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Page 1: But by the grace of God I am what I am I am what I am But by the grace of God I am what I am I am what I am 1 Corinthians 15:10
Page 2: But by the grace of God I am what I am I am what I am But by the grace of God I am what I am I am what I am 1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God But by the grace of God I am what I amI am what I amBut by the grace of God But by the grace of God I am what I amI am what I am

1 Corinthians 15:101 Corinthians 15:10

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My observation of Christendom is that most of us tend to base our relationship with God on our performance instead of on His grace.

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Page 4: But by the grace of God I am what I am I am what I am But by the grace of God I am what I am I am what I am 1 Corinthians 15:10

If we’ve performed well— whatever “well” is in our opinion— then we expect God to bless us. If we haven’t done so well, our expectations are reduced accordingly.

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In this sense, we live by works, rather than by grace. We are saved by grace, but we are living by the “sweat” of our own performance.

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Moreover, we are always challenging ourselves and one another to “try harder.” We seem to believe success in the Christian life (however we define success) is basically up to us: our commitment, our discipline, and our zeal, with some help from God along the way.

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We give lip service to the attitude of the Apostle Paul, “But by the grace of God I am what I am (1 Cor. 15: 10), but our unspoken motto is, “God helps those who help themselves.”

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But by the grace of God I am But by the grace of God I am what I amwhat I amBut by the grace of God I am But by the grace of God I am what I amwhat I am

1 Corinthians 15:101 Corinthians 15:10

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But by the grace of God I am But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. which was with me.

But by the grace of God I am But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. which was with me.

1 Corinthians 15:10-111 Corinthians 15:10-11

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Oh, give thanks to the Lord, Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! for He is good!

For His For His mercymercy endures forever. endures forever.

Oh, give thanks to the Lord, Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! for He is good!

For His For His mercymercy endures forever. endures forever.

Psalm 136:1Psalm 136:1

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The Lord descended in the cloud The Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the proclaimed the name of the Lord.Lord.

The Lord descended in the cloud The Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the proclaimed the name of the Lord.Lord.

Exodus 34:5Exodus 34:5

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The Lord passed before him and The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast lovesteadfast love and faithfulness, and faithfulness,

The Lord passed before him and The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast lovesteadfast love and faithfulness, and faithfulness,

Exodus 34:6Exodus 34:6

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keeping keeping steadfast lovesteadfast love for for thousands, forgiving iniquity and thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the will by no means clear the guilty...guilty...

keeping keeping steadfast lovesteadfast love for for thousands, forgiving iniquity and thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the will by no means clear the guilty...guilty...

Exodus 34:7Exodus 34:7

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for God is love.for God is love.for God is love.for God is love.

1 John 4:81 John 4:8

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DavidDavidDavidDavid MephiboshethMephiboshethMephiboshethMephiboshethShows kindnessShows kindnessShows kindnessShows kindness- checed- checed- checed- checed

↳↳Beloved one [David]Beloved one [David]↳↳Beloved one [David]Beloved one [David]

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Then a voice came from heaven, Then a voice came from heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in “You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”whom I am well pleased.”

Then a voice came from heaven, Then a voice came from heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in “You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”whom I am well pleased.”

Mark 1:11Mark 1:11

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DavidDavidDavidDavid MephiboshethMephiboshethMephiboshethMephiboshethShows kindnessShows kindnessShows kindnessShows kindness- checed- checed- checed- checed

↳↳Initiated by DavidInitiated by David↳↳Initiated by DavidInitiated by David↳↳Beloved one [David]Beloved one [David]↳↳Beloved one [David]Beloved one [David]

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We love Him because He first We love Him because He first loved us.loved us.We love Him because He first We love Him because He first loved us.loved us.

