Calvary Baptist Church Knoxville TN

God amplified the Israelites’ weaknesses to more greatly express his grace and glory.

God will use us in surprising ways, even in our limitations, for his glory. Judges 6:33–7:25

Sometimes God waits for his people to cry out to give victory. We will be confident in the Lord and trust his promises when we’ve gotten to know him for ourselves.

God always keeps his promises.

When you’re courageous and passionate and ready to take action, your life today is more interesting and relevant than your past.

God wins the battle!

Spiritual Victories do not come from fanatical beliefs, out-of-control emotions or strong political views. Holy passion comes from the soul that is connected to God and trusts Him.

God always sees more possibilities than we do.

Psalm 105

Ephesians

Luke 5:1-11

1 Peter 5:5

Matthew 11:28-30, Hebrews 10:1-3

We have a limited view of God’s grace. The grace of God, a reality greater than we can grasp and more accessible than the air we breathe.

We’ve gotten used to the idea of grace and domesticated it. The grace of God has been reduced to mean simply, forgiveness.

If we remain camped at the notion that God’s grace is merely another way to describe forgiveness, we will never discover that there is grace for everyday living, relationships, and ministry to others.

Titus 2:11-14

1. Grace brings salvation. This is the part of God’s grace most Christians know.

This is the starting point of our life in Christ, but it’s just the start.

The good news gets even better!

2. Grace teaches us to say no. God doesn’t want us forever trapped in a cycle of sin and forgiveness.

3. Grace teaches us how to live. God’s grace is available to replace our sinful habit patterns with self-control, so we can live upright and godly lives.

4. Grace fills us with hope. Life in Christ is not meant to be a desperate fight against sin, nor even a narrow focus on godly living. In verse 13 we see that it’s God grace that fills us with hope—hope for this life, and the next.

Our Text for today: Romans 10:9–15

Big Idea of the Message: The most important thing we could ever do with our lives is follow Jesus and help others to do the same.

Application Point: We have been entrusted with a message that means the difference between life or death, so we must go beyond our own walls and share it!