Grace Driven Life
Sunday Worship Service: JUNE 1, 2025
Grace Driven Life
Rev. Jason Noh
12 I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, 13 though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, 14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. 16 But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. 17 To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
18 This charge I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, 19 holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have made shipwreck of their faith, 20 among whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.
Sermon Notes
Opening: Direction is important for a complete life of faith.
Faith gets shipwrecked when we depart from grace.
“Holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have made shipwreck of their faith, among whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.” (v. 19-20)
Alexander (2 Timothy 4:14-15)
Grace anchors our lives in God’s truth.
“Though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief.” (v. 13)
“Whom I am the foremost.” (v. 15)
“And the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.” (v. 14)
“Some of the crowd prompted Alexander, whom the Jews had put forward. And Alexander, motioning with his hand, wanted to make a defense to the crowd.” (Acts 19:33)
“But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience.” (v. 16a)
Grace shapes our lives as missional.
The direction of God’s grace is always Inside Out.
“As an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life.” (v. 16b)
“Election sets the soul on fire with enthusiastic delight in God.” (Charles Spurgeon)
Closing: The direction of the grace driven life always points toward Jesus.