Paul wrote in Roman 15:15 and 2 Corinthians 7:4 "Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as reminding you, because of the grace given to me by God, that I might be a minister of Jesus Christ...." and "Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my boasting on your behalf." Paul himself experienced this boldness of grace as he ministered the gospel of truth at that time.
When the grace of God are in our lives there are spiritual boldness and this is common in the early church. They spoke the word of God with boldness and the bible says "great grace was upon them all" Acts. 4:31 When they saw the boldness of Peter and John the bible says they marveled. As they were filled with the Holy Spirit they spoke the Word of God with boldness. They prayed for boldness that they might speak God's Word without fear.
I believe this is the boldness of the new covenant of grace. This is the new confidence and faith that made us sufficient as minister of the new testament. The letter killeth but the Spirit gives life and boldness to the believers and Paul. Today it is given to all of the New Covenant believers in Christ because of His Abundant Gracious Grace. This is one of the facets of the diamond that we see. This same boldness is upon our lives and sometimes we are even afraid to testify concerning the gospel of grace and truth. We can pray to allow God to fill us afresh with His Gracious Spirit of Grace that we might minister in the boldness of His Grace. If we have revelation and prophetic grace we also need this boldness to share it to others.
May the Lord give you the boldness of grace to do his work and bless you all greatly.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
GOD OF ALL GRACIOUS GRACE
GOD OF ALL GRACE – 1 Peter 5:10-12
Grace reminds us of our righteousness in Christ. Grace gives us the new anointing of the New Covenant. In the Old Covenant it tells us what is wrong with us but the New Covenant tells us what is right with us in Christ. The old anointing reminds us of our sins - the new anointing reminds us of our righteousness in Christ. The old comes to judge your sins and condemn you and not able to release you but the new covenant God removes your sins in Christ - your sins and mine - it's no more to be seen and judge. The New Covenant is the Ministry of Grace - superabundance gracious grace. This is all worth repeating after listening from an anointed servant of God on his tape ministry.
Grace is knowing that there is no more guilt, condemnation and punishment (Romans 8:2)
Grace is knowing that God loves me and accepts me just the way I am not because of what I do or don't do but because of the Cross. (Roman 5:5-8) Grace is knowing that there is nothing I can do to make God love me more and nothing I could do to make Him love me less - (Romans 8:39)
Grace is knowing that I am righteous because God has placed me in Christ Righteousness and nothing I can do to obtain it. (Roman 6:4-7)
Grace is not what I do but what Jesus has done for me.
Grace is knowing that victory is not something to work for, it it has already been given to me. (I Cor. 15:56, Ephesians. 2:6 ; 1:19-21)
These quotations are worth repeating again and again - by Mike Quarles
Grace is not a doctrine or teaching but is in a Person Jesus. Grace is a lifestyle, grace itself is LIFE whereas the law is dead. Grace is something for us to LIVE in and MANIFEST through us. Paul says, "I am what I am by the Grace of God".
In Galatians 2:21 Paul says, "The grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain." Paul actually says, I do not want to frustrate and nullify (makes it nothing) the Grace of God in my life. In other words, "No grace, no life." God does not want to pour out His grace for us for no reason. There must be a reason he died for us and gave us His grace. His grace is power - power to perfect us, power to establish us; strengthen us and even settle us for eternity.
So that is why in Hebrews 13:9 says, "Let your heart be established by grace". God does not want our hearts to be full of cares and questionings, worries and fears tossed and turned by every challenge that comes our ways. He wants our hearts at rest and established by His grace. We no longer have to worry about whether we are good enough. Our dependence is upon God's goodness for us now. Our part is to believe and receive. God part is to give and give graciously and generously.
Salvation is never cheap. Grace can never be repaid. It has no price, not because it is worthless, but because it is priceless. God's love for us and his Grace are totally unconditional. Grace has the power to bless us. Grace is an influence that brings divine blessings in our lives. The Greek word for grace is actually "charis" meaning " blessings or kindness." Let His blessings flow because when grace flows - then blessings flows into our lives.
Someone says, "how to walk in the Grace of God" and established in His grace? In order to walk we need to be surrounded by the fragrance of God's grace. You will only smell flowers when you are walking too long in the garden. (eg. Spending time in the Presence of God - feeding on His Gracious Generous Grace) When we come out of the city people smells you. When the grace of God is missed bitterness and selfishness is born. But where the grace of God is embraced, forgiveness flourishes, willingness will be always there. The longer we walk in the garden we will be so conscious of God's gracious grace. Let His Love embrace you.
