Hello Everyone,
Grace is the greatest gift you are ever going to be offered.
It's God's gift to you and me. Yesterday we seen that Grace is a Free Gift today lets continue our acrostic with the letters R and A.
R - RECEIVE BY FAITH
God's gift is received by faith. Ephesians 2:8-9 says For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast.
Faith is the key that unlocks the door to heaven.
It's a gift but you have to receive it by faith.
Romans 4:16a “Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace”
Salvation isn't based on my performance. It's based on God's promise.
It's not based on my goodness. It's based on God's grace.
I'm getting to heaven not based on my merit but God's mercy.
That's why He gets all the credit, all the glory. There's nothing I can do. It's a free gift that's received by faith.
God comes to us and we're broken, we're disabled in areas of our lives, crippled in some areas. Our emotions are crippled or other things are happening in our lives and God comes and says,
"I'm going to bring you into My family. I want you to sit at My table. I'm going to treat you like royalty, one of My own, simply out of My grace."
A - AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE
Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham's offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. Romans 4:16
God doesn't play favorites regardless of your background, regardless of your status, regardless of your sin.
God says it's available to anybody who opens up their heart in faith. "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." Romans 10:13
It doesn't say only really good people will be saved if they call on the name of the Lord, really religious people, really smart people.
No. It says anybody. Anybody who calls on the name of the Lord, who has faith in the grace of God, will be saved.
Tell “anybody” and everyone you know about the GRACE of God!!!
All for Jesus
Pastor Phil
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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