Easter is all about God's free gift of grace.  This morning it's my aim to help you experience the sacred place of grace, God's saving grace!

1 Corinthians 15:1-10,17, Isaiah 53:11, Psalm 16:10, Ephesians 2:8-10

What is your response when someone says to you, "I have some good news and I have some bad news.  Which would you like first?"  In this message, we have to deal with both kinds of news.  We'll start with the bad and then finish with the good.  The bad news; we're all guilty.  But the good news is that God does provide His grace!

Romans 3, Romans 5, Isaiah 53:4-6

We often ask big questions in the face of suffering.  Whi is this happening to me or someone sle?  Why right now?  What did I do wrong?  What am I supposed to learn?  What was God trying to accomplish?  Has God forgotten me?  Does God even care?  Will things ever really get back to normal?

The Apostle Paul found himself in such a scenario.  In 2 Corinthians 12, Paul explains how he handled extreme suffering.

In his letter to the Corinthians, the apostle Paul shares with us several premium insights on gracious giving.

2 Corinthians 8:1-9

Learn more about the anatomy of grace as we tackle the topic of Gracious Speech.

Amazing Grace.  You've probably sung the song, maybe at church, maybe at a funeral, or you've heard it on bagpipes to mark some ceremonious moment.  Growing up, I had a great aunt named Grace.  She was so old and such delightful fun to be around, we chuckled and dubbed her truly "amazing Grace." Perhaps you've asked someone to "say grace" over a meal, or you've watched an especially graceful performance by an athlete.  Grace is one of those words that gets thrown around so often.  And yet it seems at many points in our lives, we don't fully grasp it's meaning, or truly appreciate and experience grace to the fullest, as God profoundly intended for us.
 
So, starting this Sunday (March 4th) and leading up to Easter Sunday (April 8th this year), we are going to work at dissecting grace.

-- Pletch