THE GRACE OF GOD
(Transcribed Message)

Sunday Morning:  March 18, 2001

Text: Hebrews 2:9  "But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man."

GRACE IS THE POWER

2 Corinthians 12:9  "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."

GRACE IN DEATH

Hebrews 2:9  ". . . he by the grace of God should taste death for every man."

IT TOOK THE GRACE OF GOD

Mark 14:34-36  "And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. 35. And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 36. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt."

THE GRACE OF GOD

Titus 2:11  "For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared [give light] to all men,"

THE GRACE OF GOD

John 1:29  "The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world."

HE DIED FOR ALL BY GRACE

2 Corinthians 5:14  "For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: "

THAT THEY WHICH LIVE

2 Corinthians 5:15  "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."

BE STRONG IN GRACE

2 Timothy 2:1  "Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus."

SEEK GRACE AT THE THRONE

Hebrews 4:16  "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."

GROW IN GRACE

2 Peter 3:18  "But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen."

CONTINUE IN GOD’S GRACE

Acts 13:43  ". . .many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God."

WE LIVE BY GRACE

Ephesians 2:8  "For by grace are ye [ye endure or dureth, Mark 4:11, Mat 13:21] saved [having been saved, in the past] through faith (we have grace); and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:"

WE HAVE GRACE WHEN

2 Corinthians 9:8  “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency [contentment] in all things, may abound to every good work:”

DESIRE FOR THE WORD OF GOD

2 Peter 1:2  "Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge [epignwsiv, knowledge upon knowledge] of God, and of Jesus our Lord,"

WHEN WE ARE WEAK

2 Corinthians 12:9  "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."

GRACE FOR THE HUMBLE

James 4:6  "But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble."

DESIRE TO SERVE

1 Corinthians 15:10  “But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.”

FALL FROM GRACE

Galatians 5:4  "Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace."

ONLY OBEDIENT

Luke 17:10  "So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do."

JUSTIFIED BY GRACE

Romans 3:24  "Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:"

GRACE ACCESSED BY FAITH

Romans 5:2  "By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God."

JUSTIFIED BY FAITH

Galatians 2:16  "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified."

FAITH COME BY THE WORD

Romans 10:17  "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."

HEIRS BY GRACE

Acts 20:32  "And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified."

SERVE ACCEPTABLY BY GRACE

Hebrews 12:28  "Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:"

SERVE FOR INHERITANCE

Colossians 3:23-24  "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24. Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ."

EXHORTATION AND HOPE BY GRACE

2 Thessalonians 2:16  "Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting [agelasting] consolation [exhortation] and good hope through grace,"

CALLED UNTO GRACE

Galatians 1:6  "I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:"

GRACE MEASURE BY THE GIFT

Ephesians 4:7  "But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift (dwrea, agelasting life, John 4:10,14)  of Christ."

GRACE IS TO REIGNS

Romans 5:21  "That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto [leading to] eternal [agelasting] life by Jesus Christ our Lord."

BY FAITH WE ENDURE BY GRACE

Ephesians 2:8  "For by grace are [ye endure or dureth, Mark 4:11, Mat 13:21] ye saved [having been saved, in the past] through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:"