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What The Bible Says About Grace
Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 13, 2006 (message contributor)
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1. Howsweet The Sound
Contributed on Oct 13, 2006
Simply put, grace is God’s best for our worst.
How Sweet the Sound Text: Eph. 2:1-10 Introduction 1. Illustration: Put bluntly: the American church today accepts grace in theory but denies it practice. We say we believe that the fundamental structure of reality is grace, not works – but our lives refute our faith. By and large, the ...read more
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2. Pupils Of Grace
Contributed on Oct 19, 2006
Grace teaches us how to live for Christ.
Pupils of Grace Text: Titus 2:11-15 Introduction 1. Illustration: The story was passed on over internet about Little Billy, a Jewish boy, who was failing his math lessons. His parents tried everything they could to get him to do better in this subject, but he continued to fail. At last, ...read more
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3. Always Enough
Contributed on Nov 11, 2006
God’s grace is always enough no matter what the circumstances may be.
Always Enough Text: 2 Cor. 12:7-10 Introduction 1. Illustration: A man returns from a foreign holiday and is feeling very ill. He goes to see his doctor, and is immediately rushed to the hospital to undergo tests. The man wakes up after the tests in a private room at the hospital, ...read more
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4. The Depth Of Grace
Contributed on Nov 11, 2006
When it come to grace, we are all in the same boat, we don’t deserve it but we desperately need grace.
The Depth of Grace Text: John 7:53-8:11 Introduction 1. Illustration: On Sunday, August 16,1987, Northwest Airlines flight 225 crashed just after taking off from the Detroit airport. 155 people were killed. One survived: a 4-year-old from Tempe, Arizona, named Cecelia. News accounts say ...read more
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5. The Thanksgiving Of Grace
Contributed on Nov 17, 2006
Even if we think we have nothing else to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, we can be thankful for God’s grace.
The Thanksgiving of Grace Text: Lk. 17:11-19 Introduction 1. Illustration: It’s Thanksgiving Day & the aroma of roast turkey fills Charlie Brown’s house. Snoopy, outside, lying on top of his doghouse, smells that aroma, & he is thinking, “It’s Thanksgiving Day. Everybody eats turkey on ...read more