What moves God is not our supposed goodness or trophies of righteousness, but rather our desperation and cry to Him for grace. If we could earn it, grace would no longer be grace. Grace by its very definition is giving us what we do not deserve. If we were entitled to God’s favor, it would be a wage that we are due. But since we have merited nothing from God and God being God owes us nothing, we see His favor both in salvation and the blessings that follow all as a token of His undeserved grace to the praise of His glory.
Randy Smith

LOVE to Christ

LOVE to Christ

LOVE to Christ

  1. Exhibited by God # Mt 17:5 Joh 5:20
  2. Exhibited by saints # 1Pe 1:8
  3. His personal excellence is deserving of # So 5:9-16
  4. His love to us a motive to # 2Co 5:14
  5. MANIFESTED IN 5a) Seeking him

    # So 3:2

5b) Obeying him # Joh 14:15,21,23 5c) Ministering to him # Mt 27:55 25:40 5d) Preferring him to all others # Mt 10:37 5e) Taking up the cross for Him # Mt 10:38 6) A characteristic of saints # So 1:4 7) An evidence of adoption # Joh 8:42 8) SHOULD BE 8a) Sincere # Eph 6:24 8b) With the soul # So 1:7 8c) In proportion to our mercies # Lu 7:47 8d) Supreme # Mt 10:37 8e) Ardent # So 2:5 8:6 8f) Unquenchable # So 8:7 8g) Even to death # Ac 21:13 Re 12:11 9) Promises to # 2Ti 4:8 Jas 1:12 10) Increase of, to be prayed for # Php 1:9 11) Pray for grace to those who have # Eph 6:24 12) THEY WHO HAVE 12a) Are loved by the Father # Joh 14:21,23 16:27 12b) Are loved by Christ # Pr 8:17 Joh 14:21 12c) Enjoy communion with God and Christ # Joh 14:23 13) Decrease of, rebuked # Re 2:4 14) Want of, denounced # 1Co 16:22 15) The wicked, destitute of # Ps 35:19 Joh 15:18,25 16) Exemplified 16a) Joseph of Arimathaea # Mt 27:57-60 16b) Penitent woman # Lu 7:47 16c) Certain women # Lu 23:28 16d) Thomas # Joh 11:16 16e) Mary Magdalene # Joh 20:11 16f) Peter # Joh 21:15-17 16g) Paul # Ac 21:13

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