Be conscious daily of God's grace!- Hebrew 13:9 Begin to talk of His Grace daily! -Ephesians 4:29 Serve in His Grace!- Hebrew 12:28 Stand firm in His Grace! - 1 Peter 5:12 And Continue to go boldly to the Throne of Grace - Hebrew 4:15-16
I tell you where grace exists there will be an earnest desire for more grace. Ask for more! More and more! Take from God and take more! The more we take the more God gives and the more God has for us. He will never runs dry of gracious grace. There are manifold of grace that is untapped. Grace will produce holiness, maturity, fruits, wisdom and miracles and many more! Never underestimate the Grace of God! The Grace of God is GOD'S LIFE IN YOU!
May the blessings and grace of the Lord Jesus be in your spirit and life. May you be conscious of it daily!
Grace reminds us of our righteousness in Christ. Grace gives us the new anointing of the New Covenant. In the Old Covenant it tells us what is wrong with us but the New Covenant tells us what is right with us in Christ. The old anointing reminds us of our sins - the new anointing reminds us of our righteousness in Christ. The old comes to judge your sins and condemn you and not able to release you but the new covenant God removes your sins in Christ - your sins and mine - it's no more to be seen and judge. The New Covenant is the Ministry of Grace - superabundance gracious grace. This is all worth repeating after listening from an anointed servant of God on his tape ministry.
Grace is knowing that there is no more guilt, condemnation and punishment (Romans 8:2)
Grace is knowing that God loves me and accepts me just the way I am not because of what I do or don't do but because of the Cross. (Roman 5:5-8) Grace is knowing that there is nothing I can do to make God love me more and nothing I could do to make Him love me less - (Romans 8:39)
Grace is knowing that I am righteous because God has placed me in Christ Righteousness and nothing I can do to obtain it. (Roman 6:4-7)
Grace is not what I do but what Jesus has done for me.
Grace is knowing that victory is not something to work for, it it has already been given to me. (I Cor. 15:56, Ephesians. 2:6 ; 1:19-21)
These quotations are worth repeating again and again - by Mike Quarles
Grace is not a doctrine or teaching but is in a Person Jesus. Grace is a lifestyle, grace itself is LIFE whereas the law is dead. Grace is something for us to LIVE in and MANIFEST through us. Paul says, "I am what I am by the Grace of God".
In Galatians 2:21 Paul says, "The grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain." Paul actually says, I do not want to frustrate and nullify (makes it nothing) the Grace of God in my life. In other words, "No grace, no life." God does not want to pour out His grace for us for no reason. There must be a reason he died for us and gave us His grace. His grace is power - power to perfect us, power to establish us; strengthen us and even settle us for eternity.
So that is why in Hebrews 13:9 says, "Let your heart be established by grace". God does not want our hearts to be full of cares and questionings, worries and fears tossed and turned by every challenge that comes our ways. He wants our hearts at rest and established by His grace. We no longer have to worry about whether we are good enough. Our dependence is upon God's goodness for us now. Our part is to believe and receive. God part is to give and give graciously and generously.
Salvation is never cheap. Grace can never be repaid. It has no price, not because it is worthless, but because it is priceless. God's love for us and his Grace are totally unconditional. Grace has the power to bless us. Grace is an influence that brings divine blessings in our lives. The Greek word for grace is actually "charis" meaning " blessings or kindness." Let His blessings flow because when grace flows - then blessings flows into our lives.
Someone says, "how to walk in the Grace of God" and established in His grace? In order to walk we need to be surrounded by the fragrance of God's grace. You will only smell flowers when you are walking too long in the garden. (eg. Spending time in the Presence of God - feeding on His Gracious Generous Grace) When we come out of the city people smells you. When the grace of God is missed bitterness and selfishness is born. But where the grace of God is embraced, forgiveness flourishes, willingness will be always there. The longer we walk in the garden we will be so conscious of God's gracious grace. Let His Love embrace you.
