God Is: Grace
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· 3 viewsThe qualities of God’s character by which he shows himself compassionate, accepting, and generous to sinful human beings, shielding them from his wrath, forgiving them, and bestowing on them his righteousness so that they can live and grow in faith and obedience. Grace and mercy are particularly expressed through God’s covenant with his chosen people and through Jesus Christ’s atoning death on the cross.
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God’s grace and mercy are made known in Jesus Christ
God’s grace and mercy are made known in Jesus Christ
For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.
For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
The abundance of God’s grace and mercy
The abundance of God’s grace and mercy
But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;
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God’s grace and mercy are always unearned and unmerited
God’s grace and mercy are always unearned and unmerited
“The Lord did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any of the peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples,
but because the Lord loved you and kept the oath which He swore to your forefathers, the Lord brought you out by a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
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God’s grace and mercy are a source of blessing
God’s grace and mercy are a source of blessing
Then the Lord took note of Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as He had promised.
So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him.
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God’s grace and mercy are expressed in the covenant relationship
God’s grace and mercy are expressed in the covenant relationship
Hebrew “hesed” (translated as “love”, “loving-kindness”, “unfailing love”) expresses specifically the grace and mercy that underlie the covenant relationship.
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Salvation comes by grace
Salvation comes by grace
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
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This is ultimately shown in the cross of Jesus Christ
This is ultimately shown in the cross of Jesus Christ
being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;
whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed;
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God’s grace and mercy are offered to sinners
God’s grace and mercy are offered to sinners
Punishment is withheld
Punishment is withheld
“After all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and our great guilt, since You our God have requited us less than our iniquities deserve, and have given us an escaped remnant as this,
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Sin is forgiven
Sin is forgiven
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Sinners’ prayers are heard
Sinners’ prayers are heard
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The favour of God
The favour of God
Examples of those who found favour with God
Examples of those who found favour with God
Abel; Noah; Moses; Gideon; Samuel; Ezra; Mary; Jesus Christ; David
Examples of those who seek the favour of God
Examples of those who seek the favour of God
Moses; Jehoahaz; Manasseh
Nehemiah:
Nehemiah:
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Daniel
Promises relating to the favour of God
Promises relating to the favour of God
It is given to the obedient (see Lev 26:3); It is given to the righteous; It lasts for a lifetime.
The OT predicts a future age of God’s favour
The OT predicts a future age of God’s favour
Thus says the Lord,
“In a favorable time I have answered You,
And in a day of salvation I have helped You;
And I will keep You and give You for a covenant of the people,
To restore the land, to make them inherit the desolate heritages;
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Implications for believers of the grace and mercy of God
Implications for believers of the grace and mercy of God
God’s grace and mercy are to influence the character and conduct of believers
God’s grace and mercy are to influence the character and conduct of believers
What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase?
May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it?
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Believers must humbly rely on God’s grace and mercy
Believers must humbly rely on God’s grace and mercy
“I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”
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God’s grace strengthens believers for service
God’s grace strengthens believers for service
of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of God’s grace which was given to me according to the working of His power.
To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ,
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Illustrations of God’s grace and mercy
Illustrations of God’s grace and mercy
God shows grace to Noah, saving him from the flood and afterwards establishing a covenant with him:
God shows grace to Noah, saving him from the flood and afterwards establishing a covenant with him:
; ; God shows mercy in saving first Jonah and then (following their repentance) the people of Nineveh; ; ; ; ; The forgiving love of the prodigal’s father illustrates the divine mercy of God.