Transcript Evidence of Grace, Part 2 (Acts 11:19-30) Acts 11:23 When he arrived and saw the evidence of the grace of God, he was.

Evidence of Grace, Part 2
(Acts 11:19-30)
Acts 11:23
When he arrived and saw the evidence of
the grace of God, he was glad and
encouraged them all to remain true to the
Lord with all their hearts.
oGrace (charis) the whole of God's
activity; the unearned and unmerited
favor of God toward man; the divine
influence upon the heart, and its
reflection in the life
Acts 11:23
When he arrived and saw the evidence of
the grace of God, he was glad and
encouraged them all to remain true to the
Lord with all their hearts.
(KJV) 23 …exhorted them all, that with
purpose of heart they would cleave unto the
Lord.
o prothesis- a determination, plan or will.
Involves purpose, resolve, and design. A
placing in view or openly displaying
something. (Showbread/Bread of Presence)
Isn’t grace all God?
Ephesians 2:1-10 1 As for you, you were
dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in
which you used to live when you followed
the ways of this world and of the ruler of
the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is
now at work in those who are
disobedient. 3 All of us also lived among
them at one time, gratifying the cravings
of our sinful nature and following its
desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we
were by nature objects of wrath.
Isn’t grace all God?
Ephesians 2:1-10 4 But 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.
Isn’t grace all God?
Romans 3:21-25 21 But now a righteousness
from God, apart from law, has been made
known, to which the Law and the Prophets
testify. 22 This righteousness from God comes
through faith in Jesus Christ to all who
believe. There is no difference, 23 for all have
sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24
and are justified freely by his grace through
the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25
God presented him as a sacrifice of
atonement, through faith in his blood.
Isn’t grace all God?
Isn’t grace all God?
Ephesians 2:1-10 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 Jesus to do good works, which God
prepared in advance for us to do.
How do we reconcile our part?
Ephesians 2:1-10 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 Jesus to do good works, which God
prepared in advance for us to do.
How do we reconcile our part?
James 2:14-19 14 What good is it, my
brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no
deeds? Can such faith save him? 15 Suppose a
brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
16 If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well;
keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about
his physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same
way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by
action, is dead. 18 But someone will say, "You have
faith; I have deeds." Show me your faith without
deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.
19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even
the demons believe that--and shudder.
How do we reconcile our part?
“If you love Me, you will keep
My commandments.” – Jesus
(John 14:15)
How do we reconcile our part?
Turn to
Matthew 19:16- 20:16
Two errant extremes:
Legalism
Lawlessness
(our work)
(‘sloppy agape’)
Transformed Life
Grace is that big!
Romans 5:20-21
20 The law was added so that the trespass
might increase. But where sin increased,
grace increased all the more, 21 so that,
just as sin reigned in death, so also grace
might reign through righteousness to bring
eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
6:1- 2 1 What shall we say, then? Shall we
go on sinning so that grace may increase? 2
By no means! We died to sin; how can we
live in it any longer?