Encountering God's Grace: Speaking Guide

MY Story: Speeding and getting Caught

2 Levels of Grace: Cop

No Ticket:

Pays the Ticket

God’s grace is more like this. It is sacrificial grace.

We must Receive God’s Grace through faith in Jesus

We have all sinned

Romans 3:23 ESV

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

“…but I’m generally a good person.” by what standard?

The good person test:

Have you ever told a lie?

Have you ever had hatred towards someone?

Have you ever coveted something that someone else had?

Have you ever taken the Lords name in vain?

Have you ever looked at someone with lust?

Have you ever disrespected your parents?

Sin leaves us unsatisfied, trapped and Seperated from God:

Broken relationship in this life

Eternal separation from him in the next, in hell.

Brandon Flowers:

“I felt cast out… I felt darkenss, I felt no good, I felt low down, I felt alone, I felt unknown, I felt fire in bone… I felt big-time, I felt ‘major leage,’ I felt wierd sin, I felt ripped off, run down, empty, unseen…”

The Only Solution: Jesus’ Death on the Cross

We receive God’s Grace as a free gift, through faith.

Ephesians 2:8–9 NIV

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.

Who Would Want a Sinner like You?

No matter who you are, or what you have done, Jesus died for you and offers you his grace.

Jesus wants a sinner like you.

The Grace of Jesus

I want to show you a classic video that illustrates the saving grace of Jesus Christ. It is meant to show how He pursues a personal relationship with us, even though we have gone after other things.

Everything Skit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VGwVtYxEy8

Romans 5:8 NIV

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

You don’t need to be perfect before coming to Jesus.

And all we need to to do is repent and believe in Jesus, thus receiving the gift of eternal life.

John 1:12 NIV

Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—

Are you ready to encounter God’s Grace?

Admit

1 John 1:9 ESV

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Believe

John 3:18 ESV

Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.

Matthew 16:24 ESV

Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

Sample Prayer

“Lord Jesus, I admit that I am a sinner.”

“I have broken your law”

“I have loved other things more than you.”

“Please forgive me of my sin.”

“I believe that you died on the cross for my sin.”

“…and came back to life on the third day.”

“Thank you for saving me!”

“I commit my life to you.”

“From this day forward.”

“Use my life for your glory.”

“In Jesus name I pray, Amen.”

Connection Card: We want to know if you made that decision tonight. So we have an easy way to let us know, it’s called a connection card. Whether you prayed that tonight or not, we want to hear from you where you are at in your faith so we can help you take your next step.

“I committed my life to Christ for the first time.”

“I recommitted my life to Christ.”

“I am wanting to grow Spiritually.”

“I have questions about faith that I would like answers to.”

Discussion Questions

(go around the circle) Introduce yourself: Name, major, why you came tonight?

What stood out to you from tonights message?

What is your next step?

Go over the announcements