By Pastor Brandon Dirmann

Scriptures

- Romans 5:1-2 (NKJV) - Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

- Romans 5:20 (NKJV) - Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,

- Ephesians 2:8 (NKJV) - For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

- 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NKJV) - For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

- Hebrews 10:14 (NKJV) - For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.

- 1 Corinthians 1:30 (NKJV) - But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption—"

- Ephesians 1:3 (NKJV) - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

- Deuteronomy 28:1-6 (NLT) -  “If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully keep all his commands that I am giving you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the world. 2 You will experience all these blessings if you obey the Lord your God:

3 Your towns and your fields will be blessed. 4 Your children and your crops will be blessed. The offspring of your herds and flocks will be blessed. 5 Your fruit baskets and breadboards will be blessed. 6 Wherever you go and whatever you do, you will be blessed.

Message Points

Abundance of Grace = Superfluous (Excess to the point of not being necessary) unearned, undeserved, unmerited love blessing and favor of God.

Gift of Righteousness = Free and full forgiveness of all of our sins that has made us as we ought to be, right with God, fully accepted and fully pleasing to Him.

JUSTIFIED = The declaration of being right with God and at peace with Him

#1.  THE WORK OF A BELIEVER IS TO RECEIVE

#2. RIGHTEOUSNESS IS A GIFT AND GRACE IS ABUNDANT

#3. WE CAN BELIEVE FOR INCREASE BECAUSE ITS ALREADY BEEN GIVEN