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“ T H EW O N D E R F U L G R A C E O F
J E S U S ”
JESUS…
Savior! Lord! Life!
Session 1: Introduction To “The Wonderful Grace Of Jesus”I. What is God’s Greatest purpose for His children? A. Possible Answers
1. Serve the Lord: Acts 17:24-252. Obey the Lord
3. Love the Lord
4. Glorify the Lord
What does this mean?
Possibilities:
1. To give God credit
2. Continuous worship, praise
3. Witnessing
4. Living for Jesus
5. Giving thanks for good6. Doing all the right Biblical
things B. God’s Answer: Hebrews 1:1-3a*It is Jesus Christ expressing His life in
and through us that gives God His greatest glory.
The Two TreesII. The Biblical Origin
The Tree of Knowledge of
Good and Evil
The Tree of
Life
Self-Sufficiency (Flesh)
Christ-Sufficiency (Spirit)
Independence Dependence
Bondage Freedom
Law Grace
Death (spiritual) Life (His Life)
Which tree are you eating from?
DO to BE BE to DO
Flesh is like an Octopus
idolatr
ylying
prideprofanity
stealing
anger
bitterness
lust
FLESH
ONE PROBLEM - MANY SYMPTOMS
III. Varieties of Flesh
Rich Young Ruler - Well Adjusted Flesh
Disciples - Poorly Adjusted Flesh
Pharisees - Religious Flesh
Timothy - Passive/Nervous Flesh
Samson - Lustful Flesh
King Saul - Violent Flesh
Jezebel - Manipulative Flesh
Martha - Co-Dependent Flesh
1 Thessalonians 5:23
A Biblical Picture of ManMan - A Three Part Whole
Body(A Dwelling)
Speech
5 Senses
Action
Soul(Personality)
Mind(Think
er)
Will(Chooser)
Emotions(Feeler)
Spirit(Determines Our
Identity)
Man is essentially a spirit, who has a soul
and lives in a body.
Pre-Salvation Person
Body
Soul
Spirit
GOD
Isaiah 59:2But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He
does not hear. NASB
Pre-Salvation Person
Body
Soul
Spirit
GOD
SINS
Isaiah 59:2
Pre-Salvation Person
Body
Soul
Spirit
Isaiah 59:2
SINS
GOD
Ephesians 2:1-3And you were dead in your trespasses and
sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit
that is now working in the sons of disobedience. Among them we too all
formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging in the desires of our flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath,
even as the rest. NASB
Pre-Salvation Person
Body
Soul
Spirit
Isaiah 59:2
SINS
Ephesians 2: 1-3
Spirit(Dead)
F*
•Sometimes called “Self-Life”
GOD
Man’s basic problem at birth is that he is separated from God, and therefore, without life.
F*
Body
Soul
Spirit
F*
Romans 5:10
GOD
•Sometimes called “Self-Life”
Spirit
Ephesians 1:7
LIFE
Saved Person
God gave His life for us, in order to give His life to us, in order that He might live His life through us!
Negatively Programmed Flesh
(Many Rejective and Traumatic Experiences)
Body
Soul
Spirit
F
C
Family Circumstances Others
MINDDistorted view of God, Self and Others
EMOTIONSAnxiousWorthlessIncompetentInsignificantUnacceptable“A Failure”HopelessHelplessUnlovedUsed
WILLChooses to
depend on the Flesh
Negatively Programmed Flesh
(Many Rejective and Traumatic Experiences)
Body
Soul
Spirit
F
C
Family Others
MINDDistorted view of God, Self and Others
EMOTIONSAnxiousWorthlessIncompetentInsignificantUnacceptable“A Failure”HopelessHelplessUnlovedUsed
WILLChooses to
depend on the Flesh
SELF-PITY, ESCAPISM, WITHDRAWALPERFORMING FOR ACCEPTANCE
CONTROL, ANGER, ETC.
