Mike Mazzalongo Grace for Beginners No Grace – No Gospel 4
Dec 30, 2015
Mike Mazzalongo
Grace for Beginners
No Grace – No Gospel4
Grace is not a dividing line
This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. (I John 1:5-7)
If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us. (I John 1:8-10)
Walking in the Light…
… is the awareness that because we are sinners, we need Christ as
our savior.
Grace is not a thermometer
But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus,
who became to us wisdom from God, and
righteousness and sanctification, and
redemption, (I Cor. 1:30)
And He Himself bore our sins in His body
on the cross, so that we might die to sin
and live to righteousness; for by His
wounds you were healed. (I Peter 2:24)
Repentance…
… is a change of attitude about sin.
Grace is not a free ticket
What shall we say then? Are we to continue
in sin so that grace may increase? May it
never be! How shall we who died to sin still
live in it? (Romans 6:1-2)
As obedient children, do not be conformed
to the former lusts which were yours in your
ignorance, but like the Holy One who called
you, be holy yourselves also in all your
behavior; because it is written, “You shall be
holy, for I am holy.” (I Peter 1:14-16)
Words Translated as Grace
To Bend or StoopBending down in kindness to an inferior resulting in a favor
O.T.
Words Translated as Grace
Kindness / JoyTo express kindness through blessings
N.T.
The word grace refers to 2 things:
1. God’s Character- Kind / Joyful
2. God’s Blessings- Salvation by faith
But now apart from the Law the righteousness of
God has been manifested, being witnessed by the
Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of
God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who
believe; for there is no distinction; for all have sinned
and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a
gift by His grace through the redemption which is in
Christ Jesus; (Romans 3:21-24)
Grace is a favor because there’s no other way we could achieve it.
Examples of Grace
1. David– Adultery– Murder– Lying
Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned
against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David,
“The Lord also has taken away your sin;
you shall not die. (II Sam. 12:13)
God allowed Christ to make restitution for David’s sins!
That’s Grace
Examples of Grace
2. Paul– Persecuted Christians– Paul’s sins were also paid
for by Jesus
When you were dead in your transgressions and
the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you
alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our
transgressions, having canceled out the certificate
of debt consisting of decrees against us, which
was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the
way, having nailed it to the cross.(Col. 2:13-14)
My Debt
Col. 2:13-14