Be conscious daily of God's grace!- Hebrew 13:9 Begin to talk of His Grace daily! -Ephesians 4:29 Serve in His Grace!- Hebrew 12:28 Stand firm in His Grace! - 1 Peter 5:12 And Continue to go boldly to the Throne of Grace - Hebrew 4:15-16
I tell you where grace exists there will be an earnest desire for more grace. Ask for more! More and more! Take from God and take more! The more we take the more God gives and the more God has for us. He will never runs dry of gracious grace. There are manifold of grace that is untapped. Grace will produce holiness, maturity, fruits, wisdom and miracles and many more! Never underestimate the Grace of God! The Grace of God is GOD'S LIFE IN YOU!
May the blessings and grace of the Lord Jesus be in your spirit and life. May you be conscious of it daily!
Thursday, August 19, 2010
MUCH MORE GRACIOUS GRACE OF GOD
When I read through the bible I found one interesting phrase that worth editing it. It is the phrase "much more". In Roman 5:15, 17 and 20 it speaks of the words "much more" grace of God. Grace is much more than love, blessings, wisdom, knowledge, power, peace, joy - you can name and make a list of it. God grace is able to do exceedingly abundantly and above all what we ask or think!
As I said before, grace is like an ocean and we have just gone for a swim here and there only. God's thought are higher than our thoughts. We could never exhaust or deplete God's grace. There are much, much more than we imagine. I like the different translations below.
The New English Bible says, "Where sin was thus multiplied, grace immeasurably exceeded it." J.B. Phillips paraphrases it, "Through sin is shown to be wide and deep, thank God his grace is wider and deeper still." Donald Grey Barnhouse quoted, "Where sin reached a high-water mark, grace completely flooded the world." D. Martin Lloyd Jones used the word "engulfed" for "flooded" here. God will not withhold gracious grace because of sin. This gift of grace is unspeakable and indescribable. Let me mention a few things below here.
1) Revelational Grace - Grace As the revelation of The Word of God - 2 Corinthians 12:9, 10
"And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness."
That grace is God's revelation for Paul to do the work of the ministry not in his strength but God. Paul realized that he could not do anything in his own strength or ability to stop any persecution from coming into his ministry. Instead of complaining about his persecution and feeling sorry for himself, Paul continued to receive and stand on the Gracious Grace of God. Paul moved into the realm of faith and he was able to access into God's Sufficient Grace. He switched from discouragement to faith by speaking God's Word in his mouth. Paul said, "For when I am weak, then am I strong in God".
Satan has no place to be influencing your life, your family and your finances. God has given you grace and strength to overcome him and reign in this life.
2) Praying Grace - Grace to support others in prayers. Here it tells in 2 Corinthians 9:14
"... and by their prayer for you, who long for you because of the exceeding (much more) grace of God in you. Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!"
There is one group of Christians praying for another group of believers. When the grace of God is so abundantly present in our lives, others can be drawn by that grace, desiring to pray and intercede for them, to be with them, learn from them and be impacted by that exceeding grace of God. As we are editing the message of the good news of grace our hearts are reaching out to those who needs prayers and to be with them in need and weakness. May this prayerful grace ministry spread and minister to those in need.
3) Daily Victorious Grace - Grace that give us victory after victory in our daily lives.
In Roman 5:17 - "much more those who receive abundance (much more) of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through ONE, JESUS CHRIST."
Grace will start to reign in our hearts. We that receive the abundance (much more) grace shall reign in life in this world. With this grace we have every spiritual authority, help, blessings, wisdom, knowledge, favor, life, beauty, power in the Holy Spirit. We have all things in this life by Jesus Christ. This grace will defeat our enemies - overcoming temptation, sin, failures, weakness, confusion, fear and doubt. This includes works of the flesh - strife, division, jealousy, envy, and unforgiveness to name a few, shall not have dominion (rule) over us. Grace reigns and rules over them and have power over them.
Paul also speaks of that grace "that the grace of God given to me by the effectual working of His power" in Ephesian 3:7 and also "the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love (I Timothy 1:14) And he believed that his labor was not in vain but he labored more abundantly than they all in the "much more" grace of God. (I Corinthians 15:10) And Paul encouraged them saying, "God is able to make all grace (much more) abound towards you; that you always have all sufficiency in all things and have an abundance for every good work."
THERE IS ALWAYS AN ABUNDANCE FOR EVERY GOOD WORK THAT WE DO!
vs. 9 says, "For He has dispersed abroad (not talking about finance or missions giving only) He has given to the poor: His righteousness remains forever."
vs. 10 "Now may God who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food (includes spiritual food) supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness. This is focus on his more and much more grace of God that is abounding towards us in Christ for every good work."
