1. Embracing Grace Part 1 What is Grace?

2. Genesis 32:1-2 Ephesians 2:3-9 “…(we) were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions - it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.”

3. Embracing Grace 1.Grace is the undeserved, unmerited, and unearned F_________ of God. 2.Grace is getting something you don’t D_________ from God. 3.“Love that goes upward is W_________; Love that goes outward is A________; Love that stoops is G________.” 4.God’s readiness and willingness to extend mercy to you goes far beyond your willingness to R___________ it.

4. Embracing Grace 1.Grace is the undeserved, unmerited, and unearned FAVOR of God. 2.Grace is getting something you don’t D_________ from God. 3.“Love that goes upward is W_________; Love that goes outward is A________; Love that stoops is G________.” 4.God’s readiness and willingness to extend mercy to you goes far beyond your willingness to R___________ it.

5. Embracing Grace 1.Grace is the undeserved, unmerited, and unearned FAVOR of God. 2.Grace is getting something you don’t DESERVE from God. 3.“Love that goes upward is W_________; Love that goes outward is A________; Love that stoops is G________.” 4.God’s readiness and willingness to extend mercy to you goes far beyond your willingness to R___________ it.

6. Genesis 32:1-2 Ephesians 2:3-9 “…(we) were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions - it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.”

7. Embracing Grace 1.Grace is the undeserved, unmerited, and unearned FAVOR of God. 2.Grace is getting something you don’t DESERVE from God. 3.“Love that goes upward is WORSHIP; Love that goes outward is AFFECTION; Love that stoops is GRACE.” 4.God’s readiness and willingness to extend mercy to you goes far beyond your willingness to R___________ it.

8. Genesis 32:1-2 Ephesians 2:3-9 “…(we) were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions - it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.”

9. Embracing Grace 1.Grace is the undeserved, unmerited, and unearned FAVOR of God. 2.Grace is getting something you don’t DESERVE from God. 3.“Love that goes upward is WORSHIP; Love that goes outward is AFFECTION; Love that stoops is GRACE.” 4.God’s readiness and willingness to extend mercy to you goes far beyond your willingness to RECEIVE it.

10. Genesis 32:1-2 Ephesians 2:3-9 “…(we) were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions - it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.”

11. Genesis 32:1-2 Ephesians 2:3-9 “…(we) were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions - it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.”

12. Genesis 32:1-2 Ephesians 2:3-9 “…(we) were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions - it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.”

13. Embracing Grace 4.Once you embrace grace you will not take it for GRANTED. 5.Grace is E____________. 6.“Grace is something that costs the one who receives it N________________, but costs the one who gives it E_______________.”

14. Genesis 32:1-2 Ephesians 2:3-9 “…(we) were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions - it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.”

15. Embracing Grace 4.Once you embrace grace you will not take it for GRANTED. 5.Grace is EXPENSIVE. 6.“Grace is something that costs the one who receives it N________________, but costs the one who gives it E_______________.”

16. Embracing Grace 4.Once you embrace grace you will not take it for GRANTED. 5.Grace is EXPENSIVE. 6.“Grace is something that costs the one who receives it NOTHING but costs the one who gives it EVERYTHING.”

17. Embracing Grace Part 1 What is Grace?