GRACE IS IN CHRIST.

 CHRIST ALONE

SEPTEMBER 9

GRACE IS IN CHRIST.

"The Word was made flesh, and 

  dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, 

  the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, 

   full of grace and truth."        John 1:54.

Grace in God his unmerited love.

Grace manifested by God,

   is free and undeserved favor.
Grace given unto us of God, 

  comprises all the blessings of the gospel.

Every gift is of grace; 

  every blessing is from grace.

All grace is in Christ. 

It was given to us in him before

  the foundation of the world; 

  it was kept for us by him

  through all past ages; 

  it is conferred upon us by him, 

  as will be most for our good and his glory.

It was grace that quickened us 

  when dead in sin.
It was grace that justified us, 

  when we were ungodly.
It is grace that sanctifies 

  and meetens us for Heaven.
It is grace that qualifies us for duty, 

  and assists us in it.
It is grace that guards and guides us; 

  and grace will land us safe in Heaven.

"By grace we are saved through faith; 

  and that not of ourselves: 

    it is the gift of God."

Grace comes to us through CHRIST ALONE, 

  as the channel in which it flows. 

Grace comes to us from CHRIST ALONE, 

  as the fountain in which it rises. 

Grace is kept for us by CHRIST ALONE, 

  as the fullness in which it dwells. 

All grace may be had from Jesus,

  but grace can be had from no one 

    but Jesus. 

Let us, therefore, come boldly 

  to the throne of grace, 

    that we may obtain mercy, and

     find grace to help us in time of need.

Reader, have you received saving grace from Christ?

  If so, it has
   led you to Christ,
   made you dissatisfied with everything but Christ,
   and in some degree conformed you to Christ.

If you have ever received any grace
   you feel you need more,
   you heartily desire more,
   you come to Christ that you may obtain more.

Believer,
   if Satan tempts thee,
   if inbred corruption distresses thee,
   if the world frowns upon thee,
   if the dread of death comes over thee,
remember there is a fullness of grace in Jesus, 

   and that grace is for thee.

"It pleased the Father that in him 

   should all fullness dwell." John 1:19.
 

JAMES SMITH 1855