He Made a Way
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Then she gave birth to her firstborn Son, and she wrapped Him snugly in cloth and laid Him in a feeding trough—because there was no room for them at the lodging place.
Then the curtain of the sanctuary was split in two from top to bottom.
Therefore let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us at the proper time.
We Have Access To and Through Jesus
We Have Access To and Through Jesus
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tested in every way as we are, yet without sin.
Our access to Jesus is because of Jesus. He came! He is the one who makes our access possible.
Jay Sekulow Illustration!
Notice the plural tense.
verse 15 says WE
Verse 16 says US
WE have access.
Everyone who knows the Lord as their Savior has access.
Everyone who will turn to the Lord can have access.
We Have Access to Grace
We Have Access to Grace
Therefore let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us at the proper time.
Approach= Access--- God is approachable
Throne= A lofty chair that is a place of ruling. It seems to me that we would not normally think of a throne as a place of GRACE.
We would normally think of a throne as a place of rule and order, and judgment, but not grace.
But because of Jesus it is a place of grace.
We Have Confident Access
We Have Confident Access
Therefore let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us at the proper time.
Confidence and arrogance are not the same thing.
Arrogance is self focused, prideful, and wrong minded.
Confidence in this case (boldness) comes from a clear understanding of the access we have in Christ and to Christ.
I don’t have to wonder if I God wants to fellowship with me.. If God wants to forgive me.... If God wants to bless me. If God has purpose for me.
My confidence is in Christ.
We Gain Mercy and Grace through our Access
We Gain Mercy and Grace through our Access
Therefore let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us at the proper time.
Mercy- Not getting what we deserve
Grace- Getting what we do not deserve
HELP when we need it. Moment by moment.