Teach Them to Live Grace Filled Lives, Part 1

Transferable Concept #5: Teach them to live GRACE FILLED lives

A theology of grace

1. It's the unmerited and unconditional FAVOR of God toward us - 1 Jn 4:19

2. It's free to us, but COSTLY to God -1 Cr 6:19-20

3. The CROSS is God’s greatest act of grace -Ro 5:8

4. SALVATION is a free gift from God -Ro 6:23

5. It must be received by FAITH -Ep 2:8-9

6. It produces GRATITUDE toward God and love toward others -Ti 2:11-12

7. Old Testament roots: Gn 3:21, 6:8

8. Biblical profiles: David, Peter

9. New Testament command: Jn 3:16-18, Ep 2:8-9, 1 Pt 1:13

Teach them that failure is never final

1. Encourage them to MEDITATE on the lives of David and Peter, a murderer, adulterer, and betrayer among God's most beloved and mightily used servants

2. Help them remove the power of the SE ...