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Grace is a person and his Name is Jesus
Scripture:
- Definition: A disposition to be generous or helpful; goodwill; Mercy ; clemency; a Favor rendered by one who Need not do so; indulgence.
- Provisions of Grace
- Expectations of Grace
- First occurrence:
But Noah Found Grace in the Eyes of the LORD.
- Old Testament Examples:
- Jacob and Esau:
4 And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye Speak unto my Lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:
5 And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my Lord , that I may find Grace in thy sight.
6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
- Joseph:
3 And his Master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made All that he did to Prosper in his hand.
4 And Joseph Found Grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and All that he had he put into his hand.
5 And it came to pass from the Time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over All that he had, that the LORD Blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the Blessing of the LORD was upon All that he had in the house, and in the field.
- Ruth:
2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me Now go to the field, and glean Ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find Grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
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Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the Ground , and said unto him, Why have I Found Grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take Knowledge of Me , seeing I am a stranger?
- Esther:
And the King loved Esther above All the women, and she obtained Grace and favour in his sight more than All the virgins; so that he set the Royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
- Zerubbabel:
Who art thou, O Great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace , Grace unto it.
- God's Grace :
- Aspects
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For the LORD God is a sun and Shield : the LORD Will Give Grace and Glory : no Good thing Will he withhold from them that Walk uprightly.
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And I Will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of Grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his Only Son , and shall be in Bitterness for him, as one that is in Bitterness for his firstborn.
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And the Child grew, and waxed Strong in Spirit , filled with Wisdom : and the Grace of God was upon him.
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14 And the Word was made Flesh , and dwelt among Us , ( and we beheld his Glory , the Glory as of the Only begotten of the Father , ) full of Grace and Truth.
16 And of his fulness have All we Received , and Grace for Grace.
17 For the Law was given by Moses, but Grace and Truth came by Jesus Christ.
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And with Great Power gave the apostles Witness of the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus : and Great Grace was upon them all.
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Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and Religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, Speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the Grace of God.
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Long Time therefore abode they Speaking Boldly in the Lord , which gave Testimony unto the Word of his Grace , and granted Signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
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But we Believe that through the Grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be Saved , even as they.
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But none of these things move Me , neither count I my Life dear unto myself, so 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 of God.
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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.
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By whom we have Received Grace and apostleship, for Obedience to the Faith among All nations, for his name:
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Being Justified Freely by his Grace through the Redemption that is in Christ Jesus :
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Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of Grace , but of debt.
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Therefore it is of Faith , that it Might be by Grace ; to the end the promise Might be sure to All the Seed ; not to that Only which is of the Law , but to that also which is of the Faith of Abraham; who is the Father of us all,
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By whom also we have access by Faith into this Grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in Hope of the Glory of God.
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But not as the offence, so also is the Free Gift. For if through the offence of one many be Dead , much more the Grace of God , and the Gift by Grace , which is by one man, Jesus Christ , hath abounded unto many.
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For if by one man's offence Death reigned by one; much more they which Receive Abundance of Grace and of the Gift of Righteousness shall Reign in Life by one, Jesus Christ. )
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Moreover the Law entered, that the offence Might Abound. But where Sin abounded, Grace did much more abound:
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That as Sin hath reigned unto Death , even so Might Grace Reign through Righteousness unto Eternal Life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
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And if by Grace , then is it no more of works: otherwise Grace is no more Grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more Grace : otherwise Work is no more work.
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3 Grace be unto You , and Peace , from God our Father , and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I Thank my God always on your behalf, for the Grace of God which is given You by Jesus Christ ;
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For All things are for your sakes, that the Abundant Grace Might through the Thanksgiving of many redound to the Glory of God.
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We then, as workers together with him, beseech You also that ye Receive not the Grace of God in vain.
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And God is able to make All Grace Abound toward You ; that ye, always having All sufficiency in All things, may Abound to every Good work:
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The Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ , and the Love of God , and the Communion of the Holy Ghost , be with You All. Amen.
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Grace be to You and Peace from God the Father , and from our Lord Jesus Christ ,
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I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called You into the Grace of Christ unto another gospel:
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I do not frustrate the Grace of God : for if Righteousness come by the Law , then Christ is Dead in vain.
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Christ is become of no effect unto You , whosoever of You are Justified by the Law ; ye are Fallen from Grace.
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Grace be to You , and Peace , from God our Father , and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
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In whom we have Redemption through his Blood , the Forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his Grace ;
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That in the ages to come he Might shew the exceeding riches of his Grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
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For by Grace are ye Saved through Faith ; and that not of yourselves: it is the Gift of God :
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But unto every one of us is given Grace according to the measure of the Gift of Christ.
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Let the Word of Christ dwell in You richly in All Wisdom ; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and Spiritual Songs , singing with Grace in your Hearts to the Lord.
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Let your Speech be always with Grace , seasoned with salt, that ye may Know how ye ought to answer every man.
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And the Grace of our Lord was exceeding Abundant with Faith and Love which is in Christ Jesus.
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Thou therefore, my Son , be Strong in the Grace that is in Christ Jesus.
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For the Grace of God that bringeth Salvation hath appeared to All men,
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That being Justified by his Grace , we should be made Heirs according to the Hope of Eternal Life.
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Let us therefore come Boldly unto the Throne of Grace , that we may obtain Mercy , and find Grace to Help in Time of need.
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Looking diligently lest any man fail of the Grace of God ; lest any root of Bitterness springing up trouble You , and thereby many be defiled;
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Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a Good thing that the Heart be established with Grace ; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
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But he giveth more Grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth Grace unto the humble.
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But the God of All Grace , who hath called us unto his Eternal Glory by Christ Jesus , after that ye have suffered a while, make You Perfect , stablish, strengthen, Settle you.
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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.
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The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with You All. Amen.
- Conditions
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Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth Grace unto the lowly.
20190104 - Cheap Grace ?
Grace was not cheap. It cost the Son of God more than we can Understand. Not Just the beatings, not just the humiliation, not just Physical Death but the Diseases and the Sins of All Humanity for All Time were cast upon Him. On top of that He experienced separation from the Father as our Corruption was poured into Him.
No, Grace is not cheap. There are only people Ignorant of God's Love and Grace. Those same people are likely still in captivity to Sin.
Our job is to Preach the Good News of God's unilateral Forgiveness ( No , I don't have to Confess Sin because He has already forgiven it ) so that people are Born Again of His Spirit by Receiving Christ as their Lord and Saviour. Only Ignorant people do not appreciate the Gift of God. Let's Focus on preaching Christ and watch the Ignorance fade away.
20190121 - Faith the Seed of Grace
It seems there are two camps regarding Grace.
1) There are those who have a distorted understanding of God who metes out Grace in measure at random times in unexpected ways based on a wierd combination of His temperament and their performance. These folks often invoke God's sovereignty to cope.
2) Then there are those who see Grace as the unsearchable riches of our inheritance in Christ Jesus which is tapped into by Faith in the Love of God that is revealed in His Word - written and incarnate.
The Word is Seeds of Grace that not only meet specific needs but actually produce a tree containing fruit that may be picked as needed.
Grace and Faith Study:
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