Quotes about Grace

Grace grows best in winter.

Paul transforms a tribal story, of kings, land, and the purity of one group of people, into a global story of God's grace and peace to all nations. As famously confusing as Paul's letters are, if we keep this in mind, a lot of what Paul says will make more sense—such as the following.

We do not stand in any experience which we have had, we do not stand in any progress which we have made, we do not stand in our success in the battle against sin. We stand in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which he has justified us.

We sinned for no reason but an incomprehensible lack of love, and He saved us for no reason but an incomprehensible excess of love.

And the LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and He clothed them.

while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,

Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the LORD.

But I will establish My covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you.

When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.

Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things.

Then the angel added, “I will greatly multiply your offspring so that they will be too numerous to count.”

“My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by.