Amazing Grace:

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Amazing Grace
PART 3

• BLESSINGS OVERFLOW

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Ephesians 17-8 (NIV)

• 7) In him we have redemption through his blood,
  the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the
  riches of God's grace
• 8) that he lavished on us with all wisdom and
  understanding.

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1 Corinthians 14-9 (NIV)

• 4) I always thank God for you because of his
  grace given you in Christ Jesus.
• 5) For in him you have been enriched in every
  way--in all your speaking and in all your
  knowledge--
• and understanding.

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1 Corinthians 14-9 (NIV)

• 6) because our testimony about Christ was
  confirmed in you.
• 7) Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift
  as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to
  be revealed.

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1 Corinthians 14-9 (NIV)

• 8) He will keep you strong to the end, so that
  you will be blameless on the day of our Lord
  Jesus Christ.
• 9) God, who has called you into fellowship with
  his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

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• Do you believe that God wants to bless you?

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Romans 832 (NIV)

• 32) He who did not spare his own Son, but gave
  him up for us all--how will he not also, along
  with him, graciously give us all things?

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Ephesians 17-8 (NIV)

• 7) In him we have redemption through his blood,
  the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the
  riches of God's grace
• 8) that he lavished on us with all wisdom and
  understanding.

giving with great amount or without limits.
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Paul Addresses Problems in Corinthians

• Church Divisions
• (1 Cor. 110-13)
• Church Worldliness
• (1 Cor. 31-4)
• Church Immorality
• (1 Cor. 51-13 615-20)
• Church Abuse of the Lords Supper
• (1 Cor. 1120-34)
• Church Abuse of Spiritual Gifts
• (1 Cor. 12-14)

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The Special Blessings of GRACE

• THE PROSPERITY OF GRACE (vs.4-5a)

However many blessings we expect from God, His
infinite liberality will always exceed all our
wishes and thoughts. -John
Calvin
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The Special Blessings of GRACE

• THE PROSPERITY OF GRACE (vs.4-5a)

1 Corinthians 14-9 4) I always thank God for
you because of his grace given you in Christ
Jesus. 5) For in him you have been enriched in
every way-
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The Special Blessings of GRACE

• THE PROSPERITY OF GRACE (vs.4-5a)

Ephesians 13 (NIV) 3) Praise be to the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed
us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual
blessing in Christ.
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The Special Blessings of GRACE

• THE PROSPERITY OF GRACE (vs.4-5a)
• In the Old Covenant
• Deut. 281-14
• (Promise to the obedient Israel were
  largely material)

- fruitful wombs, flourishing crops, abundant
flocks, bread in every basket, prosperity, and
world influence.
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The Special Blessings of GRACE

• THE PROSPERITY OF GRACE (vs.4-5a)
• In the New Covenant
• Matthew 625-34
• (Jesus takes care of his own materially
  and charges them not to worry about their needs.)

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The Special Blessings of GRACE

• THE PROSPERITY OF GRACE (vs.4-5a)
• In the New Covenant
• Matthew 625-34
• (Jesus takes care of his own materially
  and charges them not to worry about their needs.)

"He that gives us heaven will surely give us all
that is needful on the road thither. And we shall
have enough spending money on the road to glory
for he who has guaranteed to bring us there will
not starve us along the way."
-Charles Spurgeon
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The Special Blessings of GRACE

• THE PROSPERITY OF GRACE (vs.4-5a)
• In the New Covenant

Mark 836 (NIV) 36) What good is it for a man to
gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
To have Christ is far better than to have all the
riches of the world.
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The Special Blessings of GRACE

• THE PROSPERITY OF GRACE (vs.4-5a)
• THE POWER OF GRACE (vs. 5a- 7)

In all your speaking He helps us to
speak for him. In all your knowledge
He has given us the ability to understand deep
truths. You do not lack any spiritual gift
He has given you through the Holy Spirit at
least one or more special abilities to serve Him.
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2 Corinthians 127-9 (NIV)

• 7) To keep me from becoming conceited because of
  these surpassingly great revelations, there was
  given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of
  Satan, to torment me.
• 8) Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it
  away from me.
• 9) But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for
  you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
  Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about
  my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on
  me.

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• The greater the Lords plans for us,
  the more we generally need to be tried. The more
  critical an armys mission, the harder the army
  needs to be drilled. The more significant the
  lesson youre teaching your children, the more
  discipline youll need to employ . . . nothing
  could make more sense. (Captured by Grace, p.
  130)
• - Dr. David Jeremiah

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The Special Blessings of GRACE

• THE PROSPERITY OF GRACE (vs.4-5a)
• THE POWER OF GRACE
• (vs. 5a- 7)
• THE PRESERVATION OF GRACE (v.7a-9)

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1 Corinthians 17-9 (NIV)

• 7) Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift
  as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to
  be revealed.
• 8) He will keep you strong to the end, so that
  you will be blameless on the day of our Lord
  Jesus Christ.
• 9) God, who has called you into fellowship with
  his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

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Titus 211-13 (NIV)

• 11) For the grace of God that brings salvation
  has appeared to all men.
• 12) It teaches us to say "NO" to ungodliness and
  worldly passions, and to live self-controlled,
  upright and godly lives in this present age,
• 13) while we wait for the blessed hope--the
  glorious appearing of our great God and Savior,
  Jesus Christ,

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The Special Blessings of GRACE

• THE PROSPERITY OF GRACE
• (vs.4-5a)
• THE POWER OF GRACE
• (vs. 5a- 7)
• THE PRESERVATION OF GRACE
• (v.7a-9)