When Grace Comes to Town - Brad Jones

About this sermon

Pastor Brad Jones took our House into our final talk before Christmas Eve by highlighting the theological significance of Jesus’ arrival: When Jesus came, grace came. This reality was of massive significance to a people steeped in religiosity. As people who have received grace, we are now to grow in grace - toward others and ourselves. VERSES // John 1:14, John 1:1-5, John 1:18, John 1:36-42, 2 Peter 3:18 #faith #christian #sermon #passioncity #passioncityatlanta #atlanta #passioncitychurch #atlantachurch #christianity #Jesus #God #grace — With Passion City Online, you can join us every Sunday live at 9:30a and 11:45a, and our gatherings are available on-demand starting at 7p! Join us at https://passioncitychurch.com — Subscribe to our channel to see more messages from Passion City Church: https://www.youtube.com/passioncitychurch1 — Looking for content for your Kids? Subscribe to our Passion Kids Channel: https://passion.link/passionkidsonline — If you would like to give to our house, visit https://passioncitychurch.com/give/ — Check out Passion's books, music, and more at https://passionresources.com/ — At Passion City Church, we believe that because God has displayed the ultimate sacrifice in Jesus, our response to that in worship must be extravagant. It is our privilege, and our created purpose, to reflect God’s Glory to Him through our praise, our sacrifice, and our song. — Follow Passion City Church: https://www.instagram.com/passioncity/ Follow Louie Giglio: https://www.instagram.com/louiegiglio Passion City Church is a Jesus church with locations in Atlanta and Washington D.C. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. Who is the most famous person to come to your hometown? If you are from a big town, who is the most famous person you have run into in public? 2. Why was it a big deal for grace to come? What was the religious context behind Jesus’ birth? 3. Pastor Brad briefly shared the answer to this important question: What is the best way to tell what God is like? 4. What is God’s posture toward us, according to Pastor Brad? How is this different from how other faiths portray their gods? 5. What was your upbringing like when it comes to the subject of grace? Was your household full of grace or was it a graceless place? 6. In your own words, what does it mean to “grow in grace”? 7. When Paul sought to have the “thorn” in his flesh removed, Scripture reveals that it was ‘grace’ that Paul needed. Why was it that sufficient grace was what Paul needed in his struggle? 8. Pastor Brad urges our House to be a people who point others toward grace. If you were to evaluate your character, would you say you tend to lean more toward being a gracious person or a graceless person? How so? 9. If your eagerness to point people to Jesus is a good indicator of your humility and your heart’s purity, then what does your current outlook say about your heart? 10. How would you describe your current role in the Kingdom of God? Do you ever envy another role – someone at work? At church?

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• Grace