The Blessing Comes by Grace

The Blessing

Comes by Grace

Please God + God’s Grace = One Blessing after Another

John 1:16

Grace means “Favor”.

Favor comes from God in

the same ways we give favor.

Parents of a new born child will want

to do everything they can to see their

child receive everything that child need.

God our Creator looks

at us the same way.

The child did not do anything

to receive the Favor or Grace.

This is the measure of Grace

God gives every one of us.

“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise,

 as some understand slowness.

He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish,

but everyone to come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9 NIV

The patience of God is Grace.

He does not want anyone to perish but sadly,

 the Lord does not always get what He wants.

There is a grace that is measured according to Ephesians 4:7.

We each have different portions of grace.

This grace refers to gifts given to us by the Holy Spirit.

The reason for different portions is not to

make some rich in grace and other poor.

The reason is diversity in order to unify us.

This grace gives us the ability to do things others

cannot do so we will be useful and needed.

 Grace is something you and I can grow in.

The growing of grace comes from pleasing God.

We see this in Jesus.

“Jesus grew in wisdom and stature,

and in favor with God and men.” Luke 2:52 NIV

When we grow in wisdom and use our God-given

abilities to please Him, we will find:

“From the fullness of his grace we have

all received one blessing after another.”

Formula for Blessing…

Please God + God’s Grace = One Blessing after Another

Scripture Reading

John 1:14-18 NIV

14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

15 John testifies concerning him. He cries out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.'"

16 From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.

17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father's side, has made him known.