GRACE: showing favor toward another

• delighting in another …  and in sincere goodwill, freely offering them generous, beneficial gifts

• (fueled by your love for them, singling them out in delight … thus these are simply unmerited, awesome gifts)

• (due to noticing their good actions … thus these are simply merited, awesome rewards)

Grace is a word that is used frequently among Christians in a wide variety of ways - unmerited favor, getting what you don't deserve, patience, compassion, prayer, etc.  Thus it can be confusing when reading about grace in the Bible; what it is it referring to?  Well, that's what this Unpacking episode is for.  What exactly does the Bible say 'grace' is?  How does it play out in God's kingdom?  What are the implications for us in our daily living?  Listen and learn some cool things!

TIMESTAMP:

0:00 - a quick recap of what this season is all about and where we're headed, as well as a specific recap of Judgment & Punishment; some thoughts on grace before we get started.

21:12 - looking at the original Hebrew and Greek wording for the concept of grace; getting into the nuances and complexities of grace (including merited vs. unmerited grace); benefits of grace.

1:12:53 - a concluding definition of grace, implications & applications for us, and tensions between grace and other concepts; personal take-ways and wrap-up of the discussion.