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"Two men owed money to a certain moneylender. One
owed him five hundred denarii, and the other
fifty. Neither of them had the money to pay him
back, so he canceled the debts of both. Now which
of them will love him more?" Simon replied, "I
suppose the one who had the bigger debt
canceled." "You have judged correctly," Jesus
said. Luke 741-43
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When two years had passed, Felix was succeeded
by Porcius Festus, but because Felix wanted to
grant a favor to the Jews, he left Paul in
prison. Acts 2427
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"For it is by grace you have been saved, through
faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the
gift of God--not by works, so that no one can
boast." - Ephesians 28-9
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For all have sinned and fall short of the glory
of God, and are justified freely by his grace
through the redemption that came by Christ
Jesus. - Romans 323-24
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So too, at the present time there is a remnant
chosen by grace. And if by grace, then it is no
longer by works if it were, grace would no
longer be grace. - Romans 115-6
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But while he was still a long way off, his father
saw him and was filled with compassion for him
he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and
kissed him. The son said to him, Father, I have
sinned against heaven and against you. I am no
longer worthy to be called your son.
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But the father said to his servants, Quick!
Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring
on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the
fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and
celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is
alive again he was lost and is found. Luke
1520-24
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Psalm 1031-4
Praise the LORD, O my soul all my inmost
being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, O
my soul, and forget not all his benefits--
who forgives all your sins and heals all your
diseases, who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
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Psalm 1038-11
The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow
to anger, abounding in love. He will not always
accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever
he does not treat us as our sins deserve or
repay us according to our iniquities. For as high
as the heavens are above the earth, so great is
his love for those who fear him
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Psalm 10312-14
as far as the east is from the west, so far
has he removed our transgressions from us. As
a father has compassion on his children, so
the LORD has compassion on those who fear him
for he knows how we are formed, he remembers
that we are dust.
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But for that very reason I was shown mercy so
that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus
might display his unlimited patience as an
example for those who would believe on him and
receive eternal life. - 1 Timothy 116
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Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of
God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living
sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is
your spiritual act of worship. - Romans 121
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For the grace of God that brings salvation has
appeared to all men. It teaches us to say No to
ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live
self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this
present age. - Titus 211-12
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change the grace of our God into a license for
immorality - Jude 4
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We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and
Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and
truth. - John 114
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Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and
dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion,
kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Bear with each other and forgive whatever
grievances you may have against one another.
Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all
these virtues put on love, which binds them all
together in perfect unity. - Colossians
312-14
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Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king
who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
As he began the settlement, a man who owed him
ten thousand talents was brought to him. Since
he was not able to pay, the master ordered that
he and his wife and his children and all that he
had be sold to repay the debt.
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The servant fell on his knees before him. Be
patient with me, he begged, and I will pay back
everything. The servant's master took pity on
him, canceled the debt and let him go. But when
that servant went out, he found one of his fellow
servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He
grabbed him and began to choke him. Pay back
what you owe me! he demanded.
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His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged
him, Be patient with me, and I will pay you
back. But he refused. Instead, he went off and
had the man thrown into prison until he could pay
the debt. When the other servants saw what had
happened, they were greatly distressed and went
and told their master everything that had
happened.
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Then the master called the servant in. You
wicked servant, he said, I canceled all that
debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn't
you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as
I had on you? In anger his master turned him
over to the jailers to be tortured, until he
should pay back all he owed. - Matthew 1823-34
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Many years ago I was driven to the conclusion
that the two major causes of most emotional
problems among evangelical Christians are these
the failure to understand, receive, and live out
God's unconditional grace and forgiveness and
the failure to give out that unconditional love,
forgiveness, and grace to other people.
-David Seamands, Perfectionism Fraught with the
Fruits of Self-Destruction
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• Two Applicational Questions
• When I think of God, do I view Him as a God of
  grace?
• Am I a person of grace?

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During a British conference on comparative
religions, experts from around the world debated
what, if any, belief was unique to the Christian
faith....The debate went on for some time until
C. S. Lewis wandered into the room. What's the
rumpus about? he asked, and heard in reply that
his colleagues were discussing Christianity's
unique contribution among world religions. Lewis
responded, Oh, that's easy, It's grace.
-PhilipYancey Whats So Amazing About Grace
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