The Throne of Grace
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Intro
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The Scriptures speak of many thrones.
Thrones of princes, pharaohs, and kings. These thrones speak of power and authority.
There is no throne higher than God’s Throne.
The LORD’S throne is in Heaven.
The LORD’S throne is in Heaven.
The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
Christ will sit on David’s throne in Jerusalem.
Christ will sit on David’s throne in Jerusalem.
At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the Lord; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the Lord, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.
God will share His throne with His children.
God will share His throne with His children.
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
In our text verse, we see an amazing mention of the Throne. It is called the Throne of Grace.
Grace defined
Grace defined
God’s unmerited favour for sinners and undeserved power for saints.
Ezekiel saw the Throne of Grace
1. The Grace to COME
1. The Grace to COME
God invites us to “Come boldly” to the throne of grace. Why is this significant?
Sin creates a barrier between God and man.
But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
Because of sin, mankind has not been able to approach God.
God had to restrain the Israelites from approaching Mount Sinai before they were slain.
And the Lord came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the Lord called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up. And the Lord said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the Lord to gaze, and many of them perish. And let the priests also, which come near to the Lord, sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break forth upon them. And Moses said unto the Lord, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it. And the Lord said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the Lord, lest he break forth upon them.
Earthly kings in some cultures could not be approached without an invitation. If anyone entered the throne room they could be killed. Their only hope was the king extending mercy and hearing their petition. The Bible account of Queen Esther illustrates this fact.
Through salvation, the precious blood of Christ has given us access to God! We have permission to approach God any time we choose without fear of rejection or punishment.
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
The word “access” in these verses means that we have been granted admission.
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
For the child of God, the Throne is not a place of judgment, but of acceptance!!!
Ezekiel saw the Throne of Grace.
As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.
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And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.
2. The Grace to CONTINUE
2. The Grace to CONTINUE
“Find grace to help in time of need”
God gives Grace to His children. He not only feels our pain and knows our needs, but also empowers us to overcome.
Grace to SUSTAIN.
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Grace to STRENGTHEN.
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Grace to SERVE.
heb 12 28
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
Grace to SOULWIN
And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
Grace to SACRIFICE
Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
Conclusion
Conclusion
