Grace Leads

"Grace Leads" is a five week Bible study, where we will dig into the Word of God to enter into a deeper understanding about God's grace. God wants us to experience His grace. It is through Jesus… Lue lisää "Grace Leads" is a five week Bible study, where we will dig into the Word of God to enter into a deeper understanding about God's grace. God wants us to experience His grace. It is through Jesus Christ, that we can experience the great grace of God. Through this study, it should draw us closer to God. Though we have failure and messy lives as key elements on our resume, the grace we find in Jesus Christ is all we need. Through Christ, our lives move forward and we can experience lasting transformation - only made possible by our sovereign God. His grace is powerful and can cover each area of our lives - leading us into what it means to become a new creation (as 2 Corinthians 5:17 teaches us). What is keeping us from allowing God's grace to fully lead in our lives? Each week focuses on a specific area about God's grace. Week 1: "What is Grace? " During the first week, the study focuses on laying the foundation. It answers questions such as: "What is grace? ""Why do I need God's grace? "Week 2: "The Call to Grace". God powerfully shows us our need for grace, but as we are called toward His grace - we are given the opportunity to answer calls we have yet to experience in our lives. With God's grace comes His love, the hope we find in Him, freedom that allows us to move forward, and live life in a brand new way. Week 3: "How Grace Draws Us Near". When God powerfully displays His grace to us in our lives, He does so through speaking to us. While His grace removes the barriers from us and God Himself, He also wants us to be able to draw near to Him. He wants to speak to us. He wants us to have a real relationship with Him. Through God sending His Son Jesus Christ to take on our punishment and give us the righteousness of Christ, we are able to experience God in an intimate way. The barriers are far removed, and we can enter the Most Holy One's Presence. Week 4: "How Grace Has Changed Others. " Through this section, we will examine 5 specific people whose lives have been radically changed - because of the grace of God. It wasn't anything that they could do on their own. It only came about, because of God's rich grace and His love for His creation. Week 5: "How Grace Changes Us". The final week of "Grace Leads" is centered on five specific ways that grace can change us from the inside out. When we experience God's grace firsthand and grab ahold of what God shows us, the transformation is just beginning. When God pours His grace onto our lives, a brand new picture emerges. We are no longer the same person, but are a new creation. A change will occur beneath the surface. As God continues to show us His grace into our lives, He begins to allow us to show that grace to others we may encounter. He allows us to step out in faith, in a way we never would of thought of before. He will lead us to greater understanding of His love for us. He will help us to interact with others in a way that blesses them, and allows our lives to serve as a testimony. When we experience God's grace, it is really just the beginning of the work God can and will do in our lives. How is grace leading in our lives? How is it changing us from the inside out?