Good to Eat

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.   Ephesians 2:8  NASB Grace – Grace is a very familiar word to readers of the New Testament.  What may not be so apparent is the fact that this word comes from the same group as…

Gift

“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;”  Ephesians 2:8 Gift – Today we’ll go for a swim in the ocean.  Oh, yeah, I see those red flags.  But they are just for wimps.  Forget them.  Yeah, I hear the lifeguard calling.  Something…

Saved

“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;” Ephesians 2:8 Saved – The 3 P’s.  That’s the important thing about this word.  It’s a Perfect Passive Participle.  But don’t despair if you don’t remember your eighth grade grammar.  In one minute you will…

Grace

“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;” Ephesians 2:8 Grace – Rejoice! Give Freely! Bestow Favor! Give Thanks!  Show Gratitude!  All of these meanings are found in the same Greek root that we find here as “grace”.  Grace is charis.  All of…

Grace

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God”.   Ephesians 2:8  Grace – In Greek – charis. Grace is a very familiar word to readers of the New Testament.  What may not be so apparent is the fact that this word comes from the…