Some Perspectives on Grace - by Tsepo May
March 3, 2024
Sermon recap:
God poured out his kindness on us. Do you still remember the gift of grace and the role it played in your life? What effect has it had on your life? Does it give you confidence? How about relational grace. Be unoffendable in your patience. We are forgiven sinners but we will hurt each other. When we mess up we can approach the throne of grace with confidence. God's grace teaches us to say no to ungodliness and worldly passions.
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The Holy Spirit gives guidance and direction in our missionary work. Are we doing the work the Spirit has set aside for each one of us to do? He knows the time, place and person to reach out to. Are we listening and obeying when he nudges us? The Holy Spirit forms Christ in all of us and it's a lifetime journey. Seek to be filled. Listen to his voice. Step out boldly.
Giving is an act of trust. It is also not an obligation but an act of worship. Give from the heart, not as a duty, but as a way to express gratitude. Giving is about unity in the church, it is motivated by grace, not guilt, and a spiritual act of joyful worship. Jesus demonstrated sacrificial giving through his actions, leaving us an example to follow.
To embrace Jesus's mission, I must first clothe myself with Jesus and have his character formed in me. He must become greater, I must become less. Then I"ll be able to do as Jesus did.
God's grace is with me. We need each other. Grace is a gift.