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Ephesians 2:8-10
We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good
works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Eph. 2:10
ThemeThe Lord’s
wonderful unending
plan for us
is just as enjoyable for us
as it is for Him.
4 …because of his great love for us,
God, who is rich in mercy,
5 made us alive with Christ
even when we were dead in transgressions
--it is by grace you have been saved.
6 And God raised us up with Christ
and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in
Christ Jesus,
7 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.
8 For it is by grace you have been saved,
through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--
9 not by works, so that no-one can boast.
10 For we are God’s workmanship,
created in Christ Jesusto do good works,
which God preparedin advance for us to do.
Introduction
What Is GodDoing With You?
Who Is This Man?
1839-1937Kykuit HillNew YorkBorn again BaptistFamous AbolitionistVoted for Lincoln
Who Is This Man?
Retired at 50
Founder of modern philanthropy
Richest manwho ever lived
$700,000,000,000
John D. Rockefeller I
1. Reveal His LOVE for us
“because of His great love for us” (4)
2. Reveal HisFORGIVENESS of us
“God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive” (5)
3. Reveal His GENEROSITY toward us
“by grace you have been saved” (5 & 8)
the incomparable riches of his grace
it is by grace you have been saved. (2x)
Grace Made Us Alive – to have abundant,
meaningful life now and eternal life later.
Grace rescued us from a meaningless life
now
Grace rescued us from a wretched eternity
4. Reveal HisTHOROUGHNESS with us
“show the incomparable riches of his grace” (7)
What is grace and what does it do?
It is God’s divine enablement (a gift) that empowers us to do the right (good, righteous) thing.
5. Reveal His MATCHLESSNESS in us
“you have been saved, through faith…not from yourselves…not works (human effort)” (8,9)
6. Reveal His DEVOTION to us
“we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus” (10)
1st He MEASURES usaccording to His Plan
2nd He Brings inthe TOOLS to do His work
3rd He then REMOVESwhat is useless
4th He PROVIDES what is needed
5th He JOINSHis resources to us
6th
He COMPLETES
our Readiness
7th He puts us in a GOOD PLACE for
service
7. Reveal His PURPOSE for us
“created… to do good works,
which God
prepared in advance
for us to do”
ThemeThe Lord’s
wonderful unending
plan for us
is just as enjoyable for us
as it is for Him.
Our Challenge
Ask Him about your unique purpose
and when you discover it,
enjoy His energy, guidance and strength to do it. That’s Grace!
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