THE MEANING OF GRACE

Bible Text: Ephesians 2:1-10

Introduction

Grace is inevitable for any man who wants to enjoy the fullness of what God offers a man. Today we shall be trusting God to show us what Grace is and how a man may get God’s Grace. May the Lord open our eyes to see the deep mysteries out of His words, Amen.

1. Grace

Is the kindness with which God bestows favour and blessings upon the undeserving or grant to sinners the pardon of their offences

a. How would you qualify the Grace that a man who was once a murderer to a son of God? Eph. 2:7-9

b. From the above what would you say about the qualities of God’s Grace?

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2. The Essence of Grace – Titus 2:11-12; Rom. 6:1

From the scriptures below, what is the primary essence of the Grace of God that has been bestowed upon us?

i. Titus 2:11-12 & Rom. 6:1

ii. I Cor. 1:26-29

iii. Heb. 12:28

iv. I Cor. 15:9-10

v.  Any other

3. How to get God’s Grace

What really qualifies a wretched sinner for GRACE? The answer is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. For Grace is unmerited. Justice and God’s holiness demands that no sinner should go unpunished no matter how small his sin is. But whenever God, out of His mercy and the death of His Son Jesus, accepts a repentant sinner, He pardons his sins and makes him His own child as if he has never sinned before. There is nothing else that can make that possible other than God’s Grace. Though the Grace of God is unmerited, yet anyone who wants to obtain Grace either for salvation or for service must put himself at God’s disposal. That is the place where God can really reach him; and that entails:

a. Prov. 3:24

b. Jam. 4:6

c. Ps. 51:17

4. Enemies of Grace: Discuss in the light of the scriptures below:

    (i) Law of Moses- Rom. 3:19-20 (ii) Man’s work – Eph. 2:8-9 (iii) Human character – Isa. 64:6

Conclusion: Anyone who wants to obtain Grace, either for Salvation or service, must put himself at God’s disposal. Cry to God today so that you may obtain Grace

Memory Verse: Eph. 2:8