The Offense of Grace

Before we can enjoy the blessings of the gospel, we must first embrace the offense of the gospel. What does it mean to embrace the offense of the gospel? Here are 3 practical ways in which we are meant to do this: A) We Abandon the Fears of the World (Which are very natural to us) B) We Adopt the Fear of God (Which is very alien to us) C) We Take Refuge in the Sanctuary of God