Is preaching the gospel of grace a good work? Is blessing others and pray for them a good work? Is giving to the gospel a good work? Then God will multiply our seed and increases our fruits of God's righteousness and we will never run dry of His GRACIOUS GRACE! His generous gracious grace will be flooded into our lives!
MAY THIS EXCEEDING GRACE OF GOD BE IN YOU! THANKS BE TO GOD FOR THIS INDESCRIBABLE GIFT!
As I said before, grace is like an ocean and we have just gone for a swim here and there only. God's thought are higher than our thoughts. We could never exhaust or deplete God's grace. There are much, much more than we imagine. I like the different translations below.
The New English Bible says, "Where sin was thus multiplied, grace immeasurably exceeded it." J.B. Phillips paraphrases it, "Through sin is shown to be wide and deep, thank God his grace is wider and deeper still." Donald Grey Barnhouse quoted, "Where sin reached a high-water mark, grace completely flooded the world." D. Martin Lloyd Jones used the word "engulfed" for "flooded" here. God will not withhold gracious grace because of sin. This gift of grace is unspeakable and indescribable. Let me mention a few things below here.
1) Revelational Grace - Grace As the revelation of The Word of God - 2 Corinthians 12:9, 10
"And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness."
That grace is God's revelation for Paul to do the work of the ministry not in his strength but God. Paul realized that he could not do anything in his own strength or ability to stop any persecution from coming into his ministry. Instead of complaining about his persecution and feeling sorry for himself, Paul continued to receive and stand on the Gracious Grace of God. Paul moved into the realm of faith and he was able to access into God's Sufficient Grace. He switched from discouragement to faith by speaking God's Word in his mouth. Paul said, "For when I am weak, then am I strong in God".
Satan has no place to be influencing your life, your family and your finances. God has given you grace and strength to overcome him and reign in this life.
2) Praying Grace - Grace to support others in prayers. Here it tells in 2 Corinthians 9:14
"... and by their prayer for you, who long for you because of the exceeding (much more) grace of God in you. Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!"
There is one group of Christians praying for another group of believers. When the grace of God is so abundantly present in our lives, others can be drawn by that grace, desiring to pray and intercede for them, to be with them, learn from them and be impacted by that exceeding grace of God. As we are editing the message of the good news of grace our hearts are reaching out to those who needs prayers and to be with them in need and weakness. May this prayerful grace ministry spread and minister to those in need.
3) Daily Victorious Grace - Grace that give us victory after victory in our daily lives.
In Roman 5:17 - "much more those who receive abundance (much more) of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through ONE, JESUS CHRIST."
Grace will start to reign in our hearts. We that receive the abundance (much more) grace shall reign in life in this world. With this grace we have every spiritual authority, help, blessings, wisdom, knowledge, favor, life, beauty, power in the Holy Spirit. We have all things in this life by Jesus Christ. This grace will defeat our enemies - overcoming temptation, sin, failures, weakness, confusion, fear and doubt. This includes works of the flesh - strife, division, jealousy, envy, and unforgiveness to name a few, shall not have dominion (rule) over us. Grace reigns and rules over them and have power over them.
Paul also speaks of that grace "that the grace of God given to me by the effectual working of His power" in Ephesian 3:7 and also "the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love (I Timothy 1:14) And he believed that his labor was not in vain but he labored more abundantly than they all in the "much more" grace of God. (I Corinthians 15:10) And Paul encouraged them saying, "God is able to make all grace (much more) abound towards you; that you always have all sufficiency in all things and have an abundance for every good work."
THERE IS ALWAYS AN ABUNDANCE FOR EVERY GOOD WORK THAT WE DO!
vs. 9 says, "For He has dispersed abroad (not talking about finance or missions giving only) He has given to the poor: His righteousness remains forever."
vs. 10 "Now may God who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food (includes spiritual food) supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness. This is focus on his more and much more grace of God that is abounding towards us in Christ for every good work."
Is preaching the gospel of grace a good work? Is blessing others and pray for them a good work? Is giving to the gospel a good work? Then God will multiply our seed and increases our fruits of God's righteousness and we will never run dry of His GRACIOUS GRACE! His generous gracious grace will be flooded into our lives!
MAY THIS EXCEEDING GRACE OF GOD BE IN YOU! THANKS BE TO GOD FOR THIS INDESCRIBABLE GIFT!
Monday, August 16, 2010
GRACE FOR HOLY LIVING
Titus 2:11,12 "For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ...."
