Ephesians Part 42 (Wonderful work of salvation)

INTRO: We are in Ephesians 2:8. We considered last time the meaning of grace. In my definition of it, grace describes how we get salvation. It is by the unmerited favor of God. Grace is not what saves us. God saves us. Grace is the means by which we are saved. When we receive something by grace, it is given to us. Grace does not describe what we receive. It describes how we receive it. I define grace with regard to salvation as the provision of anything we need to get saved or anything we need to live the Christian life victoriously. Do I need the strength to humble myself and confess some wrong to someone I have wronged? That strength God will give by grace if we obey Him.