1 John 4:191 John 4:19

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Blessed be the God and Father Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, in Christ,

Blessed be the God and Father Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, in Christ,

Ephesians 1:3–4Ephesians 1:3–4

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just as He chose us in Him just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in and without blame before Him in love,love,

just as He chose us in Him just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in and without blame before Him in love,love,

Ephesians 1:3–4Ephesians 1:3–4

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DavidDavidDavidDavid MephiboshethMephiboshethMephiboshethMephiboshethShows kindnessShows kindnessShows kindnessShows kindness- checed- checed- checed- checed

↳↳Initiated by DavidInitiated by David↳↳Initiated by DavidInitiated by David↳↳Based on CovenantBased on Covenant↳↳Based on CovenantBased on Covenant

↳↳Beloved one [David]Beloved one [David]↳↳Beloved one [David]Beloved one [David]

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And you shall not only show me And you shall not only show me the kindness of the Lord while I the kindness of the Lord while I still live, that I may not die; but still live, that I may not die; but you shall not cut off your you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever, kindness from my house forever, no, not when the Lord has cut off no, not when the Lord has cut off every one of the enemies of every one of the enemies of David from the face of the David from the face of the earth.”earth.”

And you shall not only show me And you shall not only show me the kindness of the Lord while I the kindness of the Lord while I still live, that I may not die; but still live, that I may not die; but you shall not cut off your you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever, kindness from my house forever, no, not when the Lord has cut off no, not when the Lord has cut off every one of the enemies of every one of the enemies of David from the face of the David from the face of the earth.”earth.”1 Samuel 20:14–151 Samuel 20:14–15

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So Jonathan made a covenant So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, with the house of David, saying, “Let the Lord require it at the “Let the Lord require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”hand of David’s enemies.”

So Jonathan made a covenant So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, with the house of David, saying, “Let the Lord require it at the “Let the Lord require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”hand of David’s enemies.”

1 Samuel 20:161 Samuel 20:16

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In the same manner He also took In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”Me.”

In the same manner He also took In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”Me.”

1 Corinthians 11:251 Corinthians 11:25

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Not that we are sufficient of Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God,sufficiency is from God,

Not that we are sufficient of Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God,sufficiency is from God,

2 Corinthians 3:52 Corinthians 3:5

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who also made us sufficient as who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.gives life.

who also made us sufficient as who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.gives life.

2 Corinthians 3:62 Corinthians 3:6

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DavidDavidDavidDavid MephiboshethMephiboshethMephiboshethMephiboshethShows kindnessShows kindnessShows kindnessShows kindness- checed- checed- checed- checed

↳↳Initiated by DavidInitiated by David↳↳Initiated by DavidInitiated by David↳↳Based on CovenantBased on Covenant↳↳Based on CovenantBased on Covenant

↳↳Expressing God’s kindnessExpressing God’s kindness↳↳Expressing God’s kindnessExpressing God’s kindness

Completely Completely unworthyunworthy

Completely Completely unworthyunworthyborn as an enemyborn as an enemy↵↵born as an enemyborn as an enemy↵↵

thru a fall - can’t thru a fall - can’t walkwalk↵↵

thru a fall - can’t thru a fall - can’t walkwalk↵↵

↳↳Kindness that seeks outKindness that seeks out↳↳Kindness that seeks outKindness that seeks out

↳↳Beloved one [David]Beloved one [David]↳↳Beloved one [David]Beloved one [David] no idols no idols [Mephibosheth][Mephibosheth] - Law- Law↵↵

no idols no idols [Mephibosheth][Mephibosheth] - Law- Law↵↵

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Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son who was lame in his feet. He was who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the news five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel; from Jezreel;

Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son who was lame in his feet. He was who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the news five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel; from Jezreel;

2 Samuel 4:42 Samuel 4:4

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and his nurse took him up and and his nurse took him up and fled. And it happened, as she fled. And it happened, as she made haste to flee, that he fell made haste to flee, that he fell and became lame. His name was and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.Mephibosheth.

and his nurse took him up and and his nurse took him up and fled. And it happened, as she fled. And it happened, as she made haste to flee, that he fell made haste to flee, that he fell and became lame. His name was and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.Mephibosheth.

