God is Gracious
Pastor Rick Hancock
Part of Heart of God—October/November 2023 Message Series
October 22, 2023

• We can go deep into the

of God, but He is .

God’s riches, wisdom, and knowledge are so deep that it is impossible to explain his decisions or to understand his ways. Romans 11:33 GW

To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ. Ephesians 3:8 ESV

The secret things belong to the Lord our God. Deuteronomy 29:29 ESV

• God is a

.

The Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him [Moses] there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord. The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love to the thousandth generation, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin. Exodus 34:5–7 ESV

Gracious is the Lord. Psalm 116:5 ESV

o Grace is God’s

and

• God’s grace is at its

when we are at our .

o The Israelites struggled with

and

Furthermore, the Lord said to me, “I have seen this people, and behold, it is a stubborn people. Let me alone, that I may destroy them and blot out their name from under heaven.” Deuteronomy 9:13–14 ESV

You have been rebellious against the Lord from the day that I knew you. Deuteronomy 9:24 ESV

o Aaron was

about his leadership

So I said to them, “Let any who have gold take it off.” So they gave it to me, and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf. Exodus 32:24 ESV

o Moses was

As soon as he came near the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses’ anger burned hot, and he threw the tablets out of his hands and broke them at the foot of the mountain. He took the calf that they had made and burned it with fire and ground it to powder and scattered it on the water and made the people of Israel drink it. Exodus 32:19–20 ESV

o But God is

The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious … Exodus 34:6 ESV

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8–9 ESV

How Grace Helps Me Today

• God’s grace is

And by their prayer for you, who long for you because of the exceeding grace of God in you. Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! 2 Corinthians 9:14–15 NKJV

• God’s grace assures me of

Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory. Romans 5:1–2 NLT

• My

and my are empowered by God’s grace

So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do. Then the name of our Lord Jesus will be honored because of the way you live, and you will be honored along with him. This is all made possible because of the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ. 2 Thessalonians 1:11–12 NLT

• My life is

by the grace of God

What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? … For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace. Romans 6:1–2, 14 ESV

My God is

, , and !

Memory Verse

Gracious is the Lord. Psalm 115:5 ESV

Next Steps

I will thank God for His grace in me today.
I will register to serve at the Fall Festival and show God’s grace to others.

My Notes