WELCOME TO STEPS IN CHRIST

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WELCOME TOSTEPS IN CHRIST

• A Ministry of the Navigators

Paul Drake entered the U.S Marine Corps
after high school where he served from coast to
coast in the U.S. and overseas in Europe and
Asia. He retired as an officer after 20 years
active duty. Paul then attended Campbell College
in NC for formal Bible training and then came on
staff with the Navigators where he has ministered
from coast to coast in the U.S. and overseas in
East Asia and Europe. Paul was ordained a
minister in 1976 and from 1979 to 1981 served as
Executive Director of the San Diego Evangelical
Association. He presently serves as
Elder/Shepherd to the Navigators Military
Missionaries. Paul and his wife, Georgia, live in
San Diego and have four married sons and twelve
GRAND children.
Paul Georgia Drake
Pauls life verse is Galatians 329(NLT), And
now that you belong to Christ, you are the true
children of Abraham. You are his heirs and now
all the promises God gave to him belong to you.
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G R A C E
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AMAZING GRACE
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Introduction

• Grace revealed and defined
• John 114-18 (p.166)
• V. 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among
  us and we beheld His glory, the glory of the only
  begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
• V. 16,17 And of His fullness we have all
  received, and grace for grace. For the law was
  given through Moses, but grace and truth came
  through Jesus Christ.

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Topics of Discussion

• Definitions and Differences
• What does grace teach us?
• How do you grow in grace?

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Definitions and Differences

• Definitions?
• Undeserved generosity
• Differences?
• Mercy and grace
• Ephesians 24,5 (p.353)
• Illustration - Marine on Guam
• Grace and works - Romans 115,6
• Prodigal son and brother - Luke 15

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Teaching

• What does grace teach us?
• Titus 211-15 (p.392)
• First sovereign work of grace
• Acts 2618 (p.272)
• Receive forgiveness of sins
• Second sovereign work of grace
• An inheritance among those who are sanctified by
  faith in Jesus
• Illustration - John Newton

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Growth

• How do you grow in grace?
• 2 Peter 318 (p.431) but grow in the grace and
  knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
• Prayer - Hebrews 415,16 (p.399)
• Humility - 1 Peter 55,6 (p.426)
• Surrender - 2 Corinthians 127-10
• (p.341)
• Be strong - 2 Timothy 21 (p.387)

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Real Life

• You think you have it tough
• Jesus in the garden
• Luke 2239-43 (p.158)

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Will you grow to be more like Jesus?

• Develop your prayer life
• Humble yourself before the Lord
• Surrender yourself to Christ
• Be strong in grace