The Bible says much about grace. One of my friends was struggling with their faith.  Like many believers, they felt themselves far too inadequate for the love of God.  I took the time to identify for them some helpful verses on grace.  When I looked, I found many more than what I went to look for.  Here they are.  
John 10:10; 20:31; Rom. 5:1; 6:17; 7:5–6; 8:1–4; 2 Cor. 5:16–21; Titus 3:5; 1 Pet. 1:3–9; 1 John 1:9; 2:2
Praise God for His abundant grace! 

The phrase "draw near" is in the book of Hebrews to describe the grand privilege that believers have to come to God.  This is because the work that Christ did made it possible for access.  
Heb. 4:16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Heb. 7:19
(for the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.
Heb. 7:25
Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.
Heb. 10:1
  For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near.
Heb. 10:22
let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
Heb. 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
We can draw NEAR!  Praise God! 

In the ESV Bible, the original is translated to an English phrase "draw near" 34 times.  The Hebrew language uses two different words that effectively mean "come" or "approach" and the Greek language does as well.  In the Old Testament the phrase is used in both positive and negative contexts.  In the New Testament it's almost always positive. Here are the references.  Hover over them and see what it means to "draw near".
​Lev. 9:7; 21:18; Num. 16:40; Deut. 2:37; 20:2, 10; Judg. 19:13; 20:23; 1 Sam. 14:36; Psa. 69:18; 119:150; Eccl. 5:1; 12:1; Is. 5:19; 29:13; 34:1; 41:1; 45:20; 48:16; 57:3; 58:2; Jer. 30:21; Ezek. 43:19; Joel 3:9; Zeph. 3:2; Mal. 3:5; Heb. 4:16; 7:19, 25; 10:1, 22; 11:6; James 4:8
Praise God!

Have you ever wondered how much of a difference it makes when we pray?  Some of us pray structured, "according to Your will prayers", others of us prefer the shotgun approach.  "Lord, bless everyone!". I believe that effective prayer is somewhere in the middle.  I'm thankful Jesus taught His disciples, and thus, us. to pray. It's a fine example of what our priorities should be when we pray. In Acts chapter 4, the apostles had been questioned and threatened by the Sanhedrin after a man was miraculously healed (Acts 4:1-30). They went back to the church and told them about it.  They lifted their voices in prayer and the Bible says this:

Acts 4:31       After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
Bold, faith-filled prayers make a difference. Praise God! 

There's something special that happens in the Gospel of John when Jesus says "I Am"

God's presence with us is assured in Matthew 28:19-20.  When you search "presence of God" the phrase is in the Bible 7 times.  Each of these times gives us a picture of how valuable and awesome it is.  The first one is absolutely frightening.  Uzzah had touched the ark of the covenant to steady it (while the Israelites were carrying it on a cart, the wrong way) and Chronicles tells us the following:

1Chr. 13:10 Then the LORD’s anger burned against Uzzah, and he struck him dead because he had reached out to the ark. So he died there in the presence of God.
Yikes! Yet there is this first occurrence of the phrase in the Bible.  It was the judgment of God, but at least he died "in the presence of God"....

The next time is in Luke, where the Angel of the Lord gives this magnificent statement to Mary.

Luke 1:19        The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and tell you this good news.
The third time, after Peter's vision on the rooftop, he travels to Cornelius's house (a house full of Gentiles) and they describe the setting:

Acts 10:33 So I immediately sent for you, and it was good of you to come. So now we are all in the presence of God to hear everything you have been commanded by the Lord.”
These are the other four times, also awesome.  Hover over the reference and notice the wonder of the "presence of God"
1 Tim. 6:13; Heb. 9:24; Rev. 8:2, 4
Praise God!

Ellis J. Crum wrote a simple phrase to a very simple tune.  It was sung in our church, often on Sunday night and it was such a pleasure to sing because of the song's simple truth about what Christ did for us all. The effect is as glorious as the second stanza. 

