[Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] FW: [CWWC] GRACE

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GRACE


Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already
given.
<https://link.biblegateway.com/click/24991578.1064/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmlibGVnY
XRld2F5LmNvbS9wYXNzYWdlLz9zZWFyY2g9Sm9obi4xLjE2/5ef562bd10222374f46b6174Bc71
17954> John 1:16

We now consider the most important characteristic in the training of the
disciple of Jesus Christ. That is the quality of living the Christian life
with grace.

We use the word "grace" to describe many things in life:

. A well-coordinated athlete or dancer

. Good manners and being considerate of others

. Beautiful, well-chosen words

. Consideration and care of other people

. Various expressions of kindness and mercy

To show grace is to extend favor or kindness to one who doesn't deserve it
and can never earn it. Receiving God's acceptance by grace always stands in
sharp contrast to earning it on the basis of works. Every time the thought
of grace appears, there is the idea of its being undeserved. In no way is
the recipient getting what he or she deserves. Favor is being extended
simply out of the goodness of the heart of the giver.

Also, grace is absolutely and totally free. You will never be asked to pay
it back. You couldn't even if you tried. Grace comes to us free and clear
with no strings attached. It is the act of unmerited favor - most often to
the down and out.

Christ came down from heaven and he reminds us that the greatest in the
kingdom is the one who serves. The ladder of power reaches up, the ladder of
grace reaches down.

Dr. Donald Barnhouse said it best: "Love that goes upward is worship; love
that goes outward is affection; love that stoops is grace."

Jesus never used the word itself. He just taught it and lived it. And it was
written as a description of how He lived His life. The Apostle John
describes Jesus' glory as "full of grace and truth" (
<https://link.biblegateway.com/click/24991578.1064/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmlibGVnY
XRld2F5LmNvbS9wYXNzYWdlLz9zZWFyY2g9Sm9obi4xLjE0/5ef562bd10222374f46b6174C65b
0ffc8> John 1:14). In a world of darkness and demands, rules and
regulations, requirements and expectations demanded by the hypocritical
religious leaders, Jesus came and ministered in a new and different way.

After commenting on His glory, John goes on to add, "From the fullness of
his grace we have all received one blessing after another" (
<https://link.biblegateway.com/click/24991578.1064/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmlibGVnY
XRld2F5LmNvbS9wYXNzYWdlLz9zZWFyY2g9Sm9obi4xLjE2/5ef562bd10222374f46b6174Dc71
17954> John 1:16). John and the other disciples became marked men. His style
became theirs. They absorbed his tolerance, acceptance, love, warmth and
compassion so that it ultimately transformed their lives. They too lived
their lives demonstrating grace!

Thus grace is Christianity's best gift to the world. It's a force stronger
than vengeance, stronger than racism, stronger than hate.

RESPONSE: Today I desire to be a person like Jesus - full of grace and
truth.

PRAYER: Pray that God would fill your life with the ability to live with the
grace of our Lord Jesus.

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