The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-16
REV. ]. A. BRYAN ON GRACE OF JESUS
Breaches Fine Sermon at
 Presbyterian Church
FOUR KINDS OF GRACE
Calling, Justifying, Saving and Suf- ficient He Terms Them-Suffi- cient in Great Temptation
 Alone Sustains Weakness

sThe Grace of Jesus Christ" was the subject of Rev. J. A. Bryans sermon last night at the Third Presbyterian church Mir Bryan took as his text Ephesians 2, s, For by grace are ye saved through faith and that not of yourselves. it is the gift of God.'
 His sermon in part is as follows:
 This inspired epistle was written oy Paul during his first Imprisonment in rented house in the city of Rome Tho subject of the letter Is, The Believ- CTS Exalted Position in Christ Through Grace" Grace means underseryed mercy The grace of God means the unders~rved, the unmerited love, of God to us hell-deserving sinners. The source of this grace is Christ. Our only saviour from sin. He revealed this grace in his humiliation. In His birth, life. awful death for our sins. The law was given by Moses but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ" John 1, '.
 This grace of God is, first: Calling grace. Paul on the way to Damascus was called from darkness to light, from sin to salvation, In Galations 1, 15, He writes. But when 1t pleased God, who separated me from my, mothers womb and called me by His grace to reveal His Son in me Christ spoke to him. His purpose in life was changed. His sins were forgiven. He became a child of God by faith in Jesus. So it Is with us. He, God, calls us by His grace through the holy spirit. We step off the road to hell and get on the one haf n haa re mi f,f the world into the church. We live for Jesus.
 70. This grace of Christ is justifying grace. See Romans 8, 32 There Is no difference. For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Being justI- fled freely by His grace through the redemption that Is in Christ Jesus The ground of our Justification (our par don plans acceptance) in Gods sight a lost sinners-is the mercy; the grace of God. The love of God seem only in Christ Justification is the act of God governor God pardons our sins not because we deserve to have them forgiving, but because of Christs blood. The means of our Justification Is faith in Jesus by grace are ye saved through faith Being justified through faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ The publican prayed God. be merciful to me the sinner God answered his prayer. He, the pub lican, went down to hs house justified rather than the Pharasee.
 When we beleive in Jesus and plead His blood, His mercy to God. God par dons Us and teats us as if we never sinned. Glory to God through the grace He gives us
 This grace is of God, and is saving grace. By grace are ye saved through faith. Our souls are saved when our faith, head and heart. is placed in Chris,. We have merit. God who is rich in mercy. for His great love wherc- with He loved us, hath given us the riches of His grace in Christ Jesus I pray. Lord save me by thy grace He does ir. The grace of God which bring eth salvation hath appeared to all men, God sc loved the world that He gave His only son. His grace, to dte for our sins. He loved me and gave Himself for me. I trust him. He saves me. Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me; I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I sec
 A. This grace Is sufficient grace. The apostle writes his experience in II Cor . inthians, 12. and 8. Lest I should be SsNalted there given to me a tNorn in flesh in the flesh, the mes see9ger of satan, a temptation, to upset me. tH2 tempt me Christ helped him, He said toN lim. My grace is sufficient foi thee, my, strength is made perfect in thy weaknesss
 Gods grasce alone is sufficient in great temptations and they come to all of us. His grace alone sustains us in weakness and ilp sorrow. When we ore about to fall chiSist puts His arms around us and whispers I will keep You. My strength is perefect in your weakness, His grace is great strong powerful.
 "The grace of God helps is work for Jesus. Paul says this grace is given that l may witness for Jesus, Ephe- sians 3, s. With great power {gave the apostles witness of the resurrection, great grace was upon thend all. Oh for this grace to serve our king. Saved to serve grace strengthens uk for the task