Lesson 1:

Grace

Never Move

Beyond The Gospel

Thesis:

Each man needs the

grace of God every

single day of his life,

but most men live as if

they don’t.

What Men Don’t Know

Men underestimate

the grace of God and

the sufficiency of

Scripture.

Luke 2:40

And the Child grew and

became strong in spirit,

filled with wisdom; and

the grace of God was

upon Him.

What Men Don’t Know

Men think the answer to

their “sophisticated”

problems is to try

Harder, think

Deeper and know more.

1st

Corinthians 1:4

I thank my God always

concerning you for

the grace of God

which was given to you

by Christ Jesus,

What Men Don’t Know

As a result, men

end up

frustrated,

overwhelmed and

defeated.

GOD’S

GRACE ÷

MEN INTO

TWO

CATEGORIES

Man’s Wisdom OR God’s Wisdom

“Those who are perishing”

Two Destinations “Those who are being

saved”

“The cross is foolishness”

Two Perspectives “The cross is the power of

God”

“The wisdom of man”

Two Sources “The wisdom of God”

GRACE: GOD

GIVING YOU WHAT

YOU NEED AND

DESERVE AND

CANNOT PROVIDE

FOR YOURSELF.

1st

Corinthians 1:18-19

18For the message of the cross

is foolishness to those who are

perishing, but to us who are

being saved it is the power of

God.19

For it is written:

“I will destroy the wisdom of

the wise, And bring to nothing

the understanding of the

prudent.”

Man’s Wisdom God’s Wisdom

Your Need Self-Esteem Self-Sacrifice

Your Pursuit Moralism Grace

Your ProblemAddiction /

Disease / SocietySlavery To Sin

Your Standard Relativism Righteousness