Living by Grace 

(Eph1:7, 2:1-9) 



God is the God of grace (1Pe5:10). 

Grace comes from Him, and 

He gives greater grace to those who know His grace (Ex33:19; Jas4:6). 



Faith is knowing His grace and receiving it, and 

The life of this faith is knowing all things as His grace and testifying to the gospel of His grace (Ac20:24). 



Grace refers to the gift of God that He freely gives: 

The natural grace given to all living things and 

The One and Only Son given to those who believe (Jn1:16). 



Deceived by the devil, Adam took for granted what God granted him (Ge2:16-17, 3:4-6), and 

Ate the forbidden fruit, because of which he was 

Banished from the Garden and all men became slaves of the devil (Ge3:24; 2Pe2:19). 



Nevertheless, Noah, Abraham, and Lot knew that 

They had found favor in God's eyes and 

Thus received even greater grace (Ge6:18, 18:3, 19:19). 



The people of Israel were the chosen people who found favor in God's eyes. 

On the night of Passover, by the blood of the lamb, they were redeemed and 

Escaped the death of their firstborns (Ex12:13, 27-29). 

Furthermore, they were led into the holy dwelling, the land of Canaan (Ex15:13). 



The heart of the sanctuary was 

The atonement cover above the Testimony, the mercy seat (Ex25:21), which was 

For them to remember for generations the grace of God for their people (1Ki8:23), and 

That He spoke to them from above it. 



While there was the promise that 

If they kept the commandments they would be shown His grace (Dt5:10), 

The more they knew about the Law the more they became conscious of their sins (Rm3:20). 

Thus, they longed for grace from His prolonging anger (Ps85:5). 



However, Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days (Jn2:19-20), 

Because through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body, 

He would show grace above another (Jn1:16), for 

He is the Lamb of God who came to give His life as a ransom for men (Mt20:28; Jn1:29). 

As He died, Jesus said, "It is finished (Jn19:30), declaring that He:

1. Humbly laid down His life and committed His Spirit to the Father who alone would lead Him to the heavenly, holy dwelling place by His grace (Ex15:13; Jn10:17-18; Php2:6-8);

2. Condemned the devil the ungrateful one (1Jn3:8); and

3. Redeemed the souls of all men with His blood (Eph1:7).



He rose and ascended to the heavenly throne, the throne of grace (He4:12). 



The Holy Spirit, the Spirit of grace, whom He sent 

Comes to those who received His grace, His blood and 

Lets them know the things they have freely received (1Co2:12): 

That they have redemption through His blood, 

The forgiveness of sins, and justified freely by His grace (Rm3:24, 5:2; Eph1:7). 



The Christian is he who 

Knows that he can only live by His grace and 

Considers as grace 

All things such as His calling, the gifts, what he is etc. (Rm12:6; 1Co12:4, 15:10; Gal1:15). 

Therefore, considering his life worth nothing to him, 

He testifies the gospel of His grace (Ac20:24) and 

To find grace to help him in his time of need 

Daily falls before His throne of grace (He4:16), for 

He longs to receive grace when Christ appears again. 



O Lord, 

Whether sickness, poverty or suffering, It is all grace. 

Let me never forget that 

I bear the marks of Jesus deep in my soul, and 

Let me diligently and joyfully 

Testify the gospel of grace and 

Daily fall before Your throne and pray! 

Amen.