Grace; Particular and Special

What I would like for us to realize, this afternoon, is that the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is exceedingly abundant towards all believers, both in our conversion to Christ, and in our service to God that follows our conversion. It was not just exceedingly abundant toward Paul, but it is also exceedingly abundant toward each one of you who believes in Jesus. The truth that will cause us to realize how exceedingly abundant the grace of our Lord is toward us who believe; will be when we realize how special and particular His grace really is. God's design in the gift of His grace is special, and it is particularly suited to your case. The Apostle Paul, here, speaks not only for himself, but for each person who believes. And he describes this grace in these 3 ways. 1st – God's grace is special and particular in that He was the One who knew all of our motives and still drew near to save us. (Verse 13) 2nd – His grace is special and particular in that God through Jesus is the One who gave us faith. (verse 14) And 3rd – His grace is special and particular in that God through Jesus is the One who teaches us love. (verse 14b)