Grace and Christian life (3)

Rodney McIntosh

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The Christian life, from its beginning to its end, is totally dependent upon the grace of God.

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God’s grace compensates for human weaknesses

2 Co 12:8–9; 1 Pe 5:10

See also 1 Co 2:1–5; 2 Co 9:8; Heb 2:14; Heb 4:15; Heb 5:2; Jas 4:6; 2 Pe 3:17–18

Believers are to pray for grace

Hebrews 4:16 KJV 1900

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

See also Ps 25:16; Ho 14:1–2; Col 1:9; Col 4:12

Christian experience may be summed up in terms of grace

1 Corinthians 15:10 KJV 1900

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.

See also Ac 18:27; Ro 5:2; Ga 1:15; Php 1:7

Believers should go on to experience more of God’s grace

Acts 20:32 KJV 1900

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.

See also Ac 13:43; Col 1:3–6; Heb 13:9; 1 Pe 5:12; 2 Pe 3:18

Believers are enabled to serve Jesus Christ by his grace

1 Peter 4:10 KJV 1900

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

See also Ac 15:39–40; Ro 5:17; Ro 12:6; Ro 15:15; 1 Co 3:10; 2 Co 12:9; Ga 2:9; Eph 3:7–9

God’s grace is seen in Christian character, especially in generosity

2 Co 8:6–7 Referring to a collection being taken up for the poor Christians in Jerusalem.

See also Ac 4:33; Ac 11:22–23; 2 Co 9:13–14; Col 4:6

An ongoing experience of God’s grace requires the believer’s co-operation

2 Corinthians 6:1 KJV 1900

We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.