2 Samuel 4:42 Samuel 4:4

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↳↳Initiated by DavidInitiated by David↳↳Initiated by DavidInitiated by David↳↳Based on CovenantBased on Covenant↳↳Based on CovenantBased on Covenant

↳↳Expressing God’s kindnessExpressing God’s kindness↳↳Expressing God’s kindnessExpressing God’s kindness

Completely Completely unworthyunworthy

Completely Completely unworthyunworthyborn as an enemyborn as an enemy↵↵born as an enemyborn as an enemy↵↵

thru a fall - can’t thru a fall - can’t walkwalk↵↵

thru a fall - can’t thru a fall - can’t walkwalk↵↵no pastureno pasture, , wastelandwasteland [Lo [Lo

Debar]Debar]↵↵no pastureno pasture, , wastelandwasteland [Lo [Lo

Debar]Debar]↵↵↳↳Kindness that seeks outKindness that seeks out↳↳Kindness that seeks outKindness that seeks out ““sold” [Machir], sold” [Machir], hopelesshopeless↵↵

““sold” [Machir], sold” [Machir], hopelesshopeless↵↵

↳↳Beloved one [David]Beloved one [David]↳↳Beloved one [David]Beloved one [David] no idols no idols [Mephibosheth][Mephibosheth] - Law- Law↵↵

no idols no idols [Mephibosheth][Mephibosheth] - Law- Law↵↵

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For we know that the law is For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin.under sin.

For we know that the law is For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin.under sin.

Romans 7:14Romans 7:14

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↳↳Initiated by DavidInitiated by David↳↳Initiated by DavidInitiated by David↳↳Based on CovenantBased on Covenant↳↳Based on CovenantBased on Covenant

↳↳Expressing God’s kindnessExpressing God’s kindness↳↳Expressing God’s kindnessExpressing God’s kindness

Completely Completely unworthyunworthy

Completely Completely unworthyunworthyborn as an enemyborn as an enemy↵↵born as an enemyborn as an enemy↵↵

thru a fall - can’t thru a fall - can’t walkwalk↵↵

thru a fall - can’t thru a fall - can’t walkwalk↵↵no pastureno pasture, , wastelandwasteland [Lo [Lo

Debar]Debar]↵↵no pastureno pasture, , wastelandwasteland [Lo [Lo

Debar]Debar]↵↵Sent & broughtSent & broughtSent & broughtSent & brought Fell as dead beforeFell as dead beforeFell as dead beforeFell as dead beforeBlessesBlessesBlessesBlesses

↳↳do not feardo not fear↳↳do not feardo not fear↳↳I will show kindnessI will show kindness↳↳I will show kindnessI will show kindness↳↳I will restoreI will restore↳↳I will restoreI will restore

↳↳you shall eat with meyou shall eat with me↳↳you shall eat with meyou shall eat with me

↳↳Kindness that seeks outKindness that seeks out↳↳Kindness that seeks outKindness that seeks out ““sold” [Machir], sold” [Machir], hopelesshopeless↵↵

““sold” [Machir], sold” [Machir], hopelesshopeless↵↵

Received by DavidReceived by DavidReceived by DavidReceived by DavidUnworthiness knownUnworthiness known↵↵Unworthiness knownUnworthiness known↵↵

No condemnationNo condemnation↵↵No condemnationNo condemnation↵↵

↳↳Beloved one [David]Beloved one [David]↳↳Beloved one [David]Beloved one [David] no idols no idols [Mephibosheth][Mephibosheth] - Law- Law↵↵

no idols no idols [Mephibosheth][Mephibosheth] - Law- Law↵↵

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There is therefore now no There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus...in Christ Jesus...

There is therefore now no There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus...in Christ Jesus...

Romans 8:1Romans 8:1

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““And he arose and came to his And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed and fell on his neck and kissed him.him.

