Ephesians 3:7-10 ESV

“Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power. To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things, so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.”

What is Grace?

Undeserving favor

The proactive strength of God to accomplish or avoid something

The Grace of God connects our present to our future!

Title- Grace for the future

Points

Grace is a gift- a posture to receive

Ephesians 2:8-10 ESV

“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”

Grace is for others- we don’t receive because we are not willing to give

James 4:3 ESV

“You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.”

“But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.””

Grace is hidden wisdom- the world is blind, treasures of God are deep

2 Corinthians 4:4 ESV

“In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.”

What are you Grace for?

Grace to gather, groups, generations, generosity, grow, creativity, worship, diversity,

The Grace of God connects our present to our future!