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VI. SALVATION: a complete and eternal salvation by God's grace alone, received as the gift of God through personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His finished work ( Ephesians 2:8–9 (NASB95) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not…

Good morning, welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Please take your Bibles and turn to Ephesians 2 , Ephesians 2 . We will close out our study of this beautiful passage that Paul has written this morning. In verses 1-3 he painted the entire human race into a position of condemnation. We were dead in our…

A Work of Grace For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. What a ride we have had…

Previous: November 30, 2008 AM God’s Gift of Grace Previous: 06-06-1999 PM Subject: Grace Subject 2: God’s Blessings Synopsis: God’s grace flows to us through Jesus. Let us grow and walk in that grace. Text: Ephesians 2:8-9 Do You Know Him? Last Sunday I emphasized the importance of KNOWING the Jesus…

Man is totally depraved and unable to save himself. His salvation was bought by Christ through His death, burial, and resurrection, and is solely a work of God’s Grace. In His death Christ made full and vicarious atonement for man and was the propitiation of God’s just wrath against sinful man. This…

Ephesians 2:4-9 Pretty much everyone agrees that we are saved by faith. However those who believe that you can lose your salvation, when discussing this issue, ask a very important question: If our salvation is gained through believing in Christ, Doesn’t it make sense that salvation can be lost if we…

I would argue (and I’d be right) that the best cast of characters in the history of the sitcom is Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer. Of course, you’d have to put Chandler, Joey, Ross, Monica, Rachel, and Phoebe in that discussion. I could be convinced that the best cast is Michael, Jim, Pam, Dwight,…

Introduction March Theme - “Growing in Grace” Need to first Understand God’s Grace Thesis: Understanding God’s grace and how it relates to man” Objective Grace Defined What Grace is Not Our Response to Grace 1. Grace Defined Grace - “Chara” Beautiful, Lovely, Delightful NT - Joy/Rejoicing, Gratitude…

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Thesis/ Central Idea: This lesson will examine the mistaken ideas that many have concerning the concept of grace as well as the core reason why the "Good News"…

In a shaking world, our focus must be on the unshakeable kingdom of God. · This is a focus on heavenly things. The kingdom of God is not just a kingdom coming in the future. It is a constantly coming kingdom working in our hearts ( Lk. 17:20 , 21 ). · God speaks to us internally. God’s voice is not a…

“God will forgive; that is his ‘business.’” —Voltaire “I like committing crimes. God likes forgiving them. Really the world is admirably arranged.” —W.H. Auden “Christians are by no means immune from the temptation to slip from a celebration of grace to an abuse of grace.” —Douglas Moo Refutation: I…

Why do Christian needs to Grow? 14 Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace. 15 And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him, 16 as…

INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Peter’s 1st letter. 1 Peter .... chapter 1. & we’re gonna read verses 3-5. 1 Peter 1:3-5 . & when you find that in your bible pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The Title of today’s teaching is: The Grace of the New Birth . In 1 Peter 1:3-5 1 Peter…

SERIES: Scripture — Christian Life — Sin — Grace — New Birth —Salvation Someone’s life story begining with, “When I got saved...” There was a time when they were engaging in self destructive or immoral behavior. Something happened that awakened them to the love of God, a spiritual conversion. They surrendered…

Last week we used these words of Jesus as a springboard for our message: Luke 10:20 (ESV) 20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven .” Matthew 11:28–29 (ESV) 28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will…

Two dangerous paths that God wants believers to avoid. Paul helps us carefully steer a safe course between the errors of legalism on the one side and licentiousness on the other. Legalism - earn or maintain God’s favor by means of my ability to keep his law (vv. 14-15). These kinds of people like to…

Consider a few reminders of what we have discovered about God’s grace. • Grace has given us all spiritual blessings through Jesus— Eph. 1:3 • Grace chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world— Eph. 1:4 • Grace has determined that we will be like Jesus, and with Jesus, one day— Eph. 1:5 , 11–12…

Introduction Last week we attempted to give you a survey of the OT - the events that led up to the birth of Jesus to which we celebrate this time of year. The reason that we did that was to hopefully lay down a foundation for the Christmas story. We looked at the Creation - the Conquering We saw God’s…

INTRODUCTION Today we’re gonna continue our series in Paul’s letter to the saints in Colossae. A letter that’s really a letter to all of God’s faithful ppl of all time. & that includes us. Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Colossians 1 . & we’re gonna read verses 4-9 . Colossians 1:4-9 . & when you…

Session Outline 1. Sin grieves God and brings His judgment (Gen. 6:5-7). 2. Sin brings judgment, but God provides grace (Gen. 6:8-9,17-22). 3. Sin will not halt God’s creative purpose ( Gen. 9:1 , 12-15 ). Summarize: In this session, we will see that what began in Eden with Adam and Eve’s choice not…

11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus…

Ephesians 1:3-6 In Christ, we have redemption. We have forgiveness. Not because of our works, but because of His grace. There are two types of grace I want to examine today, both which have to deal with our holiness and both are examined in Ephesians. Justifying Grace Sanctifying Grace Justifying Grace…

Grace Alone Throughout the history of the church there have been councils and for lack of a better term, business meetings determining the truth that should be taught in regards to Christianity. For Example, the council of Nicea. This took place in 365 AD to discuss the nature and divinity of Jesus Christ.…

In the early fifth century, the people had a prayer from Augustine, “O Lord, command what you will, and give what you command.” A prayer that God will give us the strength to do what He commands. Augustine rightly believed that man was born in the state of original sin and therefore it was impossible…

I. Paul A. Paul’s Calling 1. Called for Christ. 1 tim 1 1 “1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope,” Born Saul: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the…