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GRACE UPON GRACE

by Lenny Ports

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10


Grace Upon Grace
Lenny Ports
2 Corinthians 12:7-10

The grace of God is a huge subject that cannot be exhausted especially in one sermon. We have been talking about the gifts of God contained in that one gift of salvation. We learned that we are saved by GRACE through faith.

Ephesians 2:8For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

Grace is the unmerited favor of God upon you. Webster's definition includes:
1 a : unmerited divine assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification b : a virtue coming from God c : a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine grace
2 a : APPROVAL, FAVOR b archaic : MERCY, PARDON c : a special favor : PRIVILEGE d : disposition to or an act or instance of kindness, courtesy, or clemency e : a temporary exemption : REPRIEVE

GRACE is

God's
Riches
At
Christ's
Expense

The key scripture is in the continuation of last week's scripture found in

Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned-- 15 But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God's grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many! 16 Again, the gift of God is not like the result of the one man's sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. 17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. 18 Consequently, just as the result of one trespass was condemnation for ...

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