““And he arose and came to his And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed and fell on his neck and kissed him.him.

Luke 15:20Luke 15:20

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And the son said to him, ‘Father, And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your longer worthy to be called your son.’son.’

And the son said to him, ‘Father, And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your longer worthy to be called your son.’son.’

Luke 15:21Luke 15:21

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““But the father said to his But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.his feet.

““But the father said to his But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.his feet.

Luke 15:22Luke 15:22

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↳↳Initiated by DavidInitiated by David↳↳Initiated by DavidInitiated by David↳↳Based on CovenantBased on Covenant↳↳Based on CovenantBased on Covenant

↳↳Expressing God’s kindnessExpressing God’s kindness↳↳Expressing God’s kindnessExpressing God’s kindness

Completely Completely unworthyunworthy

Completely Completely unworthyunworthyborn as an enemyborn as an enemy↵↵born as an enemyborn as an enemy↵↵

thru a fall - can’t thru a fall - can’t walkwalk↵↵

thru a fall - can’t thru a fall - can’t walkwalk↵↵no pastureno pasture, , wastelandwasteland [Lo [Lo

Debar]Debar]↵↵no pastureno pasture, , wastelandwasteland [Lo [Lo

Debar]Debar]↵↵Sent & broughtSent & broughtSent & broughtSent & brought Fell as dead beforeFell as dead beforeFell as dead beforeFell as dead beforeBlessesBlessesBlessesBlesses

↳↳do not feardo not fear↳↳do not feardo not fear↳↳I will show kindnessI will show kindness↳↳I will show kindnessI will show kindness↳↳I will restoreI will restore↳↳I will restoreI will restore

↳↳you shall eat with meyou shall eat with me↳↳you shall eat with meyou shall eat with me

↳↳Kindness that seeks outKindness that seeks out↳↳Kindness that seeks outKindness that seeks out ““sold” [Machir], sold” [Machir], hopelesshopeless↵↵

““sold” [Machir], sold” [Machir], hopelesshopeless↵↵

Received by DavidReceived by DavidReceived by DavidReceived by DavidUnworthiness knownUnworthiness known↵↵Unworthiness knownUnworthiness known↵↵

No condemnationNo condemnation↵↵No condemnationNo condemnation↵↵Blessed abundantlyBlessed abundantly↵↵Blessed abundantlyBlessed abundantly↵↵

Treated as a sonTreated as a son↵↵Treated as a sonTreated as a son↵↵

↳↳Beloved one [David]Beloved one [David]↳↳Beloved one [David]Beloved one [David] no idols no idols [Mephibosheth][Mephibosheth] - Law- Law↵↵

no idols no idols [Mephibosheth][Mephibosheth] - Law- Law↵↵

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Behold what manner of love the Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of we should be called children of God! God!

Behold what manner of love the Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of we should be called children of God! God!

1 John 3:11 John 3:1

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DavidDavidDavidDavid MephiboshethMephiboshethMephiboshethMephiboshethShows kindnessShows kindnessShows kindnessShows kindness- checed- checed- checed- checed

↳↳Initiated by DavidInitiated by David↳↳Initiated by DavidInitiated by David↳↳Based on CovenantBased on Covenant↳↳Based on CovenantBased on Covenant

↳↳Expressing God’s kindnessExpressing God’s kindness↳↳Expressing God’s kindnessExpressing God’s kindness

Completely Completely unworthyunworthy

Completely Completely unworthyunworthyborn as an enemyborn as an enemy↵↵born as an enemyborn as an enemy↵↵

thru a fall - can’t thru a fall - can’t walkwalk↵↵

thru a fall - can’t thru a fall - can’t walkwalk↵↵no pastureno pasture, , wastelandwasteland [Lo [Lo

