Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, January 16, 2022

Grace.

Today Pastor Michael is in Ephesians looking at one of God’s biggest proof of His love for us: Grace.  God’s grace is preeminent in ever aspect of salvation.  Pastor Micheal is showing how John Newton, whom lived in the 1700’s, discovered God’s grace.  And wrote, “Amazing Grace”.  How cool is that?

(CSB Baker Illustrated Bible Study Notes) God’s purpose in restoring and honoring humanity, in being kind to his rebellious creatures, is to demonstrate for all time the surpassing bounty of his forgiving grace (2:7). The point is not that God needs to flaunt it but that creation needs to see it. Paul now draws the obvious conclusion: if we were dead and therefore helpless, and if God intervened and by his own will revived us in Christ, then it is an act of his grace alone, a gift (2:8).

(Disciple's Study Bible Notes) SALVATION, Grace—Salvation is the story of grace heaped upon grace (Jn 1:16). It begins with God’s grace and continues with a constant unfolding of that grace. His grace is supremely expressed to us through his kindness in Christ Jesus. Grace is appropriated through faith and is intended to result in good works. We are not capable of good works until he makes us his new work of art, the new creation in Christ.

Today’s verses can be found in Ephesians 2: 1-22.

Along with the message, we have linked Andrea Bocelli performing, “Amazing Grace”, from the Duomo di Milano, particularly moving at the end.   See the show notes for the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpXwOSHTwsY