If your relationship with God is about you, it’s not a relationship at all
Romans 11:36 For From Him and Through Him and To Him are ALL THINGS!
Opening scriptures
Losing Self to Find Life
Luke 9:23-25
Follow me : active obedience in the spirit of humility
Grace Flows From His Fullness ( Not our Efforts)
John 1:12-14
Full of Grace & Truth
John 1:16,17
Grace for Grace or Grace upon Grace: Constant Provision in overwhelming measure, filling every void, overcoming every trial and every turning point in our life to restore what was broken and redeem what was lost
When self dies, Fullness enters
Ephesians 3:7,8
Dynamis: The Effectual working of God’s Power in You
Gift of Grace ( Charis)Gr
Unearned favor, producing salvation, empowerment, and transformation
Ephesians 3:14-21
The Inner Man is the Throne of God’s Grace where the Holy Spirit Sits!
Charis(Grace) is God’s supernatural gift freely given that pardons our sin, empowers our weakness, equip us for service and transforms us through surrender
Doing in us what we could never do for ourselves!
Boldly to the Throne, Bowing in Dependence
Hebrews 4:14-16
Touched with the feeling of our infirmities : Jesus fully identifies with our struggles
Boldness obtains Mercy & finds Grace
Mercy: removes guilt and provides forgiveness
Grace: supernatural empowerment to overcome
Self Surrendered for Eternal Purpose
Acts 20:20-28
Keep Nothing Back
Grace and power’s obedience despite danger
Final scriptures
Grace Not in Vain ( No Purpose)
1 Cor 15:8-11
When we deny self,surrender comfort, and yield to the Holy Spirit is when Grace floods in our weakness, empowers our obedience and fill the inner man with the fullness of God!
True life is found where self dies in Christ reigns