FULL OF GRACE AND TRUTH

John 1:14 KJV 1900

14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

John 1:16–17 KJV 1900

16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

intro: you can’t handle the truth

just as spoken in the 1992 hit movie (A Few Good Men) the truth is sometimes hard to handle, it can be abrasive and overwhelming, the truth can punch you in the gut and leave you breathless, the truth cuts like knife and can leave scars.

Oh but the truth can shine a light on darkness, it can break chains of bondage, the truth can lighten burdens and break yokes the truth can set you free.

in our call to proclaim the gospel we should realize we have been given the keys to the kingdom and with great humility we offer the greatest opportunity even presented before mankind. The opportunity of everlasting salvation the opportunity to except Jesus Christ as lord and savior .

in that is the rub for most in order to want salvation we must show them the need and in revealing truth we can be judgmental, condescending, hurtful, prideful, and sometimes self serving.

we have heard the call of christ to love one another but sometime we dont know what that looks like, for this i suggest that we take a look at the author and finisher of our faith Jesus Christ for the answer. In this text it simply says

John 1:14 KJV 1900

14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Jesus was full of not only truth, but grace and truth sometimes we forget the grace part. what is grace

Grace

1. simple elegance or refinement of movement. "she moved through the water with effortless grace"synonyms:elegance, poise, gracefulness, finesse; More antonyms:inelegance, stiffness courteous goodwill. "at least he has the grace to admit his debt to her"synonyms:courtesy, decency, (good) manners, politeness, decorum, respect, tact"he at least had the grace to look sheepish" antonyms:effronteryan attractively polite manner of behaving. (in Christian belief) the free and unmerited favor of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings. a divinely given talent or blessing. plural noun: graces "the graces of the Holy Spirit"the condition or fact of being favored by someone. "he fell from grace because of drug use at the Olympics"synonyms:favor, approval, approbation, acceptance, esteem, regard, respect; More 4. a short prayer of thanks said before or after a meal. "before dinner the Reverend Newman said grace"synonyms:blessing, prayer of thanks, thanksgiving, benediction"who would like to say this evening's grace?"

Presenting the gospel with love and compassion, presenting the gospel like their very soul depends on it,

presenting the gospel with love and compassion, presenting the gospel like their very soul depends on it,

Presenting the truth to bless and not cruse, to free not the condemn, to heal not to kill, in spite of their actions not because, to forgive not for judgement

inspite of the actions not because,

Tyndale Bible Dictionary Grace

GRACE The gift of God as expressed in his actions of extending mercy, loving-kindness, and salvation to people.

Grace is the dimension of divine activity that enables God to confront human indifference and rebellion with an inexhaustible capacity to forgive and to bless. God is gracious in action.

Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible Grace

Grace. One of the distinctive features of the religion of the Bible. No other system of religious thought, past or present, contains an emphasis on divine grace comparable to that of the Bible.

As a general definition, the doctrine of grace pertains to God’s activity rather than to his nature. Although God is gracious, this trait of his nature is revealed only in relation to his created works and to his redemptive enterprise. In other words, grace is to be understood in terms of a dynamic expression of the divine personality rather than as a static attribute of God’s nature. Grace is the dimension of divine activity that enables God to confront human indifference and rebellion with an inexhaustible capacity to forgive and to bless. God is gracious in action.

Acts 4:33 KJV 1900

33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

New Living Translation Grace

Grace

God is full of grace (Exodus 34:6)

God is slow to become angry (Psalm 86:15)

God’s grace makes salvation possible (Ephesians 1:7–8)

God accepts us by his grace (Ephesians 2:8–9)

God’s grace gives us hope (1 Peter 1:13)

Grace God’s unmerited favor

John 1:16–17 KJV 1900

16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.