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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.
Eph 2:4-7 (NIV)
Grace Loves…
Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we
are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his
perfect love - 1 John 4:18
The effect of a great love is always to cleanse. When people really & truly fall
in love, their love compels them to goodness…That is what Christ does for
us. When we love Him, that love re-creates and restores our will to
goodness - Barclay
Grace Empowers…
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which
He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in His holy
people,
and His incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is
the same as the mighty strength He exerted when He raised Christ from
the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms.
Eph 1:18-20 (NIV)
Sin destroys our will and indulgence that begins as a
pleasure becomes a necessity. Jesus revives and restores that
lost will - Barclay
Grace Lifts…
…and seated Him in the place of honour at God’s right hand in the
heavenly realms. Now He is far above any ruler or authority or power or
leader or anything else—not only in this world but also in the world to
come.
God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made Him head over all things for the
benefit of the church.
Eph 1:20-22
For He raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms because we are
united with Christ Jesus.
So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of His grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all He has
done for us who are united with Christ Jesus.
God saved you by His grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for
this; it is a gift from God.
Eph 2:6-8 (NLT)