Circumstances
Negatively Programmed Flesh
(Many Rejective and Traumatic Experiences)
Body
Soul
Spirit
F
C
Family Others
MINDDistorted
view of God, Self and Others
EMOTIONSAnxiousWorthlessIncompetentInsignificantUnacceptable“A Failure”HopelessHelplessUnlovedUsedWILL
Chooses to depend on the
Flesh
CONFLICT AND FRUSTRATION
Circumstances
Negatively Programmed Flesh
(Many Rejective and Traumatic Experiences)
Body
Soul
Spirit
F
C
Family Others
MINDDistorted view of God, Self and Others
EMOTIONSAnxiousWorthlessIncompetentInsignificantUnacceptable“A Failure”HopelessHelplessUnlovedUsed
WILLChooses to
depend on the Flesh
When the person depends upon his own strength to cope with present pressures and past rejections,
the result is ultimately conflict and frustration.
Circumstances
Positively Programmed Flesh
(Positive Experiences, Few Rejections)
Body
Soul
Spirit
F
C
Family Others
MINDDistorted
view of God, Self and Others
EMOTIONSStrongConfidentCompetentSignificantSuccessfulSecureWorthyLovedWILL
Chooses to depend on the
Flesh
Circumstances
Positively Programmed Flesh
(Positive Experiences, Few Rejections)
Body
Soul
Spirit
F
C
Family Others
MINDDistorted view of God, Self and Others
EMOTIONSStrongConfidentCompetentSignificantSuccessfulSecureWorthyLovedWILL
Chooses to depend on the
Flesh
PRIDESELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS, JUDGMENTALISM
CONTROL, ETC.
Circumstances
Positively Programmed Flesh
(Positive Experiences, Few Rejections)
Body
Soul
CSpirit
F
Family Others
MINDDistorted view of God, Self and Others
WILLChooses to
depend on the Flesh
CONFLICT AND FRUSTRATION
EMOTIONSStrongConfidentCompetentSignificantSuccessfulSecureWorthyLoved
Circumstances
Positively Programmed Flesh
(Positive Experiences, Few Rejections)
Body
Soul
CSpirit
F
Family Others
MINDDistorted view of God, Self and Others
WILLChooses to
depend on the Flesh
EMOTIONSStrongConfidentCompetentSignificantSuccessfulSecureWorthyLoved
God Loves both His negatively and positively programmed children enough to do whatever it
takes to reveal the bankruptcy of the flesh, so that we will be ready to exchange the self life for the
Christ life.
Circumstances
The Grace Life
Body
Soul
Spirit
F
“All Things” (Romans 8:28)
C
Romans 8:28And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love
God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
NASB
The Grace Life
Body
Soul
Spirit
F
“All Things” (Romans 8:28)
C
MINDBeing
Renewed to Truth (Rom.
12:2)
EMOTIONSGradual Healing
Psalm 23:3)
WILLChooses to
depend on Christ (Romans 13:14)
Needs MetIn Christ
Christ’s Mind, Strength, Love, Joy, Peace, Etc.
Relinquished
“Rights”Freedom
From Sin’s Control
Body
Soul
Spirit
C
MINDBeing
Renewed to Truth (Romans
12:2)
EMOTIONSGradual Healing
(Psalm 23:3)
WILLChooses to
depend on Christ (Romans 13:14)
VICTORIOUS LIVING!(Romans 15:18, Ephesians 3:20)
Needs MetIn Christ
Christ’s Mind, Strength, Love, Joy, Peace, Etc.
Relinquished“Rights”Freedom
From Sin’s Control
F
The Grace Life“All Things” (Romans 8:28)
Body
Soul
Spirit
C
MINDBeing
Renewed to Truth (Rom.
12:2)
EMOTIONSGradual Healing
(Psalm 23:3)
WILLChooses to
depend on Christ (Romans 13:14)
Needs MetIn Christ
Christ’s Mind, Strength, Love, Joy, Peace, Etc.
Relinquished“Rights”
Freedom From Sin’s
Control
F
Christ living His life through us is victorious living!
“All Things” (Romans 8:28)
The Grace Life
Two Aspects of Salvation
Saved From MySIN
PROBLEM 1. I have sinned.
SOLUTION2. Christ died for me.
By Grace I am forgiven!
Thru Faith I say,
“Thank You Lord, I accept your forgiveness.”
Saved From My
SELF
PROBLEM 1. I am a sinner (Selfer).
SOLUTION2. I died with Christ.
RESPONSE3. Believe that Christ is my life.
By Grace I am given new life!
Thru Faith I say,
“Thank You Lord, I accept that Christ is my life.”
RESPONSE3. Receive Christ and His forgiveness.