the definition of grace

I. THE DEFINITION OF GRACE

A. THAT WHICH GIVES JOY, PLEASURE, DELIGHT...

1. It is used in the N.T. in this way in reference to _____________...

a. The words of Jesus were spoken with grace - Lk 4:22

b. The words of the Christian are to impart grace to the hearers - Ep 4::29; Col 4:6

SPEECH


B. GOOD-WILL, LOVINGKINDNESS, FAVOR...

a. Of the kindness of a master towards his inferiors or servants

b. And especially of God towards men

It is this particular definition of grace that prompts us to think of it most often as “__________________"UNMERITED FAVOR

EPHESIANS 2:4-5But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace

you have been saved.


C. A SPIRITUAL STATE OR CONDITION IN WHICH ONE __________ GOD'S FAVOR...

1. When one accepts God's grace, they are in a “__________________"STATE OF GRACEENJOYS

ROMANS 5:1-2Therefore, since we have been justified

through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2

through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in

which we now stand.

1 PETER 5:12With the help of Silas, whom I regard

as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.


D. AN _______________OF GRATITUDE FOR FAVOR BESTOWED...

1 TIMOTHY 2:12I thank Christ Jesus our Lord

EXPRESSION

II. GRACE AND THE CHRISTIAN

A. WE ARE SAVED BY GRACE!1. Salvation is _________ a matter of

Grace!EPHESIANS 2:5-8

He made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6 And

God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of

his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8

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

ALWAYS


A.WE ARE SAVED BY GRACE!1. Salvation is _________ a

matter of Grace!2. In no way can we ever say

that we earn or merit salvation We are still “_____________________"

ALWAYS

UNWORTHY SERVANTS


B. GOD'S GRACE REQUIRES HOLY LIVING!

1. The grace of God ___________________a. _____ ungodliness and worldly lustsb. _____ soberly, righteously and godlyc. _____ for the blessed hope and glorious

appearing of Jesus

TEACHES USDENYLIVELOOK

Titus 2:11-13Titus 2:11-13 – For the grace of God

that brings salvation has appeared to all men. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13

while we wait for the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ

TITUS 2:14..Who gave himself for us to redeem us

from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.


C. HOLY LIVING REQUIRES GOD'S GRACE!

1. To live "soberly, righteously and godly" __________ the grace of God

2. We __________ do it on our own, but with God's help we can!

REQUIRESCANNOT


D. WE MUST GROW IN GRACEE. WE CAN RECEIVE GOD'S GRACE IN

_____!VAIN

2 CORINTHIANS 6:1As God’s fellow workers we urge you

not to receive God’s grace in vain. 2

For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of

salvation I helped you.”



_____!1. TRYING TO ___________ YOURSELF BY

ANOTHER WAY

GALATIANS 5:4You who are trying to be justified by law have

been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.

VAINJUSTIFY



_____!1. JUSTIFY ANOTHER WAY…2. ___________THE SPIRIT OF GRACE

VAIN

INSULTING

HEBREWS 10:26-29If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. 28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 How much more severely do you think a man deserves to be punished who has

trampled the Son of God under foot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and who has

insulted the Spirit of grace?

A THOUGHTGOD’S GRACE DOES NOT GIVE ME AN EXCUSE TO

SIN

ROMANS 6:1What shall we say, then? Shall we go

on sinning so that grace may increase? 2 By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?

ENCOURAGMENT"look(ing) diligently lest anyone fall short of the

grace of God." - He 12:15

"let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear." - He 12:28

"For it is good that the heart be established by grace..." - He 13:9

"Grace be with you all. Amen" - He 13:25

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