The Christian Response

Introduction- Outline of previous sermons focusing on the grace of Christ

1. God’s grace leads to faith and love.

a. Outline of previous sermons focusing on the grace of Christ and outpouring of God’s blessings.

a. The Greatness of God

b. Reason to Rejoice

c. The Christian Hope

2. Saints are characterized by obedient actions born from their Faith in Christ.

Faith in Christ leads to obedient action.

Matthew 7:20

Matthew 7:20 ESV

Thus you will recognize them by their fruits.

3. Saints are characterized by their love for one another.

Romans 5:8 ESV

but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 5:8

John 15:12 ESV

“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

This is how we love each other well.

a. Rejoicing together

b. carry each other’s burdens

c. we seek reconsiliation

d. we seek to provide for each other’s needs.

4. Saintly lives lead to ceaseless thankfulness.

Ephesians 1:16ao