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God's Wondrous Grace


Ephesians 2:8-9  "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:  Not of works, lest any man should boast."
  
Romans 2:1-16  (vs. 2-3) "But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.  And thinkest thou…thou shalt escape the judgment of God?"
  1. God's judgment is always just in His dealings with man.  God is a loving and forgiving God; but He is a just God, as well.  He must be! 
  2. We never like to admit we're lost or in need of help.  We tend to be a very proud and independent people--but face it, we do need help.  We are in desperate need of God's help!
  3. Those things which you think you would never take part in, beware!  Satan knows your weaknesses and he will attack where you are weakest!
  4. There's a big difference between finding religion and trusting Christ as Saviour.  Be sure you're not just playing Christianity.  It's a difference for all eternity!
  5. The "measurement" is dependent upon what or whom you're measuring against.  It depends upon the standard.  Jesus Christ is the only standard.  The only way you can measure up to that standard is if you trust Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour.  He is the only way; you're in a hopeless state without Him!
  6. Most of the time, hypocrisy is the one major problem in our churches--because we say our lives are ok because we're measuring up against ourselves (we're self-righteous); however God says, "all have sinned and come short of the glory of God."
  7. All have sinned!  We are all the same--there is no one better than another--except God!  And we are only saved by the wondrous grace of God, nothing else!  There is nothing you or I can do that makes you or I any better than another.  We are all sinners…and we are only "something" because of God!
  8. There are certain sins that disgust us--but all sin is sin in God's eyes.  Everyone is in need of the Lord Jesus Christ.  We need to be rid of our self-righteousness--because we are nothing but a sinful, wretched mess without God! 
  9. Why should a most holy God love me and draw me to Himself?  "I am amazed that God should ever love me!"


          Oh, God’s wondrous grace!
  
        Merle

* This is another outline from my current pastor, Pastor Robert Love at Waupun Baptist Church as preached on Sunday, March 27, 2011.  I take no credit!
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