The
Wonders Of His Grace
Pastor
Paul M. Sadler
Scripture Reading:
“For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich.”
— II Corinthians 8:9
Whether the occasion is a holiday, a birthday celebration, or a
graduation, it is customary to give a gift. While some gifts are given out
of necessity, for the most part, a gift is an expression of our love. We
normally bestow these tokens of our affection on those whom we feel deserve
the honor. But God’s ways are not our ways. He gave the gift of His
beloved Son to His enemies. That’s a true love story! Oh, the wonder
of His grace that God sent His only begotten Son, the Son of His love, to
save sinners like you and me while we were fleeing from the glory of His
presence. Little wonder the Apostle Paul says, “Thanks be unto God
for His unspeakable gift” (II Corinyhians 9:15).
The word “unspeakable” here has the idea of
“indescribable.” The gifts I’ve received through the
years were all describable. Some may have been a little harder to describe
than others, but describable nonetheless! But the gift of God’s dear
Son is indescribable. Who can explain the incarnation, how the eternal Son
of God left heaven’s glory and took upon Himself the form of human
flesh, yet was not tainted with our sin. Who can explain how Christ was
wholly God and wholly human in one person? These wonders can only be
received through the eye of faith.
The manger and the Cross stand at the two extremes of our Lord’s
life, but they are connected by the tapestry of redemption. Hence,
“Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” A love
story that ends with a death is tragic; in contrast, the death of Christ is
the greatest demonstration of love this world has ever seen. How much does
God love you? He gave His only begotten Son to die on your behalf. You see,
Christ wasn’t dying for His sin, He knew no sin; He was dying for
your sins and my sins at Calvary. He was made sin for us that we might
receive the righteousness of God in Him. Have you trusted Him?
Surely you would never think of paying for a gift; why, the giver would
be highly offended — how much more so with God. The payment for your
sins has already been furnished by the Giver; simply receive Him as a gift
from God. If you have, then why not thank Him today for His unspeakable
gift? After all, this is the Gift that includes all others!
How God Saves Men
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How God Saves Men
Believing Christ DIED,
that’s HISTORY.
Believing Christ DIED for
YOU SINS and Rose again that’s SALVATION.
Read Romans 1:16, Romans
10:9-10 and 1. Corinthians 15:1-4
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