"The Grace of God... How Sweet It Is" - Pastor John D. Putnam
November 16, 2025
Pastor John D. Putnam
In this week’s POSC podcast, Pastor Putnam brings a tender but urgent message on a theme woven through all of Scripture: the grace of God—how sweet it is. Drawing from Ephesians 2, Pastor Putnam reminds us that we were dead in our trespasses, unable to save ourselves, yet God—rich in mercy and overflowing with love—made us alive through Christ. Grace isn’t God ignoring our sin; it’s God overcoming our sin. It’s not weakness or permission—it’s power. Power to rise. Power to return. Power to become who God already declared we can be. Through the stories of Jonah, Hosea and Gomer, the prodigal son, Peter, and even Noah, Pastor Putnam paints a vivid picture of a God who doesn’t give up on His people. A God who chases, restores, and runs toward the broken long before they ever take a step toward Him. A God who meets us in storms, in pigpens, in fish bellies, in our denials, in our wandering—and calls us by name. But this message isn’t just about grace given—it’s about grace responded to. Grace opens a door, but we must walk through it. Grace creates a space—a space to repent, to forgive, to come home, to obey—but that space won’t stay open forever. Just as in the days of Noah, salvation is found in responding while the door is open. If you’ve ever felt too far gone, too messed up, too inconsistent, too wounded, or too ashamed—this episode is a reminder that you are still within the reach of God’s grace. Your failure isn’t final. Your story isn’t over. And the Father is running toward you. Today is your moment. Step into the space of grace. To hear more about what God is doing in Sheboygan County and beyond, visit us at posc.church!
Episode Notes
Main Point: The grace of God reaches farther, restores deeper, and redeems more completely than we could ever deserve.
- Grace is not God overlooking sin—it is God overcoming sin.
- Grace is not weakness; it is divine strength extended toward us.
- Grace is not permission to live how we want—it’s power to become who God has called us to be.
- God’s grace doesn’t end at failure. It pursues, restores, and recommissions the fallen, declaring, “It’s not over.”
- Grace is the sweet sound of redemption—the melody that plays over the broken pieces of our past.
Key Scriptures:
- Ephesians 2:4–8 – “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.”
- Jonah 3:1–2 – “And the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the second time…”
- Hosea 3:1 – “Then said the Lord unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress…”
- Luke 15:20 – “But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and ran…”
- Genesis 6:8 – “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.”
Major Themes:
- Grace Pursues: God’s grace chased Jonah through storms and seas to bring him back to purpose.
- Grace Redeems: Hosea’s love for Gomer reveals God’s relentless love for the undeserving.
- Grace Restores: The prodigal’s father ran to him—grace removes shame and welcomes us home.
- Grace Calls: Peter denied Christ, yet grace singled him out and called him back to ministry.
- Grace Gives Space: Like Noah’s ark, we live in a “space of grace”—a divine opportunity to respond before the door closes.
Reflection Questions:
- Where in my life has grace been pursuing me?
- Have I accepted God’s grace as transformation or just forgiveness?
- How am I using this “space of grace” God has given me today?
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