Intro:

 

 

A.   In the season of gift giving

 

 

 

 

B.    Most gifts are given each other

 

 

 

 

C. Appropriate we consider gifts for God—

 

 

1.     He has given so much for us

 

 

2.     His grace is His gift to us

 

 

 

 

I.                  WHAT GRACE DOES

 

 

 

 

A.   Demonstrates His feelings for us

 

 

1.     More than “how he views us”, but how He feels about us

 

 

2.     Provides what we need, not what we deserve (Rom 5:6-8)

 

 

3.     Provided Jesus’ blood to bridge the gap created by Human sin

 

 

 

 

B.    Explains God’s Actions toward Us

1.     Salvation accomplished thur Jesus

 

 

2.     Made great effort to show us what He wants us to be

 

 

(Tit. 2:11-14)

 

 

3.     Jesus suffered for sin but not His own (Acts 20:28, II Cor. 5:21, I Jhn. 2:1-2)

 

 

4.     Bible makes His Grace clear (Acts 14:3)

 

 

a.      Urges us to consider it (Acts 20:32)

 

 

b.     Should dwell in us “richly” (Col. 3:16)

 

 

5.     Further—

 

 

a.      Produces the righteous life (Rom. 5:21)

 

 

b.     Makes acceptable service possible (Rom 2:12)

 

 

c.     Forgives Sin

 

 

 

 

II.               THERE SHOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE

 

 

 

 

A.   Give our selves to Him (II Cor. 5:8)

 

 

 

 

B.    What better gift?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.   How can we give back?

 

 

1.     Obedience

 

 

2.     Proclamation

 

 

3.     Sacrifice

 

 

 

 

III.    WHAT GIFT DO YOU BRING TO GOD?

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Sunday Program:

 

 

 

 

A GIFT FOR GOD

 

 

Intro:

 

 

C.   In the season of gift giving

 

 

 

 

D.   Most gifts are given ______ _______

 

 

 

 

C. Appropriate we consider gifts for God—

 

 

3.     He has given so much for us

 

 

4.     His ________ is His gift to us

 

 

 

 

III.           WHAT GRACE DOES

 

 

 

 

A. Demonstrates His feelings for us

 

 

4.     More than “how he views us”, but how He feels about us

 

 

5.     Provides what we need, not what we ________ (Rom. 5:6-8)

 

 

6.     Provided Jesus’ ________ to bridge the gap created by Human sin

 

 

 

 

C.        B. Explains God’s Actions toward Us

6.     Salvation accomplished thur _______

 

 

7.     Made great effort to show us what He wants us to be

 

 

(Tit. 2:11-14)

 

 

8.     Jesus suffered for sin but ____ ____ ____ (Acts 20:28, II Cor. 5:21, I Jhn. 2:1-2)

 

 

9.     Bible makes His Grace clear (Acts 14:3)

 

 

c.     Urges us to consider it (Acts 20:32)

 

 

d.     Should dwell in us “richly” (Col. 3:16)

 

 

10. Further—

 

 

d.     Produces the righteous life (Rom. 5:21)

 

 

e.      Makes acceptable service possible (Rom 2:12)

 

 

f.       Forgives Sin

 

 

 

 

IV.            THERE SHOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE

 

 

 

 

D.   Give our _________ to Him (II Cor. 5:8)

 

 

 

 

E.    What better gift?

 

 

 

 

F.    How can we give back?

 

 

4.     Obedience

 

 

5.     Proclamation

 

 

6.     Sacrifice

 

 

 

 

III.    WHAT GIFT DO YOU BRING TO GOD?