Debar]Debar]↵↵no pastureno pasture, , wastelandwasteland [Lo [Lo

Debar]Debar]↵↵Sent & broughtSent & broughtSent & broughtSent & brought Fell as dead beforeFell as dead beforeFell as dead beforeFell as dead beforeBlessesBlessesBlessesBlesses

↳↳do not feardo not fear↳↳do not feardo not fear↳↳I will show kindnessI will show kindness↳↳I will show kindnessI will show kindness↳↳I will restoreI will restore↳↳I will restoreI will restore

↳↳you shall eat with meyou shall eat with me↳↳you shall eat with meyou shall eat with me

↳↳Kindness that seeks outKindness that seeks out↳↳Kindness that seeks outKindness that seeks out ““sold” [Machir], sold” [Machir], hopelesshopeless↵↵

““sold” [Machir], sold” [Machir], hopelesshopeless↵↵

Received by DavidReceived by DavidReceived by DavidReceived by DavidUnworthiness knownUnworthiness known↵↵Unworthiness knownUnworthiness known↵↵

No condemnationNo condemnation↵↵No condemnationNo condemnation↵↵Blessed abundantlyBlessed abundantly↵↵Blessed abundantlyBlessed abundantly↵↵

Treated as a sonTreated as a son↵↵Treated as a sonTreated as a son↵↵

↳↳Beloved one [David]Beloved one [David]↳↳Beloved one [David]Beloved one [David] no idols no idols [Mephibosheth][Mephibosheth] - Law- Law↵↵

no idols no idols [Mephibosheth][Mephibosheth] - Law- Law↵↵

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But God, who is rich in mercy, But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with because of His great love with which He loved us,which He loved us,

But God, who is rich in mercy, But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with because of His great love with which He loved us,which He loved us,

Ephesians 2:4Ephesians 2:4

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even when we were dead in even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),you have been saved),

even when we were dead in even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),you have been saved),

Ephesians 2:5Ephesians 2:5

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and raised us up together, and and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

and raised us up together, and and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

Ephesians 2:6Ephesians 2:6

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that in the ages to come He that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.toward us in Christ Jesus.

that in the ages to come He that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.toward us in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 2:7Ephesians 2:7

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For by grace you have been For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of of yourselves; it is the gift of God,God,

For by grace you have been For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of of yourselves; it is the gift of God,God,

Ephesians 2:8Ephesians 2:8

Page 46: But by the grace of God I am what I am I am what I am But by the grace of God I am what I am I am what I am 1 Corinthians 15:10

DavidDavidDavidDavid MephiboshethMephiboshethMephiboshethMephiboshethShows kindnessShows kindnessShows kindnessShows kindness- checed- checed- checed- checed

↳↳Initiated by DavidInitiated by David↳↳Initiated by DavidInitiated by David↳↳Based on CovenantBased on Covenant↳↳Based on CovenantBased on Covenant

↳↳Expressing God’s kindnessExpressing God’s kindness↳↳Expressing God’s kindnessExpressing God’s kindness

Completely Completely unworthyunworthy

Completely Completely unworthyunworthyborn as an enemyborn as an enemy↵↵born as an enemyborn as an enemy↵↵

thru a fall - can’t thru a fall - can’t walkwalk↵↵

thru a fall - can’t thru a fall - can’t walkwalk↵↵no pastureno pasture, , wastelandwasteland [Lo [Lo

Debar]Debar]↵↵no pastureno pasture, , wastelandwasteland [Lo [Lo

Debar]Debar]↵↵Sent & broughtSent & broughtSent & broughtSent & brought Fell as dead beforeFell as dead beforeFell as dead beforeFell as dead beforeBlessesBlessesBlessesBlesses

↳↳do not feardo not fear↳↳do not feardo not fear↳↳I will show kindnessI will show kindness↳↳I will show kindnessI will show kindness↳↳I will restoreI will restore↳↳I will restoreI will restore

↳↳you shall eat with meyou shall eat with me↳↳you shall eat with meyou shall eat with me

