Saved by Grace Alone
10/20/2025
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.”
— Ephesians 2:8–9 (NIV)
Salvation is the greatest miracle ever offered to humanity, and it begins and ends with grace. Paul’s words to the Ephesians remind us that our relationship with God doesn’t rest on our own effort, merit, or moral scorecard. It’s entirely a gift, unearned, undeserved, and unconditional.
Imagine a drowning man flailing in the ocean. No matter how strong he is, he cannot save himself. But when a rescuer dives in, wraps him in firm arms, and pulls him to safety, that man doesn’t brag about how well he treaded water. He simply gasps with gratitude. That’s grace. God didn’t wait for us to reach Him, He reached down to us through Jesus.
Many people still try to earn what can only be received. We chase perfection, rack up good deeds, and try to outweigh our mistakes on some invisible scale. But Paul makes it clear: salvation isn’t a paycheck, it’s a present. The cross of Christ is the receipt marked Paid in Full.
Faith is simply the open hand that receives what grace freely gives. When we understand that, our hearts fill not with pride but with humility and joy. We stop striving to prove our worth and start living from a place of acceptance and gratitude.
Action Steps:
1. Take five minutes today to thank God specifically for His grace in your life.
2. Release the burden of trying to earn God’s love—remind yourself, “It’s already mine.”
3. Show grace to someone else today who doesn’t deserve it—just as God did for you.
Today’s Challenge:
Live today like someone who has been rescued by grace. Let gratitude replace guilt, and humility replace pride.
Prayer:
Father, thank You for saving me not because of what I’ve done, but because of who You are. Help me never take Your grace for granted. Teach me to live from the freedom of being fully loved, fully forgiven, and fully Yours. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Pastor Jeff
#LoveGod #LovePeople #FindFreedom #FindYourDesign
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.”
— Ephesians 2:8–9 (NIV)
Salvation is the greatest miracle ever offered to humanity, and it begins and ends with grace. Paul’s words to the Ephesians remind us that our relationship with God doesn’t rest on our own effort, merit, or moral scorecard. It’s entirely a gift, unearned, undeserved, and unconditional.
Imagine a drowning man flailing in the ocean. No matter how strong he is, he cannot save himself. But when a rescuer dives in, wraps him in firm arms, and pulls him to safety, that man doesn’t brag about how well he treaded water. He simply gasps with gratitude. That’s grace. God didn’t wait for us to reach Him, He reached down to us through Jesus.
Many people still try to earn what can only be received. We chase perfection, rack up good deeds, and try to outweigh our mistakes on some invisible scale. But Paul makes it clear: salvation isn’t a paycheck, it’s a present. The cross of Christ is the receipt marked Paid in Full.
Faith is simply the open hand that receives what grace freely gives. When we understand that, our hearts fill not with pride but with humility and joy. We stop striving to prove our worth and start living from a place of acceptance and gratitude.
Action Steps:
1. Take five minutes today to thank God specifically for His grace in your life.
2. Release the burden of trying to earn God’s love—remind yourself, “It’s already mine.”
3. Show grace to someone else today who doesn’t deserve it—just as God did for you.
Today’s Challenge:
Live today like someone who has been rescued by grace. Let gratitude replace guilt, and humility replace pride.
Prayer:
Father, thank You for saving me not because of what I’ve done, but because of who You are. Help me never take Your grace for granted. Teach me to live from the freedom of being fully loved, fully forgiven, and fully Yours. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Pastor Jeff
#LoveGod #LovePeople #FindFreedom #FindYourDesign
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