Grafted In By Grace

Listen,

For those that are the wild olive shoot, God tells us that we get our nourishment from the root.

We cannot survive ourselves.

Root can survive without us, but we cannot survive without being tied to the root.

So many scriptures tell us to fear the Lord, and we conclude all scripture means that we should reverence and respect God- most of the time that is true, but then there is some that say that we should fear the Lord- be mindful that if we do not obey God that there is a consequence.

That is this text.

(22) “consider therefore, the kindness and sternness of God, sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in His kindness, otherwise you also will be cut off, and if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in.”

God’s love is gentle and tough.

God is completely capable of saving our soul and that is His desire.

Gods’ gentleness is seen is His tenderness, kindness, generosity and patience.

God’s toughness is seen in His judgment against sin.

The door of God’s grace is open. It is open right now!

God is doing some amazing things right now,

He is spiritually awakening us and giving us an opportunity to respond to His grace and mercy and love.

I would not be faithful to God’s word if I didn’t also talk about the sternness of God.

The door is open, but it will not be open forever.

When the Spirit of God is speaking to you, it is time to respond and not worry about anyone else.

God has a plan and you are in it! Praise the Lord!

“But where sin abounded, grace much more abounds.” sin is running wild, but the grace of God is freely flowing to those that want it. The implication of the verse tells us that sin is in abundance and multiplying and expanding

“For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jer. 29:11)

Do you want to be included in those plans of God?

Do you desire to serve the God of the universe?

Then you need Jesus in your life. You have to respond.

Salvation is personal. Each one of us must do it for ourselves.

Ask Christ to forgive you, to put your faith in the resurrected Christ.

To experience God’s amazing grace.

You can experience that this morning!

By turning from your ways to God’s ways.

By responding now to God’s invitation into the kingdom of God.

That does not just happen, it happens by the Spirit of God inviting you and you respond.

Last thought about God’s grace…you have heard about it but you have not responded to it.

Your biggest enemy at times is your own thinking and your own actions.

Hebrews 12:1- “lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily beset us.”

Maybe for some this morning, you have to change:

Your mind of doubt and unbelief.

Maybe you need to get away from the things that God has brought you out of.

Maybe that is changing some of the people that you hang out with because they keep dragging you down.

The grace of God is love and forgiveness of sin freely offered to ones who deserve condemnation due their sin. Grace is actually the total opposite of what we deserve.