The Great News of Grace
July 27, 2025
Ephesians 2:1-10
By grace we have been saved through faith, and this is not our own doing; it is the gift of God.
Grace is counter to the world around us. We think of life as a series of upward achievements and milestones: the first day of school, graduating, jobs, family, accomplishments, and we hope for a nice retirement. At first glance, life appears to be a journey from dependence to independence. A newborn child is utterly dependent on their parents, but it is the beginning of a journey away from them, and perhaps becoming a person others are dependent upon.
Grace is, however, a move away from independence to discover that we are utterly and completely dependent upon a God who loves us and does for us what we can never do ourselves.
Grace is not given because we deserve it; God offers grace because of who God is.
