What Jesus Means To Me Part 1 - The Lord’s Grace To Me

Think Restoration! The Lord God invades the deepest recesses of the human heart, and removes the sin- stricken, selfish heart and replaces it with a heart of flesh. He invades our lives so much that He literally takes up residence within our very selves, making us new people.

TheApostlePaul

1 Timothy 1: 7 & 8 “They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.” “We know that the law is good if one uses it properly.”

1 Timothy 1:12 12I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service. “Serving is a privilege”

“14For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.

ED WELCH

1 Timothy 1:13 13Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.

Philippians 3:3-7 3For it is we who are the circumcision (meaning circumcised in heart, born again by the Spirit of God), we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh— 4though I myself have reasons for such confidence.

If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh (you think your good, listen to my background), I have more: 5circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee;

6as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for legalistic righteousness (following man made traditions and rules), faultless. 7But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ.

21"You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.' 22But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment.

1 Timothy 1:14 “The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.”

1 Timothy 1:15 “Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners-of who I am the worst.”

A Problem The lack of “thinking our sin is greater than the other person’s.”

1 Timothy 1:16 “But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life.”

Paul’s Response “Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.”