A life answerable to God's work of grace. <2Co12:6-10>

1. What is grace?

1) Grace as unmerited favor

· <Ro 5:21> <Col 1:6> <Gal 2:21> <Php 1:7>

2) Grace as power for living

· <Jas 4:6> <2Ti 2Ti2:1>

2. How does God's grace perfect itself in weakness?

· <2Cor 12:6-10>

1) Restraining Paul from insolence in two ways.

(1) His appearance and speech do not stand out.

(2) Thorn in the flesh, torment from a messenger from Satan.

2) When satisfied by and convinced for the "aid of the Comforter", which comes to us from the unmerited favour of God. <v.9>

3) When well content in the weaknesses which are despised by the world. <v10>

3. May we understand the work of saving grace of God!