Amazing grace

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Amazing grace

• Ephesians 21-10

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Grace is

• Total acceptance
• Romans 15 7Accept one another, then, just as
  Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to
  God.

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Grace is

• Obligation free
• Ephesians 26-86 And God raised us up with
  Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly
  realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the
  coming ages he might show the incomparable riches
  of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in
  Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace you have been
  saved, through faith--and this not from
  yourselves, it is the gift of God

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Grace is

• Guilt free
• Ephesians 24-5 4 But because of his great love
  for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us
  alive with Christ even when we were dead in
  transgressions--it is by grace you have been
  saved.

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What does grace mean for us?

• Freedom to be the person God intends us to be
• Ephesians 21010 For we are God's workmanship,
  created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which
  God prepared in advance for us to do.
• Freedom to forgive others
• Colossians 31313 Bear with each other and
  forgive whatever grievances you may have against
  one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you

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How should we respond?

• Try to live good lives?
• No!
• With gratitude, praise and worship
• Yes!