Colossians 1:3-6
"We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, Since we
heard
of
your faith in Christ Jesus….whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel…since the
day
ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:"
We need God's grace to reach us and save us Ephesians 2:8-9 "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." Find out more
We need God's grace to add us to a local church body Ephesians 4:7 "But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ." 16 "From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love."
We need God's grace to teach us a better way Titus 2:11-12 "For the grace of God…hath appeared…Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;"
We need God's grace to transform us and energize us for service 1 Corinthians 15:10 "But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me."
