![]() ![]() So, it seems, to receive Jesus is to receive grace. ![]() In fact, when introducing Jesus to his readers, the Apostle John says that Jesus is full of grace and truth (John 1:14), and that from Jesus comes “grace upon grace” (John 1:16). Grace is really a Person! Jesus Christ is the very personification of grace. It’s much more than a point on a sermon outline. Grace is much more than a theological doctrine. ![]() It’s actually in the Bible and apparently the Christians in Galatia have done it–they have fallen from grace.īefore we dive into what “Falling from Grace” is, let us first make sure we know what “Grace” is. It’s right from the Bible! In fact, it’s in our passage this week in Galatians 5:4 “You have been severed from Christ, … you have fallen from grace.” There it is! Unlike some other religious mumbo jumbo, this isn’t a made up phrase. “Falling from Grace” is not a made up term. In general, the term “fall from grace” seems to be when someone commits a sin that society has labeled to be unacceptable.īut what is “Falling from Grace?” What does it look like? How do we know if we’ve done it? Is there any coming back from it if we do it? These questions and many more will be our focus today. ![]() 41 seconds! That’s a lot of falling from grace! The Google hits are about politicians, religious leaders, and others who have sinned, been caught, and suffering the fallout of their poor choices. You can do a simple Google search of “Fall From Grace” and immediately your browser is filled with 17.3 million hits in less than. No matter who you are, whether you are a Christian or not, it is very likely that you do not want your picture on the internet with the caption below reading, “YOUR NAME has fallen from grace!” Do you? Of course not! Who would? ![]()
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