book 31,101 verses later

5. The Bible ends by answering The Question that it begins with Obvious that the world exists - something wrong Gen.1:1 = we are made by God Death corrupts the world What went wrong? Sin God works out a plan to deal with problem of sin. “Social Gospel” is not a solution !

6. “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.” Revelation 22:21 The truth that contains the solution to sin Gospel that acknowledges God but not Jesus Christ has no hope Rom. 7:24-8:1 Who shall deliver me? God through Jesus Christ our Lord No condemnation to those in Christ

7. “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.” Revelation 22:21 Jews rejected Jesus - 1 Cor.1:22,23 “foolishness” “Stumbling Block” Truth - What God has done in Christ to deal with the problem of sin.

8. The Gospel of God’s Triumph over Sin is the Gospel of Jesus Christ The God of Creation is also the God of our Salvation ! Hebrews 2:10 “For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.” ASV = Author ESV = Founder

9. Some believe in God but not in Jesus Christ “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.” - John 14:1 John 8:24 NKJV “Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.” John 14:6 NKJV “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

10. Some would accept grace if they could have it without Jesus Christ In Jesus Christ “dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily” - Colossians 2:9 We are reconciled to God through Christ Colossians 1:20 - “And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.”

11. Some would accept grace if they could have it without Jesus Christ Outside of Christ there is no salvation ! Acts 4:12. “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.” Revelation 22:21

12. The Victory of God in Christ is Ultimately the Victory of Grace Grace is the last word, the end of the story of Salvation. Ephesians 2:8 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”

13. The Gospel that saves us is a Gospel of Grace “The gospel of the grace of God” Acts 20:24 “The true grace of God wherein ye stand” 1 Peter 5:12 God is a God of Grace ! “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.” Revelation 22:21

14. Numbers 6:22-27 22. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 23. Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, 24. The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: 25. The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: 26. The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. 27. And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.”

15. A Christian experiences the good things that come from God’s Grace. Hebrews 4:16 “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” 1 Peter 2:2,3 “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.”

17. Paul said: “I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God” - Acts 20:27 NKJV We need to study “the whole counsel of God” LAST WORD = “Amen” - Let it be so “Speak, Lord, for Your servant hears” - 1 Sam. 3:9 “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word” - Luke 1:38 “Mary”

18. “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.” Revelation 22:21 The Grace of God that saves us is found only in Jesus Christ

19. BELIEVE REPENT CONFESS BAPTIZED John 8:24 Luke 13:3 Matt 10:32 Mark 16:16 The Steps of Salvation Galatians 3:27 “ For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”

20. Acts 22:16 NKJV “And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'

21. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249evanscoc@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Evening July 30, 2013