Q: What does the Grace of God mean to you?
Q: What was the main message in Jesus’ ministry?
– Jesus never preaches “grace”
– He lived it out!
– He was a man “full of grace and truth”
1 Corinthians 15:9-11
Q: How did Paul understand the grace of God in his own life?
– True grace produces hard work
– He understood he was in debt to Jesus (use to kill Christians!)
– You can look at someone’s life and tell if they understand grace!
Titus 2:11-14
Q: What teaches us to say no to sin?
Q: How does God’s grace teach us to say no to sin?
– Discuss!
Ephesians 2:1-10
– Saved to work!
– Faith without works is no faith at all!
– It is tough to be a Christian, Jesus laid out the lifestyle in his ministry!
– Did Paul have a weaksauce view of grace?
5:1-14
– Preach on this
– Grace is understanding, God gives us a chance to repent!!!
Hebrews 10:26-27
Revelation 20:11-15
21:27
Today:
– Instead of justification for the sinner, its justification for sin!
– We have turned “costly grace” into “cheap grace”
– Where scripture sees true grace as the provision of God that makes up for our failure after we have done all we could to follow Him!
– Costly grace is that treasure hidden in the field! Have you found it!
Mike Patterson Ministries 