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The Grace Of Jesus
Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 29, 2004 (message contributor)
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1. The Generous God
Contributed on Mar 29, 2004
From the parable of the vineyard workers, understand the generosity of God’s grace and learn to extend grace and mercy to others.
Parable of the Vineyard Workers This is not a well-liked story because it hits at our sense for what is fair and just. Our first impression is that it is not fair. Why? Why Jesus tells this parable? 20:1 “The kingdom of heaven is like…” It is a description of how God’s Kingdom functions. ...read more
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2. The Magnitude Of His Grace
Contributed on Mar 29, 2004
From the father’s reactions in the parable of the prodigal son, understand the magnitude of God’s grace for sinners.
Focus on the father’s responses in the parable of the prodigal son - Verses 22-24; 31-32 We are going to focus on the father in this story today. In order to understand this parable, we need to start with 15:1-2 “Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. 2But ...read more