Today what we are preaching is the grace gospel that are producing holiness. Just by believing and listening to grace message of truth, you will be transformed by His power. Truth is contagious and has the power to change lives because truth came by Jesus Christ.
Colossians 1:5,6 "...which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel v. 6 which has come to you, as it has also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit, as it is also among you, since the day you heard and knew (experienced) the grace of God in truth." It is like hearing the word of faith by the spirit that transformed us.
The Bible says, "we are sanctify by belief of the truth" What happens when someone fall into sin not live in sin? You don't turn away from the gospel of grace. You bring grace into the situation and thank Jesus that you have been made righteous and go on.
In Galatians 6: 12 - Paul highlights and summarize his message to the Galatians saying "circumcision is useless, and only the Cross is of central importance to the faith." Firstly, Circumcision is performed in order to please people. Churches can sometimes fall into this trap. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised. Paul says the Galatians believers had been set apart by the Cross not because of the circumcision, not external religions frees them. The preaching of the Cross is the central theme. The Cross is the Power of God to salvation.
Secondly, Circumcision is based in hypocritical pride. Galatians 6:13 "For even those who receive circumcision do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh." People of the world find much hypocrisy in Christianity today because of this. They smell of hypocritical pride. They themselves cannot keep the law which they impose on others. The Law always demand at us and never give us life and happiness. The Law comes with condemnation and guilt. The Law does not forgive us. It is the Grace that forgives you and give you life abundantly. External forms of religion feeds the pride and kills them.
Legalism is not all rules and regulations they are part of it. Legalism is far worse than all these things, because legalism is based on selfishness and pride. Legalism is an outward show - a pretense of holiness to impress people and not God. The are all flesh. Legalism try to earn their forgiveness and blessings. They are so religious that everybody ought to see them. They have a sober and sad, serious holy look. Yet all their works they do for is to be seen of men (Matthew 23:5) Beyond legalism is the perversion of the Gospel of Grace.
Many thought that the "grace message" they heard, they were convinced they were justified, no matter how they lived - that they were made the righteousness of God in Christ. The grace message cannot allow us to live in sin. Living in sin is different from falling into sin. Everyone can fall into sin because of temptation. We can walk on the road and sometimes fall into a hole which we do not see. But we do not want to walk into a hole when we see it and let our legs be hurt. We avoid it we can escape it.
But what about the Law? The law is holy and just and good. The law does not make me dead but sin does. The law was sent to us "that every mouth may be stopped and all the world may became guilty before God. The law acts as our schoolmaster to bring us to Christ that we might be justified by faith." (Galatians 3:24) What Paul was saying, you could not really confess your sins until you knew they were sins!. I could not seek after the holiness of God until I saw how far from God I was. When I saw God's holiness by His commandments, sin became utterly sinful to me. That is the case of Peter who saw Jesus as he said to the Lord, "Go away from me for I am a sinful man." Isaiah saw the Glory of God and say "Woe is me" They both knew who they were they were convicted first and grace came in and transformed them.
Adam was also given the gospel of grace after his "eyes were opened (Genesis 3:7) It was only after he had seen his sinful condition and the consequences of his sin that God brought to him the message of mercy and forgiveness - to cover his shame. The law had to bring them to the saving grace of God. And that grace will makes them perfect, establish, strengthen and settle them.
The real test of every believer is not just believing and receiving the truth. That is not enough - we must stand in the grace of God. Stand in the promises of his Word. Many believe His promises and even received it but when the real test came they started to quit and not stand on the grace of God because they were shaken by their circumstance and fear.
Paul says, Ephesian 6:11 - Put on the whole Armour of God that you maybe able to STAND (not only believe) Stand on what? There is only one ROCK we need to stand all others places are sinking sand. They were told to stand on Truth, Righteousness, gospel of grace and Peace, Faith, Salvation and the Word of God. These are weapons for us in the last days. When we stand on the flesh or the wisdom of men we will fall. But not the Wisdom of God, His Righteousness and His Truth. Let us believe the truth, received and stand on the truth. And the truth will set us free.
May the truth and grace of God be with you all!
Today what we are preaching is the grace gospel that are producing holiness. Just by believing and listening to grace message of truth, you will be transformed by His power. Truth is contagious and has the power to change lives because truth came by Jesus Christ.
