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John 3:16-17John 3:16-17 “For God so loved the world that “For God so loved the world that

he gave his one and only Son, he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him that whoever believes in him

shall not perish but have eternal shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world the world, but to save the world

throughout him.”throughout him.”

1. Abundant Grace1. Abundant GraceEphesians 2:8-9Ephesians 2:8-9

“God saved you by his special favor “God saved you by his special favor when you believed. And you can’t when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so the good things we have done, so

none of us can boast about it.”none of us can boast about it.”

a. What is grace?a. What is grace?

•Grace is God’s mercy given to Grace is God’s mercy given to those who don’t deserve it. those who don’t deserve it. •It is the most amazing God-It is the most amazing God-given gift to everyone who given gift to everyone who desires to receive it, and it’s desires to receive it, and it’s priceless.priceless.

b. Description of graceb. Description of grace•Rom. 3:20 “Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.”•Rom. 3:24 “…and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”•Rom. 10:4 “Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.”•

c. Justification by gracec. Justification by grace•Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died on the cross for us.” •Romans 4:4-5 “When people work, their wages are not a gift. Workers earn what they receive. But people are declared righteous because of their faith, not because of their work.”

By grace we give Jesus all our By grace we give Jesus all our weaknesses while we accept all His weaknesses while we accept all His strength by surrendering our…strength by surrendering our…•sins and accept His salvation.•sicknesses and accept His healing.•needs and accept His provision.•anguish and accept His peace.•will and accept the guidance of the Holy Spirit.•human knowledge and accept His wisdom.

d. Grace and sind. Grace and sin•Rom. 7:14 “We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin.”•Col. 2:14 “Having cancelled the written decree…that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross.”•Gal. 6:14 “May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.”

2. What is Salvation?2. What is Salvation?•Salvation is equivalent to rescue. •It is a ransom being exchanged, in order to set a person free from enslavement imposed on them by someone or something, or even by an oppressing situation.

There are four parts to God’s There are four parts to God’s plan for salvation:plan for salvation:

1. Justification (we’re accepted)

2. Regeneration (rebirth)

3. Sanctification (consecration, set apart)

4. Redemption (salvation, deliverance)

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