Sovereignty, Immutability & Grace

Last week we saw the distinction between the Mercy of God and the Grace of God.
I told you that Mercy can been described as the longsuffering of God, the forebearance of God, or the patience of God displayed towards His enemies.
Whereas Grace is: ‎
•Unmerited favor.
•The irresistable act by which God bestows His blessings upon those whom He freely chooses to grace with grace.
•God's Riches at Christ Expense.
•God lavishes His people with Grace, He Grace's us with Grace.
For the Believer, Mercy withholds wrath which we deserve, until the day that Grace is applied to the heart that God makes alive in Christ. The response is a humble and obedient life.
Mercy, is God's true love poured out even to those whom are His enemies condemned under the Law, and liable to the punishment of God's own wrath.
But what will you do without Grace?
How hard will you have to work to try to merit heaven?
Without Grace, you are waiting the day when Mercy ends and judgment begins. Oh that day will you be found wanting, or will all your righteous deeds prove that you worked heard enough to earn your reward?
In this study were are looking at the History of Grace as we see it in the church, or church history. We will see that Christ is Sovereign, His acts are Immutable and His Grace is completely autonomous, unmerited.
Grace is
1.Predestined Grace.
2.Prevenient Grace(not in the since that it is misused today).
3.Perfecting Grace.
4.Persevering Grace.