Amazing Grace of Our God
Luke 7:44-47
44 Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon,
"Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you
gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My
feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her
head.
45 You gave Me no kiss, but this woman has not
ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in.
46 You did not anoint My head with oil, but this
woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil.
47 Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many,
are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is
forgiven, the same loves little.“
Luke 7:44-47
10 As it is written: "There is none righteous; no, not
one;
11 There is none who understands; there is none who
seeks after God.
12 They have all turned aside; they have together
become unprofitable; there is none who does good; no
not one.
13 Their throat is an open tomb; with their tongues they
have practiced deceit; the poison of asps in under their
lips;
14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.
15 Their feet are swift to shed blood;
16 Destruction and misery are in their ways;
17 And the way of peace they have not know.
18 There is no fear of God before their eyes."
Rom. 3:10-18
Sin is Real, but there is Hope
Sin is Real, but there is Hope
• All men are guilty before God
Sin is Real, but there is Hope
• All men are guilty before God
• Many are filled with guilt
Sin is Real, but there is Hope
• All men are guilty before God
• Many are filled with guilt
• Society contributes to guilt
Sin is Real, but there is Hope
• All men are guilty before God
• Many are filled with guilt
• Society contributes to guilt
• “I quit, I can never please God”
Sin is Real, but there is Hope
• All men are guilty before God
• Many are filled with guilt
• Society contributes to guilt
• “I quit, I can never please God”
• Understanding God, Guilt, and Grace
God, Guilt, and Grace
God, Guilt, and Grace
• Behold His goodness and severity
God, Guilt, and Grace
• Behold His goodness and severity
• He reveals both heaven and hell
God, Guilt, and Grace
• Behold His goodness and severity
• He reveals both heaven and hell
• He gives specific absolute laws
God, Guilt, and Grace
• Behold His goodness and severity
• He reveals both heaven and hell
• He gives specific absolute laws
• He judges all based on these laws
God, Guilt, and Grace
• Behold His goodness and severity
• He reveals both heaven and hell
• He gives specific absolute laws
• He judges all based on these laws
• Man has two choices, guilt or grace
God, Guilt, and Grace
God, Guilt, and Grace
• None of us should live in this guilt
God, Guilt, and Grace
• None of us should live in this guilt
• “I can never please God, therefore…”
God, Guilt, and Grace
• None of us should live in this guilt
• “I can never please God, therefore…”
• “My sin/sins show that I am doomed”
God, Guilt, and Grace
• None of us should live in this guilt
• “I can never please God, therefore…”
• “My sin/sins show that I am doomed”
• “Hell is inevitable”
God, Guilt, and Grace
• None of us should live in this guilt
• “I can never please God, therefore…”
• “My sin/sins show that I am doomed”
• “Hell is inevitable”
• “God wants me to go to hell”
Two Views of Sin and God
• No Mistakes
• Looking for Evil
• Hell centered
• Eternal torment
God, Guilt, and Grace
God, Guilt, and Grace
• I am a sinner
God, Guilt, and Grace
• I am a sinner
• Acceptance not based on perfection
God, Guilt, and Grace
• I am a sinner
• Acceptance not based on perfection
• God wants me to go to heaven
God, Guilt, and Grace
• I am a sinner
• Acceptance not based on perfection
• God wants me to go to heaven
• Heaven is inevitable
God, Guilt, and Grace
• I am a sinner
• Acceptance not based on perfection
• God wants me to go to heaven
• Heaven is inevitable
• He gave His SON for me!
Two Views of Sin and God
• No Mistakes
• He knows, forgives
• Looking for Evil
• Expects the Good
• Hell centered
• Heaven centered
• Eternal torment
• Eternal bliss
Two Views of Sin and God
• No Mistakes
• He knows, forgives
• Looking for Evil
• Expects the Good
• Hell centered
• Heaven centered
• Eternal torment
• Eternal bliss
Two Views of Sin and God
• No Mistakes
• He knows, forgives
• Looking for Evil
• Expects the Good
• Hell centered
• Heaven centered
• Eternal torment
• Eternal bliss
His Two Laws of Pardon
His Two Laws of Pardon
• For those who are NOT His children
His Two Laws of Pardon
• For those who are NOT His children
• For those who ARE His children
Pardon for Those NOT his Sons
Pardon for Those NOT his Sons
• Believe in Him
Mark 16:16
Pardon for Those NOT his Sons
• Believe in Him
Mark 16:16
• Turn (repent) from sin
2 Pet. 3:9
Pardon for Those NOT his Sons
• Believe in Him
Mark 16:16
• Turn (repent) from sin
2 Pet. 3:9
• Confess Christ
Rom. 10:9
Pardon for Those NOT his Sons
• Believe in Him
Mark 16:16
• Turn (repent) from sin
2 Pet. 3:9
• Confess Christ
Rom. 10:9
• Baptized into Christ
Rom. 6:3
Pardon for Those NOT his Sons
• Believe in Him
Mark 16:16
• Turn (repent) from sin
2 Pet. 3:9
• Confess Christ
Rom. 10:9
• Baptized into Christ
Rom. 6:3
Added to His Kingdom, Church, FAMILY
Pardon for His Sons
Pardon for His Sons
• Walking in Light
1 John 1:7
Pardon for His Sons
• Walking in Light
1 John 1:7
• Continual cleansing
1 John 1:7
Pardon for His Sons
• Walking in Light
1 John 1:7
• Continual cleansing
1 John 1:7
• Repent of Mistakes
Acts 8:22
Pardon for His Sons
• Walking in Light
1 John 1:7
• Continual cleansing
1 John 1:7
• Repent of Mistakes
Acts 8:22
• Confess Mistakes
1 John 1:9
Pardon for His Sons
• Walking in Light
1 John 1:7
• Continual cleansing
1 John 1:7
• Repent of Mistakes
Acts 8:22
• Confess Mistakes
1 John 1:9
• Correct Mistakes
Matt. 5:23,24
Pardon for His Children
• Walking in Light
1 John 1:7
• Continual cleansing
1 John 1:7
• Repent of Mistakes
Acts 8:22
• Confess Mistakes
1 John 1:9
• Correct Mistakes
Matt. 5:23,24
Heaven is Inevitable
Pardon For Every Person
• Believe in Him
Mark 16:16
• Turn (repent) from sin
2 Pet. 3:9
• Confess Christ
Rom. 10:9
• Baptized into Christ
Rom. 6:3
Added to His Kingdom, Church, FAMILY
• Be faithful until death
Rev. 2:10