God's grace and mercy

What if the very thing standing between us and the fullness of God's blessing is a misunderstanding of how grace actually works? This message takes us on a journey through one of the most liberating truths in Scripture: that grace is not earned, not deserved, and cannot be lost through our failures or gained through our efforts. Drawing from John 1, Ephesians 2, and the book of Hebrews, we explore how Jesus, as our great High Priest, offered His own blood on the heavenly mercy seat so that we could come boldly before the throne of grace. The parallel between the Old Testament high priest carrying blood through the people untouched and Jesus telling Mary not to touch Him after the resurrection is a stunning example of how the old covenant was always pointing forward to something greater. The invitation is simple but profound: stop trying to earn what has already been freely given, and start coming boldly to the One who understands everything we are going through. The more we come, the more confident we become, and the more boldly we can approach the throne where mercy and grace are waiting for us in our time of need.