GROWING
IN GRACE: What Else Can Grace Do for Me?
18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. 2 Peter 3:18
REVIEW
I.
FIG LEAVES Gen. 2:17; Gen. 3:7; Gen. 3:8; Gen. 3:21
II.
THE LAW
III.
ENTER JESUS
IV.
THE WISDOM AND
BEAUTY OF GRACE
What Else Can Grace Do for YOU?
1.
WE ARE PRIVY TO
WAVES OF GRACE LIKE WAVES ON A BEACH.
John
1:16 16 And of his fulness
have all we received, and grace for grace
Because
of the fullness of His grace … one
blessing after another (charin
anti charitos, lit., “grace in place of grace”) comes to Christians as
waves continue to come to the shore. The Christian life is the constant
reception of one evidence of God’s grace replacing another. (Bible Knowledge
Commentary)
2.
THE RESULTS OF
THE GRACE OF GOD ARE _______________
_______________.
Acts 11:22-24
22 Then
tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in
Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. 23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad,
and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the
Lord.
3.
GRACE BUILDS US
UP.
Acts 20:32
32 And
now, brethren, I commend you to God, and
to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give
you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
4.
GRACE ___________________ YOU AN _____________________.
Acts 20:32
32 And
now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is
able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are
sanctified
5.
GRACE CAUSES US
TO REIGN IN LIFE.
Romans 5:17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one;
much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of
righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
6.
GRACE REIGNS
THROUGH RIGHTEOUSNESS, THEREFORE WE SHOULD
_________________________
RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Romans 5:21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might
grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
7.
IT CAN MAKE YOU -
THE PARADOX OF GRACE: GRACE IS FREE, BUT YOU MUST LABOR IN IT TO MAXIMIZE IT.
1 Cor. 15:10
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and
his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more
abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
8.
GRACE MAKES UP
FOR OUR WEAKNESSES.
2 Cor. 12:9
9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient
for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore
will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon
me.
9.
THE GIFT OF GRACE
RELEASES THE EFFECTUAL WORKING OF _________________
_____________________________.
Eph. 3:7-8
7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to
the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his
power. 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is
this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable
riches of Christ.
10.
GRACE CAUSES US TO SERVE GOD ACCEPTABLY.
Heb. 12:28-29
28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot
be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence
and godly fear: 29 For our God is a consuming fire.
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