"Scandalous Grace"

Last June, in the city of Alameda, California first responders watched a man who had decided to commit suicide in the San Francisco Bay. Apparently, he changed his mind for as they watched, he began to tread water. Their interpretation of the law would not allow them to save the man. Eventually his body became so tired that he went under.

By the grace of God, thank goodness their policies were changed only a few days after this horrifying incident...

What policies do we need to change in our hearts and minds in order to better follow Christ and do His will?

(From a sermon by Kenneth Sauer, "A New Way of Understaning Who God Is" 6/21/2012)

It's time to quit singing about amazing Grace...

and let the world around us know that we are living

in God's amazing grace and how they can as well...

We were all once and the undesirable category

TBS all of our garments were as filthy rags

and we can all say the same thing…

Their go I..but for the grace of God

Illus. song lyrics "Call it Grace" by the group Unspoken

It's the light that pierces through you

To the darkest hidden place

It knows your deepest secrets

But it never looks away

It's the gentle hand that pulls you

From the judgement of the crowd

When you stand before them guilty

And you got no way out

It's the breath that's breathing new life

Into what we thought was dead

It's the favor that takes orphans

Placing crowns upon their heads

It's the hope for our tomorrows

The rock on which we stand

It's a strong and mighty fortress

Even Hell can't stand against

Some may call it foolish and impossible

But for every heart it rescues, it's a miracle

It's nothing less than scandalous

This love that took our place

Just call it what it is, call it grace

Illus.

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!

Let's pray