Grace: when God freely gives us what we do not deserve and could not earn

God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense

Grace: when God freely gives us what we do not deserve and could not earn

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God –

not by works, so that no one can boast”Ephesians 2 v 8 - 9

Steve PetchSunday 29th September 2013

Part 4: Amazing Grace … Saved By Grace

Amazing Grace … Saved By Grace

What have we been saved from?

1. Spiritual death (2v1)

2. Slavery to sin (2v1-3)

3. God’s wrath (2v3)

What have we been saved to?

1.New life (2v5)

2.New position (2v6)

3.New blessings (2v7)

What are those blessings?

• He chose us (1v4)

• He adopted us (1v5)

• He redeemed us (1v7)

• He forgave us (1v7)

• He revealed his will to us (1v9)

• He gave us an inheritance (1v11)

• He sealed us with the Spirit (1v13-14)

… confidence

… identity

… value

… peace

… understanding

… hope

… security

Amazing Grace … Saved By Grace

What have we been saved from?

1. Spiritual death (2v1)

2. Slavery to sin (2v1-3)

3. God’s wrath (2v3)

What have we been saved to?

1.New life (2v5)

2.New position (2v6)

3.New blessings (2v7)

Amazing Grace … Saved By Grace

• He chose us (1v4)

• He adopted us (1v5)

• He redeemed us (1v7)

• He forgave us (1v7)

• He revealed his will to us (1v9)

• He gave us an inheritance (1v11)

• He sealed us with the Spirit (1v13-14)

… confidence

… identity

… value

… peace

… understanding

… hope

… security

Amazing Grace … Saved By Grace

Jesus is a SAVIOUR!

How do I make sure that I am saved?

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that

no one can boast”Ephesians 2 v 8 - 9