THE GRACE

OFGOD

1 Corinthians 15:10

I am what I am Jewish man born in Tarsus of Cilicia:

Acts 22:3 Sat at the feet of Gamaliel: Acts 22:3 Taught the strictness of the law: Acts

22:3 Zealous toward God like his fathers:

Acts 22:3 Keeper of the clothes at Stephen’s

stoning: Acts 7:58

I am what I am Made havoc on the church: Acts 8:3 Least of the apostles: 1 Cor. 15:9 Unworthy to be called an apostle: 1

Cor. 15:9 Persecutor of the church: 1 Cor.

15:9; 1 Tim. 1:13 Drug men and women to prison:

Acts 8:4

I am what I am Persecuted the Way unto death:

Acts 22:4 Tried to destroy the church: Gal.

1:14 Blasphemer: 1 Tim. 1:13 Injurious/Insolent/Rude, Arrogant

Lack of Respect: 1 Tim. 1:13 Chief of sinners: 1 Tim. 1:15

But by the

Grace of God Thankful to Jesus Christ: 1 Tim.

1:12 Obtained mercy: 1 Tim. 1:13, 16 Chosen by God to be a witness to

all men: Acts 22:14-15 Ordained a preacher, an apostle,

teacher of the Gentiles: 1 Timothy 2:7

Minister, least of all saints: Eph. 3:7-8

The Grace of God What role does grace have? “For by grace are ye saved through

faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God. Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” Eph. 2:8-10

The Grace of God What role does grace have? “For by grace are ye saved through

faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God. Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” Eph. 2:8-10

The Grace of God What role does grace have? “For by grace are ye saved through

faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God. Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” Eph. 2:8-10

The Grace of God What is GRACE?

Undeserved or unmerited favor

Unmerited gift of divine favorUnmerited help given to people by God

Can We Save Ourselves?

Romans 3:24-25 24 Being justified freely by his grace

through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

Saved by ????? “But if Abraham was justified by works,

he hath whereof to glory; but not of God.” Romans 4:2

“What does it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? Can faith save him? James 2:14

Works only? Faith only? Faith without works? Faith by my works?

Faith is More Faith: Work of God: John 6:29 Do you believe on Jesus? Faith is more than an

acknowledgement of Him. Matt. 7:21

Must believe everything He taught.

What Did He Teach?

Belief in Jesus: John 3:18 Repentance: Luke 13:3 Confession: Matt. 10:32-33;

Luke 6:46 Submission to Baptism: Mark

16:16; John 3:5; Romans 6:4 Obedience/Faithfulness: John

15:4; John 15:10; Rev. 2:10

Ephesians 2:8-10 By grace [the unmerited favor God] we are saved through faith

[faithfulness to God]; and that not of ourselves [we didn't

do anything to bring about God's mercy],

It is the gift of God [He offered and implemented it because He loves us],

Ephesians 2:8-10 and that not of yourselves [we

had nothing to do with crafting and implementing God's plan of redemption],

lest any man should boast [we certainly have nothing to boast about, we can never say God owes us salvation].

Ephesians 2:8-10 For we are His workmanship [Those

who are saved are the workmanship of God through His plan of redemption]

Created in Christ Jesus [The sacrifice of Jesus made it all possible]

unto Good works which God hath foreordained that we should walk in them [faithful obedient service].

God’s Grace is Free

For God to even reveal himself and his expectations is grace.

For God to reveal our violations against that will is grace.

For God to provide a way of atonement for sin is grace.

For God informing us of that atonement is grace.

For God to defer judgment to give us time to respond is grace.

For God revealing to us how to respond is grace.

The availability of salvation is by grace.

God’s Impartial Grace

Appeared to all: Titus 2:11 Called by grace: Gal. 1:15; 2

Tim. 1:9 Hope through grace: 2 Thess.

2:16 Grace accessed by faith: Rom.

5:2 Grace accessed through faith:

Eph. 2:8 Christians stand in grace: Rom.

5:2; Pet. 2:12

God’s Conditional Grace

Conditional upon faith: Eph. 2:8 Can fall from grace: Gal. 5:4 Given to the humble: James 4:6;

1 Pet. 5:5 Must continue in God’s grace:

Acts 13:43 Received by those obedient to

the faith: Rom. 1:5

But by the

Grace of God Counted previous life

accomplishments as rubbish for Christ: Phil. 3:1-7

Conformable to Jesus’ death, wanted to win Christ, be found in him, follower of Jesus, pressed toward the mark for the prize, Phil. 3:8-16

By the grace of God I am what I am