If I only had one minute to talk to you about Christianity, I would talk to you about the idea of grace. Grace is the spotlight that shines on the rest of Christianity so we can see it clearly. It is the window through which you can see everything else that’s going on inside the house of Christianity, inside the pages of the Bible. The whole world and all its religions (including counterfeit Christianity) tell you, “earn your way to God,” or, “you deserve God’s favor,” in one way or another. We tell ourselves these things as well. “I can do it,” or, “I’m entitled to it.”

But Christianity is different. Christianity is the way of grace: a free gift from God to undeserving sinners. Grace says, “you don’t need to earn your way to God,” and, “you don’t deserve divine favor.” God freely shows favor to sinners through Jesus by virtue of his righteous life, sacrificial death, and glorious resurrection. God does not ask you to work your way to Him through religion, morality, or good deeds. Rather, He Himself provides a way: Jesus. This is the way of grace. It is different than the message of the world. It is different than that rationalizations we tell ourselves.

Jesus said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners” (Mark 2:15). The message of grace begins and ends with this: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” (1 Timothy 1:15).

“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;

[8] blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin” (Romans 4:7-8).

Jesus is the free gift from God to undeserving sinners. He is the grace of God to be received by humble faith. He is “the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6). Would you look through the window of grace to see what else is inside? Would you look at the things the spotlight of grace shines upon to learn more about them? No one has regretted the joys of grace. No one who has truly tasted God’s favor in Christ has resented its sweetness. It is honey for the soul. I only ask if you will seek a bit further. And, if I may add, the window of grace is always open.