ICC Sermon Notes 3-7-2021
It’s all about the GraceSaving Grace
March 7th 2021-Pastor Jeff Souders
“The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.” Ps. 145:8 (NIV)
GRACE IS ….
G=God’s Gift to me
“All of us need to be made right with God by His grace, which is a free gift … through Jesus Christ.” Romans 3:24( NIV)
R =Receive it by faith
• “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith— and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 ( NIV)
• “People receive God’s promise by having faith. This happens so the promise can be a free gift.” Romans 4:16a ( NIV)
A =Available to everyone
•The Promise is not only for those under the law of Moses. It is for anyone who lives with faith like Abraham.” Romans 4:16b( NIV)
C = Comes thru Christ•”The law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” John 1:17(NIV)
• “[Don’t] treat the grace of God as meaningless. For if we could be saved by keeping the law, then there was no need for Christ to die.” Gal. 2:2( MSG)
E= It is extended thru out all eternity
“The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23( NIV)
“The Lord longs to be gracious to you.”Isa. 30:18( NIV)
How will You Respond to God’s Saving Grace?
