Sunday Morning: January 17, 1999
Text: Acts 13:43 "Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking [imperfect] to them, persuaded [present active] them to continue in the grace (power of Christ) of God."
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."
2 Corinthians 9:7-8 "Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give;... 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:"
2 Thessalonians 1:2 "Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."
Acts 20:32 "And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace (power of Christ), which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified."
1 Corinthians 15:10 "But by the grace (power of Christ) 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."
Hebrews 12:28-29 "Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have [present active subjunctive, may we have] grace (power of Christ), whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: 29. For our God is a consuming fire."
Hebrews 4:15-16 "For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 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."
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."
James 4:6 "But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble."
Romans 5:21 "That as [the] sin (lawlessness) hath reigned unto death, even so might grace (the power of Christ) reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord."
Romans 5:2 "By whom (Jesus Christ) also we have access by faith into this grace (power of Christ) wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God."
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."
2 Peter 1:2 "Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge [knowledge upon knowledge] of God, and of Jesus our Lord,"
2 Timothy 2:1 "Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus."
1 Peter 1:10-11 "Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: 11. ... did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of [for] Christ, and the glory that should follow."
1 Peter 2:19 "For this is thankworthy [grace], if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully."
1 Peter 2:20 "For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable [grace] with God."
Ephesians 2:8 "For by grace are ye [ye endure] saved [perfect passive, having been saved] through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift (of grace through faith) of God:"
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."
Ephesians 3:7 "Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power."
Ephesians 2:7 "That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness [goodness] toward us through Christ Jesus."
Psalms 145:5-12 "I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
6. And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible [awesome] acts: and I will declare thy greatness.
7. They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness [LXX], and shall sing of thy righteousness.
8. The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
9. The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
10. All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.
11. They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
12. To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. "
Romans 2:4 "Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?"
Psalms 31:19 "Oh how great is thy goodness [LXX], which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!"
Acts 20:24 "... that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace (power of Christ) of God."