“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.” (Eph. 2:8-9 NIV)

Grace: God’s part

Grace is what God does independent of you. It’s His unmerited favor toward you. Grace comes through our Lord, Jesus Christ and was completely paid for on the cross two thousand years ago.

“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ… (Eph. 5:1 NASB)

Faith: Our part

Faith is reaching out and appropriating what God has already done for you by His grace.

“…through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory God.” (Rom. 5:2 NASB)

Therefore…

“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Heb. 4:16 ESV)

“Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.” (Psalm 127:3 ESV)

Children are the crown & glory

“Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers.” (Prov. 17:6 ESV)

To children belong the kingdom of God

“But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.” (Luke 18:16 ESV)

Receive a child in Jesus’ Name

“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.” (Mark 9:37 ESV)

Watch how you treat Children

“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.” (Matt. 28:10 ESV)

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” (Prov. 18:21 ESV)

Control what you say

“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” (Eph. 4:29 ESV)

Wise words bring healing

“There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” (Prov. 12:18 ESV)

Gracious words are sweet

“Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.” (Prov. 16:24 ESV)

Therefore…

“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” (Psalm 19:14 ESV)

“Give us each day our daily bread…” (Luke 13:3 ESV)

Notice the verse above, which is a part of Jesus’ instruction on how to pray, says give us our “daily” bread. Not give us “yesterday’s” bread, or give us “tomorrow’s” bread. The truth is, yesterday is already gone and tomorrow is yet to arrive. Jesus makes it clear in Matthew 6, that God knows what you need and He supplies as needed.

Don’t be anxious about what you need

“Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.” (Matt. 6:31-32 ESV)

You are valuable to God

“Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds!” (Luke 12:24 ESV)

Seek God first and expect Him to supply your need

“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” (Matt. 6:33 ESV)

Therefore…

“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:19 ESV)

 “And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” (Mark 15:16 ESV)

Make known the gospel

“Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.” (1 Cor. 15:1-2) NASB)

And the gospel will be proclaimed to all nations before the end comes

“And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” (Matt. 24:14 ESV)

Therefore…

“Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God…” (2 Tim. 1:8 ESV)

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.” (Rom. 1:16 ESV)

God’s Power and Wisdom

“For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom. For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (1 Cor. 1:17-18)

The gospel came with power

“…because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake. You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.” (1 Thess. 1:5-6 NIV)

Your faith must rests on God’s Power

“And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.” (1 Cor. 2:1-5 NIV)

“Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.” (1 Cor. 15:1-4)

The gospel: Glad tidings" or "good news, " It’s the message concerning Christ, the kingdom of God, and salvation.

Christ is the gospel's major theme and bears witness to every aspect of his saving work, from his birth and public ministry to his second coming and the last judgment.

The gospel of your salvation

“In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.” (Eph. 1:13-14 ESV)

Declare with your mouth and believe with your heart

“If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Rom. 10:9 NIV)

“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases…” (Psalm 103:2 ESV)

The prayer of faith will raise up the sick

“And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.” (James 5:15 ESV)

Pray for each other that you may be healed

“Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” (James 5:16 ESV)

God restores to full health

“The Lord sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.” (Psalm 41:3 ESV)

“He sent out his word and healed them, snatching them from the door of death.” (107:20 NLT)

God’s Words are healing to all who are attentive to them

“My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.” (Prov. 4:22-24 ESV)

Say the Word and be healed

“The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.” (Matt. 8:8 NIV)

You shall not die, but live to declare God’s works

“I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.” (Psalm 118:17 KJV)

By His wounds you have been healed

“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.” (1 Peter 2:24 ESV)

And with His stripes we are healed

“But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5 ESV)