Who is God... G-Gift of God, Giving, God, Good, Good Shepherd, Glory of God, Governor, Great, Great Physician, Guide, Glorious, Gentle, Gracious.
Old Testament: to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor; bestow; have pity upon; show mercy upon
New Testament: the divine influence upon the heart and its reflections in the life; acceptable, favorably, joy, liberality; better, easy, good, gracious, kind
Gracious: pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous
Synonyms: charitable, compassionate, considerate, courteous, gallant, hospitable, loving, merciful, tender, well-mannered.
Antonyms: hateful, mean, nasty, rude, unkind, vulgar
Grace: favor or goodwill freely given; unmerited favor and love of God operating in humans to regenerate or strengthen them.
Synonyms: charitable, compassionate, considerate, courteous, gallant, hospitable, loving, merciful, tender, well-mannered.
Antonyms: hateful, mean, nasty, rude, unkind, vulgar
Grace: favor or goodwill freely given; unmerited favor and love of God operating in humans to regenerate or strengthen them.
"Wondering if God's grace is sufficient for you is like a little fish wondering if the vast ocean is sufficient to supply its needs."
Being gracious is you showing the grace which you have so freely received."
Text: II Kings 13:20-25
I. Verses Stating God's Graciousness
Ps 86:15, Ps 103:8, Ps 111:4, Ps 116:5, Jonah 4:2, Luke 2:40, Luke 4:22, John 1:14, I Peter 2:3
II. God's Grace Coupled
- With mercy (Ps 103:8)
- With truth (Jn 1:14)
- With compassion (Ps 111:4)
- With truth (Col 1:6)
- With peace (II Peter 1:2)
III. God is Gracious . . .
- In giving His law (Ps 119:29, Prov 1:9)
- In His wisdom (Prov 3:22b, 4:9)
- In His judgement (Is 30:18, Amos 5:15, Ezra 9:8, Jer 31:2)
- In the giving of His Son (I Cor 1:4, Eph 2:7)
- In salvation (Acts 15:11)
- When we are humble (Prov 3:24, Jms 4:6)
- When we beseech Him (Mal 1:9)
- beseech: when you are sick and tired of your sin and come to Him broken.
- When we repent (Joel 2:13, Prov 3:24)
- When we (re)turn to Him (II Chron 30:9, Hosea 14:1-2)
- When we are stiff-necked (Nehemiah 9:17, 31)
- To those we wrong (Ex 22:27)
IV. God's Grace . . .
saves us (Eph 2:5, 8), gives us a godly inheritance (Acts 20:32, Titus 3:7), justifies us (Rom 3:24, Titus 3:7), redeems us (Rom 3:24), abounds more than sin (Rom 5:20), decreases sin (Rom 6:1, 14-15), gives different spiritual gifts (Rom 12:6), makes us His workmanship (I Cor 15:10), should not be received in vain (II Cor 6:1), makes our doing good works possible (II Cor 9:8), is sufficient (II Cor 12:9), must be shown forth in our speech (Col 4:6), is exceeding abundant (I Tim 1:14), was given before the world began (II Tim 1:9), brings strength (II Tim 2:1), brings salvation (Titus 2:11), is where we find mercy (Heb 4:16), helps us serve acceptable (Heb 12:28), establishes the heart (Heb 13:9), brings hope (I Pet 1:13), and gives room for growth (II Pet 3:18).
I. Verses Stating God's Graciousness
Ps 86:15, Ps 103:8, Ps 111:4, Ps 116:5, Jonah 4:2, Luke 2:40, Luke 4:22, John 1:14, I Peter 2:3
- With mercy (Ps 103:8)
- With truth (Jn 1:14)
- With compassion (Ps 111:4)
- With truth (Col 1:6)
- With peace (II Peter 1:2)
- In giving His law (Ps 119:29, Prov 1:9)
- In His wisdom (Prov 3:22b, 4:9)
- In His judgement (Is 30:18, Amos 5:15, Ezra 9:8, Jer 31:2)
- In the giving of His Son (I Cor 1:4, Eph 2:7)
- In salvation (Acts 15:11)
- When we are humble (Prov 3:24, Jms 4:6)
- When we beseech Him (Mal 1:9)
- beseech: when you are sick and tired of your sin and come to Him broken.
- When we repent (Joel 2:13, Prov 3:24)
- When we (re)turn to Him (II Chron 30:9, Hosea 14:1-2)
- When we are stiff-necked (Nehemiah 9:17, 31)
- To those we wrong (Ex 22:27)
Challenge:
- Accept God's graciousness in every way He shows it.
- Let His grace influence your life; let it regenerate and strengthen you.
- Be gracious to others as God has been gracious to you.
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