The Christian life, from its beginning to its end, is totally dependent upon the grace of God.
God's grace compensates for human weaknesses
2 Corinthians 12:8–9; 1 Peter 5:10 See also 1 Corinthians 2:1–5; 2 Corinthians 9:8; Hebrews 2:14, Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 5:2; James 4:6; 2 Peter 3:17–18
Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.
Believers are to pray for grace
Hebrews 4:16 See also Psalm 25:16; Hosea 14:1–2; Colossians 1:9, Colossians 4:12
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Christian experience may be summed up in terms of grace
1 Corinthians 15:10 See also Acts 18:27; Romans 5:2; Galatians 1:15; Philippians 1:7
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them — yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
Believers should go on to experience more of God's grace
Acts 20:32 See also Acts 13:43; Colossians 1:3–6; Hebrews 13:9; 1 Peter 5:12; 2 Peter 3:18
And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.
Believers are enabled to serve Jesus Christ by his grace
1 Peter 4:10 See also Acts 15:39–40; Romans 5:17, Romans 12:6, Romans 15:15; 1 Corinthians 3:10; 2 Corinthians 12:9; Galatians 2:9; Ephesians 3:7–9
As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.
God's grace is seen in Christian character, especially in generosity
2 Corinthians 8:6–7 Referring to a collection being taken up for the poor Christians in Jerusalem. See also Acts 4:33, Acts 11:22–23; 2 Corinthians 9:13–14; Colossians 4:6
So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it. But just as you excel in everything — in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you — see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
An ongoing experience of God's grace requires the believer's co-operation
2 Corinthians 6:1 See also Philippians 2:12–13; Hebrews 12:15; 1 Peter 5:5; James 4:6
As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.