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the unmerited favor of one to another – specifically with God in the giving of forgiveness and mercy for life and living.

Grace: How does it flow:It is a Theme for God: Proverbs 3:34; Ps.

138:6; James 4:6It was embodied in Christ: John 1:14-18It is the means for reconciliation with

God: Romans 3:24, 4:16, 5:15-21; Eph. 1:7, 2:1-10; 2 Ti. 1:9; Titus 2:11; Heb. 2:9

It is how we are kept in God: Rom. 5:1-2, 11:6; Gal 2:21; 2 Thess. 2:16

It is the perspective of our lives: Rom. 12:3-6; 1 Cor. 3:10, 15:10; 2 Cor. 6:1, 9:8, 9:14; Eph. 4:7; 2 Thess. 1:12; 1 Peter 3:7, 5:10

It is how we relate: 2 Cor. 4:13-15; Eph 4:29; Col. 4:6; 2 Cor. 12:9; James 4:1-10

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Some Implications of the Doctrines Some Implications of the Doctrines of Graceof Grace

Our boasting is in the Lord (Rom. 3:27; 1 Cor. 1:31, 12:9)

We are not our own (1 Cor. 6:20, 7:23)

We are impotent without Him (John 15:5)

Grace is a gift

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Take a Walk with me . . .

Big Picture: What Got us to

this point in Ezekiel?

I will . . . and they will remember11:14-2516:60-6320:33-4936:22-38

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Some details . . . God

Hesed – “Lovingkindness”Promises kept – Joshua 21:43-45Faithful

Man/IsraelSin“They did not . . .” – Ezra 9:1-15Faithless

Yet . . . 2 Tim 2:11-13 (Hold on to this – I’m Going Somewhere!)

“I just feel like something is missing . . . “

““Behold! Behold! The Lamb The Lamb of God . . .”of God . . .”

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