Sola Gratia - Grace Alone - Ephesians 2:8-9

Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 2 important truths: grace means 1) God is Good 2) We are not Romans 3:10-12, “as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.” 1) What is Grace? 2) Why do I need Grace? Apart from the grace of God, we were … * So dead that only God can make us alive- Ephesians 2:1, 4-5 * So blind that only God could give us sight - 2 Corinthians 4:4,6 * So sinful that only God could cleanse us -Psalm 51:5, 7 * So heart sick only God can heal us - Jeremiah 17:9,14 * So lost that only God could find & save us -Luke 19:10 * So helpless that only God could change us - Jeremiah 13:23 3) What difference does GRACE make? * GRACE destroys all human self-confidence. - Romans 3:23 * GRACE frees us from earning God’s favor. - Romans 3:24 * GRACE enables us to serve God without fear. - Romans 3:25 “Rock of Ages” - Nothing in my hands I bring, Simply to Thy cross I cling; Naked, come to Thee for dress, Helpless, look to Thee for grace: Foul, I to the fountain fly, Wash me, Savior, or I die. "Grace Greater Than Our Sin” Grace, grace, God’s grace, Grace that will pardon and cleanse within Grace, grace, God’s grace, Grace that is greater than all our sin VERSE 3 Marvelous, infinite, matchless grace, Freely bestowed on all who believe, All who are longing to see His face, Will you this moment His grace receive?