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THE SAVING SALVATION OF GOD'S GRACE (4 OF 4)

by William Wyne

Scripture: I Corinthians 15:10
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The Saving Salvation of God's Grace (4 of 4)
Series: Snapshots of God's Grace
William Wyne
I Corinthians 15:10


(I have talked about grace by Surprise Grace that is Sufficient and Grace that we Stand in). Today I want to talk about Saving Grace.

But by the [remarkable] grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not without effect. In fact, I worked harder than all the apostles, though it was not I, but the grace of God [His unmerited favor and blessing which was] with me.

Sir Edward C. Burne Jones was a prominent 19th century English Artist. His work was one that was quite creative, and they were unique paintings and images for the 19th century. One afternoon he went to tea at the home of his daughter. It was a time that he would enjoy periodically with his daughter and his grandchild. It was time he treasured and looked forward to, especially the time with his grandchild. However on this particular day, the grandchild began to misbehave and was told on several occasions to stop. Yet, she continued to not be appropriate in her behavior. Her mother finally got tired of asking her to stop, and immediately sent her to stand in the corner facing the wall. It was the place apparently that she was familiar with, it was the designated place of punishment when she misbehaved.

Sir Edward was smart enough not to interfere with his grandchild's punishment. And he was wise enough not to circumvent the mother's decision. He watched as his granddaughter stood in that corner, with tears in her eyes and what appeared to be some child regret. He listened to the sniffles, and he saw how she would turn to look at him and her mother, and then face that wall.



However, on the next day, Sir Edward arrived at his daughter's house with some of his paints, his brushes, his tools of his craft, and some of his images that he used in painting. He decided to paint the wall that he found out was his grandchild place of punishment and where she would often ha ...

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