Our current series, as we continue in the Book of Romans, will be called The Grace Card. This morning we are exploring the contextual meanings of the word Grace. Our key text comes from Romans 1:5. (NASB)

Please remember...

WORDS can have MANY meanings but only ONE meaning in its CONTEXT!

Sermon Points are as follows:

Grace...

...as THANKS (Human)

• • to express gratitude or show appreciation to a human being
  • Luke 17:9

...as HONOR

• • having positive social standing or reputation
  • Acts 2:47

...as CHARM/APPEAL

• • attractiveness, attention grabbing, awe-ness, stimulating or pleasing
  • Luke 4:22

...as a SYSTEM

• • a “system” or “way” instituted by God in which the RIGHTEOUSNESS required by GOD is OBTAINED and OFFERED as a FREE GIFT through FAITH in JESUS CHRIST ALONE.
  • Romans 6:14-16
  • Galatians 5:1-6

...as CREDIT

• • something that obtains or adds to reputation or esteem
  • Luke 6:32-35
  • 1 Peter 2:18-20

...as FAVOR/"PRESENT"

• • FAVOR can mean “better standing” or a “present/gift”
  • a present given as a sign of beneficent favor
  • Romans 4:1-4;14-16
  • 1 Corinthians 16:1-4

...as THANKS (GOD)

• • an acknowledgement of appreciation (to a divinity)
  • Romans 6:16-18
  • Romans 7:24-25
  • 1 Corinthians 15:55-57
  • 1 Timothy 1:12-13

...as DIVINE EMABLEMENT

• • 1 God's DIVINE "CAUSE" producing the believers DIVINE "EFFECT"
  • 36% of use in the NEW TESTAMENT
  • 1 Corinthians 15:9-10
  • 2 Corinthian 8:1-5
  • 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
  • Galatians 2:7-9
  • Romans 12:3-8; 1Peter 4:7-11
  • Romans 1:5

Sticky Statements:

**STOP using GRACE for PERMISSION to SIN

START using GRACE for POWER to NOT SIN

**GRACE IS A DIVINE ENABLEMENT

GRACE IS NOT A DIVINE EXCUSE!

**STOP TRAMPLING HIS GRACE

START TRUSTING HIS GRACE

**STOP using GRACE for PERMISSION to NOT SERVE

START using GRACE for POWER to SERVE

RV:

Luke 17:9 (NASB)

Acts 2:47 (NASB)

Luke 4:22 (NASB)

Romans 6:14-16 (NASB)

Galatians 5:1-6 (NASB)

Luke 6:32-35 (NASB)

1 Peter 2:18-20 (NASB)

Romans 4:1-4; 14-16 (NASB)

1 Corinthians 16:1-4 (NASB)

Romans 6:16-18 (NASB)

1 Corinthians 15:55-57 (NASB)

1 Timothy 1:12-13 (NASB)

1 Corinthians 15:9-10 (NASB)

2 Corinthians 8:1-5 (NASB)

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 (NASB)

Galatians 2:7-9 (NASB)

Romans 12:3-8; 1 Peter 4:7-11 (NASB)

Romans 1:5 (NASB)

ROCK RESPONSES:

ROCK RESPONSE #1:

Read ROMANS 6 and STOP using GRACE as an EXCUSE TO SIN

ROCK RESPONSE #2:

Think about DIVINE ENABLEMENT!

If you CHOOSE CHRIST, HE WILL ENABLE YOU!

If you HAVE CHOSEN CHRIST, YOU "SHOULD" BE ENABLED!

ROCK RESPONSE #3:

Use YOUR "GRACE CARD"

FROM NOW ON

IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE!

Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Social Media, Finances, Church, Work... EVERY AREA...

TO BE LIKE JESUS CHRIST!!!!

This mornings teaching was brought through Rashad Cunningham.