He paid the debt he did not own, I own the debt I could not pay
I needed someone to wash my sins away
And now I sing a brand new song, "Amazing grace"
Christ Jesus paid the debt I could never pay
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I'm so thankful for the atoning sacrifice that Christ made just not for us, but also for the whole world!  (1 John 2:2) Praise God! 
​Alton Howard Singers

The Bible says in Hebrews 11:6
6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. This is an encouraging verse!  It's found in the "hall of faith" chapter of Hebrews 11.  That chapter reveals, going all the way back to Abel in the book of Genesis.  Faith is described as a comprehensive all inclusive value for assurance, hope, making courageous decisions and achieving great exploits. I don't know what life would be like without "living by faith".  There is a value that is available right now and even into eternity. Because of what Christ has done for us (Romans 10:9-10( we can confidently live by faith! Praise God! 

The good news that Christ brings to to the whole world is not only for when things go well, but also as the circumstances go negative. Christians do not have to worry like the rest of the world does.  Paul lived on the edge of crisis and trouble.  He advanced the Gospel from city to city, knowing he would face opposition. (Acts 16:9). Peter also understood that, as believers we have the assurance, in every circumstance, of God's care.
1Pet. 5:7 casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you.
​We can make the decision to give God all our cares, because we know He cares for us.  Praise God!

When Jesus found himself talking to the woman at the well. He was addressing another Samaritan.  He had told the story of the "Good Samaritan" to the rich young ruler.  This conversation led to a revival. 

Jesus must have taught us to "love our neighbor" on a regular basis.  A recent search showed how it is mentioned in Scripture 9 times (Lev. 19:18; Matt. 5:43; 19:19; 22:39; Mark 12:31, 33; Rom. 13:9; Gal. 5:14; James 2:8).  On one occasion the topic came up with the rich young ruler. Luke even tells us that this fellow was "willing to justify himself" when he asked the question, "who is my neighbor?" Jesus didn't hesitate to answer and His answer was clear.  Using the "good samaritan" story was the highest oxymoron possible.  In the minds of the Jewish population there was no such thing as a "good" Samaritan.  The Samaritan's were ethnically and religiously isolated and hated. Read it here:  
Luke 10:30–37
Jesus created a space by telling the story that everyone is our neighbor. Because God takes away our sin and the burden it brings, we are free to love our neighbors.  Praise God! 

 The Bible has been digitized a number of ways. There are 100s of sites online to help us study it. One of the best that I've seen helps to bridge the world between the efficiency of online study and the tactile and necessary world of paper. Teach Sunday School enables the teacher to print off dozens of organized material around topics, types of literature and timelines.  This helps to enhance your mastery as well as your efficiency when you use it with your small group, Bible study, or other ministry group. Teach Sunday School helps you think how to organize your biblical material in a simplified form so that you can make some of the more complex parts of Scripture easier to understand.  I bought my set of handouts and thought you'd appreciate knowing about it too.  Praise God! 

The Bible software industry revolutionized our study of Scripture. There were many companies at first.  Logos, Quickverse, PC Study Bible, Illumina, Bibleworks, then Wordsearch and E-sword. There are no doubt others I've missed.  Gramcord was written to help scholars, that eventually morphed into Accordance  When PDAs emerged (Personal Data Assistants) there was Laridian and Olive Tree for those devices.  Over time, as the market changed and the internet became ubiquitous, Online searching became the standard for many.  Bible Gateway became to Bible searching what Google became for everyone else.  Then Youversion became the gold standard in the App world.  There are 100s of places online to study the Bible, mostly with ads. Some popular ones today are Blue Letter Bible and Bible Hub.  The software companies have kept up with digitizing Bible dictionaries, commentaries, and lexicons.  Many now offer their products via online as well.   My point is, the Bible is everywhere and you can search words and phrases much more efficiently than ever.  We all have different preferences, This is the golden age of Bible study!  Take advantage of it!   Praise God! 

The most important step of Bible Study is observation.  Noticing what the text says is literally paying attention to the word of God. 

Looking at the structure of an epistle aids in understanding its message.  In the book of Matthew, William Hendrix asserts that one third of the content has to do with the teaching of Jesus.(1)  The sermon on the mount, for example is in Matthew. Matthew also quotes extensively from the Old Testament.  His genealogy in chapter one is highly structured around the number of generations between each of the 3 sections (Matthew 1:18). I believe the Holy Spirit joins us in the task of interpretation (Illumination) so that we grow in Christ through reading and studying. The more we learn, the more we can share with other on the journey of ministry.  Praise God!
1. Howard Hendricks, and William Hendrix, Living By the Book, p. 148.