Pastor Peter Mason - June 24, 2018
Discipleship Begins with Grace
Discipleship Begins with Grace Ephesians 2:1-10
I. Need for grace
• Condition is “death”
• Cause is “transgressions and sins”
II. Gift of Grace
“But” . . . Three Contrasts . . .
Contrast ONE (Verses 3-4)
God’s wrath toward sin Rich in mercy and great love
Contrast TWO (Verses 5-7)
Dead in our trespasses Made us alive together with Christ
The Result in Disciples: “So that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches
of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.”
Contrast THREE (Verses 8-9)
BY NOT
Gift of God Not a result of works
“God’s grace is getting what we do not deserve. God’s mercy is not getting what we do deserve.”
III. Result of Grace
Discipleship begins with grace and results in “good works.”
From Series: "Discipleship "
Making Disciples Who Make Disciples