“ 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.