SCRIPTURE J ohn 1:14 , 1 6 -1 8 A n d t h e Word be came f le sh and l i ve d a mo n g us, and w e have seen h i s g l o r y, t he glor y as of a f ather’s o n l y s o n , f u ll of grace and tr uth . Fro m h i s f u llne ss w e have all re c e i ve d , g race upon grace . T he law i n d e e d wa s give n through M oses; g ra c e a n d t r uth came through Je s u s C h r i s t. N o one has e ve r seen G o d . I t i s Go d the only Son, w h o i s c l o s e to the Fathe r ’s he art, wh o h a s ma d e h im know n.
Roma n s 1 : 1 6 -1 7 Fo r I a m n ot ashame d of the g o sp e l ; i t i s the p ow e r of G o d f o r s a l va t i on to e ve r yone w ho h a s f a i t h , to the J e w f irst and a l s o to t h e G re e k. For in it the r i g h te o u sn e ss of G o d is re ve aled t h ro u g h f a ith f or f aith; as it is wr i t te n , “ The one w ho is r ighteou s wi l l l i ve by f aith.”
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September 24, 2017 | John 1:14,16-18; Romans 1:16-17 Rev. David Williamson
[re]FORM: Sin Boldly I. Go to your Room! The _________ o f o ur parents often s hape s o ur ____________ o f G o d. An fe chtunge n: Lu the r's d es criptio n o f his "______________________" th at G o d w as go ing to _______ and __________ the s in ner at any m o me nt.
II . How does Grace work? Im puted Rig hteo usne ss: The righteo usne ss of Je sus is _____________ to be lieve rs thro ugh faith. (Critic ism : Our l ives m ust be _______________.) Im p arted Righ te ou snes s: The o ngo ing p ro ce ss by w hich Chris tians are _________ into Christ's ________. (Criticis m : We canno t _______ o ur salv atio n.)
III. Snickers really ___________ "That's the way it is with hum an law s: you ________ the d em ands of the l aw w ith w ork s, w hether yo ur he ar t is in it o r not. Bu t G o d judge s w hat is in the dep ths o f the he ar t. It is o ne thing to _____ the w or ks o f the law and q uite anothe r to __________ it." --M artin L uther