Amazing Grace 3 the Glory of God's Grace

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Sermon Series: AMAZING GRACE

Sermon 2 : The Glory of Gods Grace

Text : Ezekiel 16: 1-14


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This chapter is a declaration of GodsGrace on the people of Jerusalem.

This is also a picture of Gods gracein the lives of everyone who places

their faith in Him.


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OUR CONDITIONS BEFORE SALVATION :

1. AS LOST SINNERS WE WERE UNCLEAN.

(verse 4)

The child has never been washed.

Isaiah 64:6

Romans 3:10,23


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2. AS LOST SINNERS WE WERE UNCARED

FOR. (verse 4-5)

The childs umbilical cord was not cut,

neither was it washed, salted or

swaddled. No one cared if it live or

die.

Proverbs 13:15

Psalms 142:4


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3. AS LOST SINNERS WE WERE UNCLOTHED.

(verse 4)This child had been thrown into an open

field naked, and exposed to the elements.

2 Corinthians 5:21


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4. AS LOST SINNERS WE WERE UNCLAIMED.

(verse 5)

No one wanted this child. Neither mother

nor father would claim it as their own.

We were orphaned and all

alone in this world without God.

Ephesians 2:12


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5. AS LOST SINNERS OUR SITUATION

WERE UNCONTROLLABLE. (v.4-5)

This new born baby was totally helpless

to change its condition/situation.

We were lost, we were in a

shape and situation that we

cannot change.


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God pictures Himself as One passing by

who sees the child & stooped down torescue it from a certain death.

This is also the picture of what the LORD

has done to everyone

who placed their faith in Him.


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HOW GOD REVEALED HIS GRACE:

1. HE CAME TO US. (verse 6)

Knowing this childs inability to come to Him,

God made the first move.

John 6:44 Luke 19:10

We should be grateful that the

LORD is the One who is seeking &

saving sinners today.


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2. HE HAD COMPASSION ON US. (v.8)

In spite of our sinful condition, God still

loved us. He looked upon sinful man and

saw what needed to be done and He did.

Romans 5:8 John 3:16


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3. HE COMMANDED US TO LIVE. (v.6)The LORD commanded the child to live.

The LORD gives us eternal life throughHis Son Jesus Christ.

John 6:47 1 John 5:11-12


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4. HE COVERED US WITH HIMSELF. (v.9)The Lord stooped down and spread His

garment over this child thereby covering

its nakedness.

When we got saved, we enteredinto a place of shelter where we

are forever covered by the LORD.


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5. HE CLAIMED US AS HIS OWN. (v.8)

The spreading of the garment over

another was used to claim that one

as your own.

When we were saved, we werealso claimed by the LORD. He

adopted us into His family.

Read : EPHESIANS 1:5


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6. HE MADE A COVENANT WITH US. (v.8)

God entered into a covenant with this one

He had claimed.

When we got saved, God alsoentered into a covenant with us.


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7. HE CLEANSED US. (v.9)

God took this one He loved and thoroughly

washed away all the impurities from her.

When the LORD saved us, He washed

us whiter than snow.

Read: ISAIAH 1:18


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When God saved your soul, He washedyou absolutely, perfectly and purely

clean.

1 John 1:7 Psalm 103:12


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8) HE HEALED AND ANOINTED US. (v.9)

Oil was used as medicine in those days.

He cured this child from all the ailments

that affected her.

We have also been anointed thatbrings healing to our spirit, soul

and body.


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9. HE CONSECRATED US. (v.9)

Oil is the picture of the Holy Spirit.

When the LORD saved us, He has placed

His Spirit in us. (1 Corinthians 12:13)

At the moment of salvation, weBecome the living temple of God.

(1 Corinthians 3:17 / Romans 8:9)


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:THE WONDROUS CHANGE :

1. WE HAVE BEEN CLOTHED. (v.10)

At the moment of salvation, we were

clothed with the righteousness of

Christ Himself.

(Philippians 3:9 / Galatians 3:27)


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2. WE HAVE BEEN MADE COMELY. (V.11-14)

God has done the same things to everyone

of us who believed in His sonby saving us;

blessing us; changing us; gifting us and usingus.


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3. WE HAVE BEEN CROWNED. (v.12)

God did the same to us. He literally

crowned her life with His glory. Godblessed us and raised us up to sit with

Him in His throne.


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4. WE HAVE BEEN CHANGED. (v.14)

When God came to us, He changed us

By His great power and made us newCreatures through His grace.

2 CORINTHIANS 5:17


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