The Grace of God the Father
Weekly Reading
Monday: Genesis 47:28-31, Matthew 9
Tuesday: Genesis 48, Matthew 10
Wednesday: Matthew 11
Thursday: Genesis 49, Matthew 12
Friday: Genesis 50
Saturday: Psalm 9-11, Proverbs 2
Sunday: Joshua 22-24, Judges 1-5
Tuesday: Genesis 48, Matthew 10
Wednesday: Matthew 11
Thursday: Genesis 49, Matthew 12
Friday: Genesis 50
Saturday: Psalm 9-11, Proverbs 2
Sunday: Joshua 22-24, Judges 1-5
Sermon Notes
Key Passage: Luke 15:11-32
Exodus 34:6
Ephesians 2:8-9
Deuteronomy 7:7-9
John 1:17
James 4:6
Hesed חֶסֶד - loving kindness, loyal love, faithfulness
χάρις cháris - grace, unmerited favor
The Law of God
1. The Law is good (Psalm 19:7-9)
2. But the Law is insufficient to bring righteousness. It was never meant to save us (Hebrews 10:3-4)
3. The Law reveals sin. It helps us know how we are not righteous (Romans 3:20)
4. The Law provokes sin (Romans 7:7-8)
5. The Law is not an end in itself. The Law was a guardian. A guide and teacher. The law was leading God’s people to Something Greater (Galatians 3:23-24)
6. The Law is fulfilled in Jesus (Matthew 5:17, 21-22)
"Grace isn’t opposed to effort, it’s opposed to earning." - Dallas Willard
"I’m not a slave driven by the lashes of my master,
I am a son driven by the love of my father."
"Salvation is from our side a choice, from the divine side it is seizing upon, an apprehending, a conquest by the Most High God. Our ‘accepting’ and ‘willing’ are reactions rather than actions. The right of determination must always remain with God." - A.W. Tozer
Exodus 34:6
Ephesians 2:8-9
Deuteronomy 7:7-9
John 1:17
James 4:6
Hesed חֶסֶד - loving kindness, loyal love, faithfulness
χάρις cháris - grace, unmerited favor
The Law of God
1. The Law is good (Psalm 19:7-9)
2. But the Law is insufficient to bring righteousness. It was never meant to save us (Hebrews 10:3-4)
3. The Law reveals sin. It helps us know how we are not righteous (Romans 3:20)
4. The Law provokes sin (Romans 7:7-8)
5. The Law is not an end in itself. The Law was a guardian. A guide and teacher. The law was leading God’s people to Something Greater (Galatians 3:23-24)
6. The Law is fulfilled in Jesus (Matthew 5:17, 21-22)
"Grace isn’t opposed to effort, it’s opposed to earning." - Dallas Willard
"I’m not a slave driven by the lashes of my master,
I am a son driven by the love of my father."
"Salvation is from our side a choice, from the divine side it is seizing upon, an apprehending, a conquest by the Most High God. Our ‘accepting’ and ‘willing’ are reactions rather than actions. The right of determination must always remain with God." - A.W. Tozer
Discussion Questions
3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?
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