How Can We Receive Grace?

A) We Must Accept Christ (John 1:14, 16; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Ephesians 1:6-7)
John 1:14, 16 
14  So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.
16  From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another.
2 Corinthians 8:9
You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.
Ephesians 1:6-7
6  So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son.
7  He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins.

B)  We Must be Humble (Proverbs 3:34; James 4:6)
Proverbs 3:34
34 The Lord mocks the mockers but is gracious to the humble.
James 4:6
6   But he gives us even more grace to stand against such evil desires. As the Scriptures say, “God opposes the proud but favors the humble.”

C)  We Cannot Earn it by Good Works ( Romans 11:6; 2 Timothy 1:9
Romans 11:6
6   And since it is through God’s kindness, then it is not by their good works. For in that case, God’s grace would not be what it really is—free and undeserved.
2 Timothy 1:9
9   For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time—to show us his grace through Christ Jesus.

D)  We Cannot Earn it by Keeping the Law (Romans 6:14 and Galatians 2:16)
Romans 6:14
14  Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace.
Galatians 2:16
16   Yet we know that a person is made right with God by faith in Jesus Christ, not by obeying the law. And we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be made right with God because of our faith in Christ, not because we have obeyed the law. For no one will ever be made right with God by obeying the law.”