The Gift of Great Grace

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We need a profound realization that God's grace is not just for our salvation but also equips us to lead transformed lives, urging us to become conduits of His grace in a world in desperate need of love and reconciliation.

It is God’s desire that we would  allow God's grace, to become an active force in the believer's life that fosters transformation, reconciliation, and empowerment to live in obedience to His will.

We are about to Celebrate the birth of our King

The King of Grace

1. Grace Raises the Dead

Ephesians 2:1 ESV

1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins

God's grace is an unconditional gift that changes us from the inside out, providing us with the strength to face life's challenges and share His love with others.

Ephesians 2:4–10 ESV

4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

We are all in need of the same Grace for salvation and for the same grace in our salvation.

2. Grace in Our Weakness

2 Corinthians 12:7–10 ESV

7 So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Emphasize the theme of power in weakness and how Christ's grace enables us to face our struggles with confidence and strength.

Let me reassure all of us that, we are never abandoned or ill-equipped; because of the Grace that has been shed abroad over our lives.

3. Grace Guides Our Lives

Titus 2:11–14 ESV

11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

God's grace teaches us to live righteous and godly lives in the present age while we await the return of Christ.

Grace is a continuous, transformative force that encourages us to renounce worldly desires.

As we receive Grace let us reflect His grace to others as we become a purified people set apart for doing His will.

Titus 2:11–14 ESV

11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

In this we see how grace instructs and empowers us to live a godly and self-controlled life.

We need to see grace as a teacher that leads to spiritual growth, prompting a commitment to holiness.

As we embody grace in daily interactions it will cultivate kindness, patience, and love towards others, thus we become conduits of God's grace in our communities.

God’s Grace God’s Great Grace

A gift to all men; that will freely receive it!

Now go give the world around you this great gift…..

God’s Great Grace

John 1:14–17 AMP

14 And the Word (Christ) became flesh (human, incarnate) and tabernacled (fixed His tent of flesh, lived awhile) among us; and we [actually] saw His glory (His honor, His majesty), such glory as an only begotten son receives from his father, full of grace (favor, loving-kindness) and truth. 15 John testified about Him and cried out, This was He of Whom I said, He Who comes after me has priority over me, for He was before me. [He takes rank above me, for He existed before I did. He has advanced before me, because He is my Chief.] 16 For out of His fullness (abundance) we have all received [all had a share and we were all supplied with] one grace after another and spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing and even favor upon favor and gift [heaped] upon gift. 17 For while the Law was given through Moses, grace (unearned, undeserved favor and spiritual blessing) and truth came through Jesus Christ.