3. My commitment to Jesus Christ does not save me. CHRIST SAVES ME BY HIS GRACE. My surrender to His Lordship does not save me. CHRIST SAVES ME BY HIS GRACE. My obedience to His Word does not save me. CHRIST SAVES ME BY HIS GRACE. My love for the Saviour does not save me. CHRIST SAVES ME BY HIS GRACE. My ability to fulfill all the demands of discipleship does not save me. CHRIST SAVES ME BY HIS GRACE. My behavior and conduct does not save me. CHRIST SAVES ME BY HIS GRACE.

4. God ’ s saving grace is to be found in the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ : " He that hath the Son hath life ; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life " (1 John 5:12). Have you been justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus ? Is your hope based upon what you have done or is your hope based upon Jesus ’ blood and righteousness ? " I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but WHOLLY LEAN ON JESUS ’ NAME !" May we be standing fully on Christ the solid Rock, not upon the sinking sand of our own fragile commitment.

5. God created a way by sending His Son to pay the price for our sin. " God demonstrated His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us " ( Romans 5:8). He died in our place ; He who knew no sin became sin for us. This removed our burden of sin and allows us to enter into that desired fellowship if we follow His way.