1. AMAZING GRACE God’s Gift to a Sinful World

2. Amazing Grace The means of salvation was provided solely by God’s Grace. –“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8,9)

3. Amazing Grace What does the sinner deserve? Hell! –Ezekiel 18:20 –Revelation 20:14,15 Jesus died in place of the sinners. –Romans 3:23-26 –Romans 5:6-11 His gift was “not of works.” –Ephesians 2:9

4. Amazing Grace If works save, reward is of debt. –Romans 4:1-5 The Law of Moses required perfect works. –Romans 3:27,28 Law could not take away sin. –Hebrews 10:1-4 Abraham is the “Father of Faith” to Jews and Gentiles. –Romans 3:29-31

5. Amazing grace Access to God’s grace is solely by faith. –Romans 5:1,2 But not “faith only.” –James 2:24 Faith that saves is faith that obeys! –Hebrews 11:7 (Noah) –Hebrews 11:8 (Abraham) –Hebrews 11:29 (Red Sea) –Hebrews 11:30 (walls of Jericho) Grace Accessed by Faith!

6. Amazing Grace Faith obeys the “works God ordained.” –Ephesians 2:10 Belief and baptism –Mark 16:16 Repentance and baptism –Acts 2:38 Why? –Romans 6:3,4 (Death) –Acts 22:16 (Wash away sins) –Galatians 3:26,27 (into Christ) Grace Accessed by Faith!

7. Amazing Grace Have you accepted God’s offer of His “Amazing Grace?”