There is a tendency in our world today to sacrifice truth on the altar of tolerance or fear of offending. Our world of victimization has (as illustrated by C.S. Lewis) pared the claws of the Lion of Judah to make Him a simple and illusive house cat.
The gospel needs no apology, it needs to qualifications. Either it is true or it isn’t, and by the faith of Christ’s followers it will be shouted from the mountain tops. The question of how we communicate the gospel of grace is the primary issue in uncovering its effectiveness to bring God glory and turn men and women from their sins.
- A. The importance of the gospel of God’s LOVE must begin with our SIN
- B. The reality of SIN cannot be erased by our WORKS
- C. Therefore God’s LOVE is extended to us NOT by WORKS but by GRACE
Observations & Conclusions:
Characteristics of Grace
- When – Grace is the action of God
- Where – Grace doesn’t depend on what you can do
- \What – Grace will affect genuine change
- How – Grace is evidenced by the Holy Spirit
- Why – Grace adopts us into the hope of eternal life
- Who – Grace is found in Jesus
Application:
What do I do with Grace?
- Receive it
- Believe it
- Live it
- Share it