A Gracious Ministry

“And of His fullness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”
John 1:16–17

Jesus of Nazareth is eternal God who has always existed as God. Although He created the world and gave life to every human being., he was rejected when He came to that world bringing life. However, God will make those who believe in His Son His children. This gift of God to all who believe in Jesus is a most gracious gift. In fact, the entire ministry of Jesus was one of grace.
Grace is a gift, something we do not deserve. Sinful human beings who have rebelled against their Creator do not have any right to enjoy a relationship with that Creator. But John says that God will graciously bestow that privilege on all who believe in Jesus. That’s grace! The work of Jesus Christ was one of undeserved kindness to us. God’s Son left heaven and humbled himself and lived with us as a poor man—that’s grace! He demonstrated kindness, love, and compassion on people around Him, most of whom rejected Him—that’s grace! He was abused, insulted, and ultimately killed by people He created—that’s grace! Jesus’ ministry was one gracious act after another: grace upon grace.
That graciousness culminated in His death and resurrection, which fulfilled and brought to an end the Mosaic Law. In the words of Galatians, “When the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the Law, to redeem them that were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption of sons” (Gal 4:4–5). Jesus’ ministry of grace made us God’s children, freeing us from the bondage of the Law to obey and please God. The life Jesus brings is one of grace and truth.