The Reality of Grace (2)

I. A NEW LIBERTY

A Different ATTITUDE

A New ACQUISITION

John 8:34 AV

34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

DECISIONS DETERMINE DESTINY

Matthew 6:24 AV

24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

II. A NEW LOYALTY

I WAS a Servant to Sin

I AM NOW a Servant to the Savior

1 John 3:23 AV

23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

Romans 10:10 AV

10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

2 Corinthians 5:14–15 AV

14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: 15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

III. A NEW LIFE

The FRUIT of Grace

Looking Back I am ASHAMED

Genesis 3:10 AV

10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

Ezra 9:6 AV

6 And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.

Psalm 44:15 AV

15 My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,

Psalm 51:3 AV

3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

Matthew 26:75 AV

75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

Looking Forward I am ASSURED