My Grownup Christmas List: God's Grace Keeps On Giving
17 Then the Lord said to me [Moses] … 18 I will raise up a prophet for them from among their brothers, like you, and I will put my words in his mouth, and he will speak to them everything that I command him. 19 Anyone who will not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name, I myself will call him to account. (Dt 18:17a, 18–19)
- God’s grace gives us ___________________ through _____________.
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people. (Tt 2:11)
For there appeared the grace of God, saving for all men.
For the mind-set of the sinful flesh is hostile to God, since it does not submit to God’s law, and in fact, it cannot. (Ro 8:7)
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God’s grace gives us _____________________ ____________________.
It trains us to reject ungodliness and worldly lusts and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this present age, (Tt 2:12)
and if he rescued righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the unrestrained immorality of the wicked people (2 Pe 2:7)
The Greek word σωφρόνως (sōphronōs) translated “self-controlled” is related to the verb which means “to be of a sound mind.” A “healthy” Christian is one who strives to bring every _____________ of his life under control, realizing that ________________________ thoughts and words can lead to sinful _______________ and spiritual ___________ (Mt 15:19; Jas 1:14-15).
14 But each person is tempted when he is dragged away and enticed by his own desire. 15 Then when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin. And sin, when it is full grown, gives birth to death. (Jas 1:14–15)
In fact, it is God who is working in you, both to will and to work, for the sake of his good pleasure. (Php 2:13)
- God’s grace gives us _________ of _____________ Christ.
while we wait for the blessed hope, that is, the glorious appearance of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. (Tt 2:13)
He gave himself for us, to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are his own chosen people, eager to do good works. (Tt 2:14)
So he himself will redeem Israel from all its guilt. (Ps 1308, NIV1984)
for you are a people holy to the Lord your God. Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth, the Lord has chosen you to be his treasured possession. (Dt 14:2)
Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, (Ex 19:5)
They will no longer defile themselves with their idols and vile images or with any of their offenses, for I will save them from all their sinful backsliding, and I will cleanse them. They will be my people, and I will be their God. (Eze 37:23)
Homework: Revelation 3