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My Grace is Sufficient My Grace is Sufficient for You!for You!March 3rdMarch 3rd

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My Grace is sufficient for My Grace is sufficient for youyou Ephesians 2:8Ephesians 2:8

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

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My Grace is sufficient for My Grace is sufficient for youyou

2 Corinthians 122 Corinthians 1277 And lest I should be exalted above measure by  And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. 88 Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord  Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. three times that it might depart from me. 99 And He said to me,  And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ power of Christ may rest upon memay rest upon me. . 1010 Therefore I take  Therefore I take pleasurepleasure in infirmities, in in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.weak, then I am strong.

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What does Gods Grace give What does Gods Grace give us?us?

Everything we need to succeed in our walk with Everything we need to succeed in our walk with Christ and do good works comes from God’s Christ and do good works comes from God’s grace. grace. 2 Corinthians 9:82 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound to And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.you will abound in every good work.

We receive Christ’s eternal riches from His grace.We receive Christ’s eternal riches from His grace. 2 Corinthians 8:9 2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.that you through his poverty might become rich.

Grace comes from Jesus and through Jesus; It is Grace comes from Jesus and through Jesus; It is from His grace that God pours His blessings upon from His grace that God pours His blessings upon us. us. John 1:16-17 John 1:16-17 1616 And of His fullness we have all received, and  And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. grace for grace. 1717 For the law was given through Moses,  For the law was given through Moses, butbut grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. [NIV Version grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. [NIV Version From the From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.]another.]

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What does Gods Grace give What does Gods Grace give us?us?

Grace is not something we receive just the once Grace is not something we receive just the once when we receive His gift of salvation, it is when we receive His gift of salvation, it is available in abundance! available in abundance! Romans 5:17Romans 5:17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.1 Timothy 1:141 Timothy 1:14 The grace of our Lord was poured out on me The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

Christ’s grace is the vehicle by which He gives us Christ’s grace is the vehicle by which He gives us whatever we need to get through that trial, to whatever we need to get through that trial, to resist a temptation, to overcome an obstacle. resist a temptation, to overcome an obstacle.

When we are weak, He gives us His power, When we are weak, He gives us His power, When we are poor, He gives us riches. When we are poor, He gives us riches.

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Grace means?Grace means? Grace = Strong's G5485 – Grace = Strong's G5485 – charischaris

Grace - that which affords joy, pleasure, Grace - that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness: delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness: grace of speechgrace of speech

good will, loving-kindness, favourgood will, loving-kindness, favour thanks, (for benefits, services, favours), thanks, (for benefits, services, favours),

recompense, rewardrecompense, reward Now look at the root word for graceNow look at the root word for grace

Strong's G5463 – Strong's G5463 – chairōchairō to rejoice, be gladto rejoice, be glad to rejoice exceedinglyto rejoice exceedingly to be well, thriveto be well, thrive

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ApplicationApplication Galations 5Galations 5 * *

16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall 16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. *17 For the flesh not fulfill the lust of the flesh. *17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. so that you do not do the things that you wish. *18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not *18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.under the law.

When we walk in the flesh…basically, we reject When we walk in the flesh…basically, we reject the Grace of Jesus v 4the Grace of Jesus v 4

If I am walking in the Spirit I am putting to death If I am walking in the Spirit I am putting to death the flesh…and it hurts!!the flesh…and it hurts!!

If I am weak, that means I am giving up my flesh If I am weak, that means I am giving up my flesh and allowing His grace to transform meand allowing His grace to transform me

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ApplicationApplication Confess my heart 1 John 1:9Confess my heart 1 John 1:9 Thank Him for everyone and everything in the Thank Him for everyone and everything in the

trial (regardless of whether I see them as being trial (regardless of whether I see them as being for me or against me!)for me or against me!)

Worship him, regardless of the fact I feel like a Worship him, regardless of the fact I feel like a hypocrite in this particular case.hypocrite in this particular case.

THE RESULT…THE RESULT…whenwhen I do this, I do things I didn’t I do this, I do things I didn’t think I could, I have strength I have peace…in think I could, I have strength I have peace…in any other trial I would have whatever I need for any other trial I would have whatever I need for the trial to help me overcomethe trial to help me overcome

When we go through trials we often have all of When we go through trials we often have all of our strengths, supports, stripped away our strengths, supports, stripped away

Why is His Grace enough for me…because His Why is His Grace enough for me…because His grace is His gift to us…His gift to us is Him!grace is His gift to us…His gift to us is Him!

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““You can never learn that You can never learn that Christ is all you need, until Christ is all you need, until Christ is all you have.” Christ is all you have.” ― Corrie ten Boom― Corrie ten Boom