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Contrarian Spirituality
April 25, 2010
Ephesians 2:8-9
Ryan Heller
1. Realize salvation comes through grace
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God Ephesians 2:8 (NIV)
All of us need to be made right with God by his grace, which is a free gift…through Jesus Christ. Romans 3:24 (NIV)
2. Respond to God’s grace by faith
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God Ephesians 2:8 (NIV)
Having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1 (NIV)
No one can have faith without hearing the message about Christ.” Romans 10:17 (CEV)
3. Receive by faith the gift of salvation
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV)
We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)