Grace: when God freely gives us what we do not deserve and could not earn

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God –

not by works, so that no one can boast”Ephesians 2 v 8 - 9

“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared

beforehand, that we should walk in them”Ephesians 2 v 10

How does this verse make you feel?Excited?

Sceptical?Frustrated?Nervous?

Steve PetchSunday 13th October 2013

Part 6: Amazing Grace … Grace For Living

“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared

beforehand, that we should walk in them”Ephesians 2 v 10

This verse is not…- An instruction to try harder- Just for the special few- Referring to something in the distant future

“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared

beforehand, that we should walk in them”Ephesians 2 v 10

This verse is an encouragement- That God is involved in our lives- That our life has a purpose- To walk in grace

Amazing Grace … Grace For Living

“grace”

“charis” (Greek)

“gift”

“Having gifts that differ according to the grace given us, let us use them”

Romans 12 v 6

Amazing Grace … Grace For Living

“grace”

“charis” (Greek)

“gift”

“Having charismata that differ according to the charis given us, let us use them”

Romans 12 v 6

Charismata – God’s Grace Gifts

Romans 12 ‘charismata’:

• Prophecy• Serving• Teaching• Exhortation• Generosity• Leadership• Acts of mercy

1 Cor 12 ‘charismata’:

• Wisdom• Knowledge• Faith• Healing• Miracles• Prophecy• Discernment

• Tongues• Interpretation• Administration• Helping

Others:•Craftsmanship?•Music? Arts?

•Marriage?•Singleness?

Amazing Grace … Grace For Living

“As each has received a gift (charismata) use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s

varied grace (charis).”1 Peter 4 v 10

Amazing Grace … Grace For Living

Grace: God’s unmerited favour

Grace: The gifts (charismata) God has given us

- We are freely given them- We can seek God for more of them- We are stewards of them- We use them to serve/build the church- We get them in different amounts

Grace: People can be a grace gift too

Charismata – God’s Grace Gifts

Romans 12 ‘charismata’:

• Prophecy• Serving• Teaching• Exhortation• Generosity• Leadership• Acts of mercy

1 Cor 12 ‘charismata’:

• Wisdom• Knowledge• Faith• Healing• Miracles• Prophecy• Discernment

• Tongues• Interpretation• Administration• Helping

Others:•Craftsmanship?•Music? Arts?

•Marriage?•Singleness?

Ephesians 4:•Apostles•Prophets•Evangelists•Pastors/teachers

“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared

beforehand, that we should walk in them”Ephesians 2 v 10

Amazing Grace … Grace For Living

Grace Darling

Grace Darling

Died 1842, age 26