↳↳Kindness that seeks outKindness that seeks out↳↳Kindness that seeks outKindness that seeks out ““sold” [Machir], sold” [Machir], hopelesshopeless↵↵

““sold” [Machir], sold” [Machir], hopelesshopeless↵↵

Received by DavidReceived by DavidReceived by DavidReceived by DavidUnworthiness knownUnworthiness known↵↵Unworthiness knownUnworthiness known↵↵

No condemnationNo condemnation↵↵No condemnationNo condemnation↵↵Blessed abundantlyBlessed abundantly↵↵Blessed abundantlyBlessed abundantly↵↵

Treated as a sonTreated as a son↵↵Treated as a sonTreated as a son↵↵

↳↳Beloved one [David]Beloved one [David]↳↳Beloved one [David]Beloved one [David] no idols no idols [Mephibosheth][Mephibosheth] - Law- Law↵↵

no idols no idols [Mephibosheth][Mephibosheth] - Law- Law↵↵

Page 47: But by the grace of God I am what I am I am what I am But by the grace of God I am what I am I am what I am 1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God I am But by the grace of God I am what I amwhat I amBut by the grace of God I am But by the grace of God I am what I amwhat I am

1 Corinthians 15:101 Corinthians 15:10

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But by the grace of God I am But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. which was with me.

But by the grace of God I am But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. which was with me.

1 Corinthians 15:10-111 Corinthians 15:10-11

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DavidDavidDavidDavid MephiboshethMephiboshethMephiboshethMephiboshethShows kindnessShows kindnessShows kindnessShows kindness- checed- checed- checed- checed

↳↳Initiated by DavidInitiated by David↳↳Initiated by DavidInitiated by David↳↳Based on CovenantBased on Covenant↳↳Based on CovenantBased on Covenant

↳↳Expressing God’s kindnessExpressing God’s kindness↳↳Expressing God’s kindnessExpressing God’s kindness

Completely Completely unworthyunworthy

Completely Completely unworthyunworthyborn as an enemyborn as an enemy↵↵born as an enemyborn as an enemy↵↵

thru a fall - can’t thru a fall - can’t walkwalk↵↵

thru a fall - can’t thru a fall - can’t walkwalk↵↵no pastureno pasture, , wastelandwasteland [Lo [Lo

Debar]Debar]↵↵no pastureno pasture, , wastelandwasteland [Lo [Lo

Debar]Debar]↵↵Sent & broughtSent & broughtSent & broughtSent & brought Fell as dead beforeFell as dead beforeFell as dead beforeFell as dead beforeBlessesBlessesBlessesBlesses

↳↳do not feardo not fear↳↳do not feardo not fear↳↳I will show kindnessI will show kindness↳↳I will show kindnessI will show kindness↳↳I will restoreI will restore↳↳I will restoreI will restore

↳↳you shall eat with meyou shall eat with me↳↳you shall eat with meyou shall eat with me

↳↳Kindness that seeks outKindness that seeks out↳↳Kindness that seeks outKindness that seeks out ““sold” [Machir], sold” [Machir], hopelesshopeless↵↵

““sold” [Machir], sold” [Machir], hopelesshopeless↵↵

Received by DavidReceived by DavidReceived by DavidReceived by DavidUnworthiness knownUnworthiness known↵↵Unworthiness knownUnworthiness known↵↵

No condemnationNo condemnation↵↵No condemnationNo condemnation↵↵Blessed abundantlyBlessed abundantly↵↵Blessed abundantlyBlessed abundantly↵↵

Treated as a sonTreated as a son↵↵Treated as a sonTreated as a son↵↵

↳↳Beloved one [David]Beloved one [David]↳↳Beloved one [David]Beloved one [David] no idols no idols [Mephibosheth][Mephibosheth] - Law- Law↵↵

no idols no idols [Mephibosheth][Mephibosheth] - Law- Law↵↵

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