Confessions - REVIEWING OUR STANCE IN GRACE

Main message: Christians are called to live from relationship with Jesus — staying connected to the Vine and resting in the finished work of Christ — rather than striving to earn blessing; your stance is one of settled trust in the grace already provided.

Key points:

• Your primary responsibility is to stay connected to Jesus (the Vine); God supplies what the branch needs.
• Live by relationship not religion: trust deeper instead of trying harder or adding to Jesus.
• Stand in grace — rest and agree with what Christ has already accomplished (righteousness, forgiveness, healing, wisdom, etc.), not performance.
• The believer’s stance is settled confidence, not anxious striving; expect darts (temptations/accusations) but don’t be knocked off your stance.
• Yield to the Holy Spirit’s leading (be spontaneous in obedience); remembrance of Christ helps preserve identity and joy.

Scriptures mentioned: Romans 5:2, Ephesians (reference to "stand therefore"), vine-and-branch imagery (John 15)