Ephesians 2:1-10
Grace
God's Riches at Christ Expense
1. He seeks us - Rom. 3:10 - We don't seek Him.
Luke 19:10 - Christ came to seek and save that which was lost.
Eph. 1:4 - But God - This is what makes the difference.
2. He saves us.
Eph. 2:8 - He gives us the grace and the faith to believe.
Rom. 6:23 - Salvation is a gift of God, death and hell is the wage we deserve.
I Peter 1:5 - We are kept by the power of God, not our power.
3. He sustains us (Keeps).
I Cor. 15:10 - By the grace of God, I am what I am.
Humility is not convincing yourself that you are worthless, but having God's perceptions of what you really are.
Phil. 4:19 - God will supply all your needs.
Heb. 13:15 - God will never leave you, nor forsake you.
Phil 1:6 - He that has begun a good work in you will continue until the day of Christ.
Matt. 6:33 - If you put the Kingdom of God first in your life, God will supply everything you need.
4. He satisfies us.