“GRACE”
In Hebrew the word is “Chen” and it means: graciousness, kindness, pleasant, precious, well-favored.
In Greek the word is “Charis” and it means: graciousness, acceptable, benefit, favor, gift, joy, liberality.
Grace is often defined as the unconditional, undeserved, unmerited goodness and love of God.
Ephesians 1:2-11; 2:1-10; 3:1-12; 4:7-8; 6:24
ACCEPT GRACE
Don’t be afraid of it.
Don’t doubt it.
Don’t question it.
Accept it for it is God’s means to save us.
John 1:17; Romans 4:4; 11:1-6; Galatians 2:20-21; 5:1-4; Hebrews 13:9
BELIEVE IN GRACE
Don’t deny it.
Don’t neglect it.
Don’t wonder about it.
Believe in it and embrace it for it is God’s gift to save us.
Romans 5:1-2; Hebrews 4:16
CHANGE WITH GRACE
Don’t cheapen it.
Change with grace and become God’s child.
Romans 6:1-15; Titus 3:1-7; 2 Corinthians 1:12; 6:1; Hebrews 12:28; Jude 4
GRACE IS FOUND IN THE BIBLE FROM COVER TO COVER.
Genesis 6:8 “Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.”
Psalm 84:11 “The Lord will give grace and glory…”
John 1:14 “The Word became flesh” and was “full of grace and truth.”
Acts 4:33 “great grace was upon them all.”
Romans 5:17 God has an “abundance of grace…”
1 Corinthians 15:10 “By the grace of God I am what I am…”
2 Corinthians 12:9 God’s “grace is sufficient…”
2 Peter 3:18 “Grow in the grace…”
Revelation 22:21 “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.”
About the author:
Don and his wife Brenda have been married 48 years. They have two married sons Jason/Crista and Nicholas/Heather and four grandsons Luke, Ryker, Blake and Drew. Don is a graduate of the Gateway School of Preaching, Fairview Heights, IL, the Bristol Roads School of Biblical Studies, Flint, MI and he has a bachelor’s degree in religious education from Michigan Christian College. He has been preaching since 1979. He has preached at Pacific, MO; Howell, MI; Arnold, MO; Festus, MO; Dexter, MO; and De Soto, MO where he has served since 2007. He also serves the congregation as one of the elders. Don has done campaigns and meetings in several states and mission work in Cuba, India, and Jamaica. Don refers to himself as a “Minister” because he loves ministering to others and helping them learn about Jesus and growing in their relationship with Him.
De Soto church of Christ 