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Chapters
- (00:00:00) - Opening: Word of God and the Holy Spirit's presence(00:00:38) - Understanding grace vs. the presence of God(00:03:07) - Defining grace: bridge from grace to blessing(00:07:36) - Grace as idea, not laziness or excellence killer(00:09:05) - Reading Genesis: mankind's wickedness before the flood(00:10:22) - The heart: source of sin and corruption(00:13:23) - Guarding your heart and being good to others(00:16:16) - Story of the mother and ungrateful relatives(00:22:15) - God's judgment and Noah finding grace(00:24:29) - Noah's righteousness examined - grace before works(00:27:57) - Building the ark: obedience as aftermath of grace(00:30:16) - God's instructions for the ark and provisions(00:38:09) - Entering the ark - salvation through obedience(00:43:23) - Salvation is by faith, not by our works(00:44:16) - Struggles of receiving free grace and self-reliance(00:46:32) - Trust issues and lack of grace in relationships(00:51:26) - Paul's example: no confidence in the flesh(00:55:38) - Story of Zacchaeus: grace changes destination(00:57:47) - Zacchaeus receives Jesus with joy despite grumbling crowd(01:03:12) - Grace revealed by the word, not by feelings(01:06:48) - The hand/spirit of God lifting people up(01:10:14) - Humility keeps grace increasing; pride causes downfall(01:16:26) - Zacchaeus gives generously - true transformation by grace(01:17:27) - Preaching what you haven't experienced - authenticity(01:24:26) - Paul counts all things as loss for Christ(01:45:20) - Testimony: Pastor's church planting struggles(01:54:43) - Building the church from nothing - underground office(01:58:07) - Early ministry growth and God's faithfulness despite few(02:01:25) - God never leaves us - promise amid betrayal(02:03:39) - Neema is not about numbers but quality and faithfulness(02:06:19) - Diverse graces - different gifts for different purposes(02:14:26) - Coming boldly to the throne of grace(02:33:41) - Knowing your grace: poverty of Christ for our riches(02:41:01) - Discovering your area/place of grace(02:51:48) - Grace and peace multiplied through knowledge of God(02:52:51) - Closing prayer and offering announcement