Colossians 1:5,6 "...which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel v. 6 which has come to you, as it has also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit, as it is also among you, since the day you heard and knew (experienced) the grace of God in truth." It is like hearing the word of faith by the spirit that transformed us.
The Bible says, "we are sanctify by belief of the truth" What happens when someone fall into sin not live in sin? You don't turn away from the gospel of grace. You bring grace into the situation and thank Jesus that you have been made righteous and go on.
In Galatians 6: 12 - Paul highlights and summarize his message to the Galatians saying "circumcision is useless, and only the Cross is of central importance to the faith." Firstly, Circumcision is performed in order to please people. Churches can sometimes fall into this trap. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised. Paul says the Galatians believers had been set apart by the Cross not because of the circumcision, not external religions frees them. The preaching of the Cross is the central theme. The Cross is the Power of God to salvation.
Secondly, Circumcision is based in hypocritical pride. Galatians 6:13 "For even those who receive circumcision do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh." People of the world find much hypocrisy in Christianity today because of this. They smell of hypocritical pride. They themselves cannot keep the law which they impose on others. The Law always demand at us and never give us life and happiness. The Law comes with condemnation and guilt. The Law does not forgive us. It is the Grace that forgives you and give you life abundantly. External forms of religion feeds the pride and kills them.
Legalism is not all rules and regulations they are part of it. Legalism is far worse than all these things, because legalism is based on selfishness and pride. Legalism is an outward show - a pretense of holiness to impress people and not God. The are all flesh. Legalism try to earn their forgiveness and blessings. They are so religious that everybody ought to see them. They have a sober and sad, serious holy look. Yet all their works they do for is to be seen of men (Matthew 23:5) Beyond legalism is the perversion of the Gospel of Grace.
Many thought that the "grace message" they heard, they were convinced they were justified, no matter how they lived - that they were made the righteousness of God in Christ. The grace message cannot allow us to live in sin. Living in sin is different from falling into sin. Everyone can fall into sin because of temptation. We can walk on the road and sometimes fall into a hole which we do not see. But we do not want to walk into a hole when we see it and let our legs be hurt. We avoid it we can escape it.
But what about the Law? The law is holy and just and good. The law does not make me dead but sin does. The law was sent to us "that every mouth may be stopped and all the world may became guilty before God. The law acts as our schoolmaster to bring us to Christ that we might be justified by faith." (Galatians 3:24) What Paul was saying, you could not really confess your sins until you knew they were sins!. I could not seek after the holiness of God until I saw how far from God I was. When I saw God's holiness by His commandments, sin became utterly sinful to me. That is the case of Peter who saw Jesus as he said to the Lord, "Go away from me for I am a sinful man." Isaiah saw the Glory of God and say "Woe is me" They both knew who they were they were convicted first and grace came in and transformed them.
Adam was also given the gospel of grace after his "eyes were opened (Genesis 3:7) It was only after he had seen his sinful condition and the consequences of his sin that God brought to him the message of mercy and forgiveness - to cover his shame. The law had to bring them to the saving grace of God. And that grace will makes them perfect, establish, strengthen and settle them.
The real test of every believer is not just believing and receiving the truth. That is not enough - we must stand in the grace of God. Stand in the promises of his Word. Many believe His promises and even received it but when the real test came they started to quit and not stand on the grace of God because they were shaken by their circumstance and fear.
Paul says, Ephesian 6:11 - Put on the whole Armour of God that you maybe able to STAND (not only believe) Stand on what? There is only one ROCK we need to stand all others places are sinking sand. They were told to stand on Truth, Righteousness, gospel of grace and Peace, Faith, Salvation and the Word of God. These are weapons for us in the last days. When we stand on the flesh or the wisdom of men we will fall. But not the Wisdom of God, His Righteousness and His Truth. Let us believe the truth, received and stand on the truth. And the truth will set us free.
May the truth and grace of God be with you all!
Friday, August 13, 2010
THIRD DAY GRACE BELIEVERS
In Hosea 6:1,2 - "Come, and let us return to the Lord; For He has torn, but He will heal us; He has stricken, but He will bind us up. After two days He will revive us; On the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His sight."
Who is and what is the third day Christian? God is raising them up. They are Third Day Worshipers, Grace Teachers and Anointed Preachers different from those of the first and second day. They are the ones who desire and demand more of God daily. Not for the experiences, but for more of Jesus and all of His GRACE.
2 Peter 3:8 says one day with the Lord is 1,000 years and we are living now in the third day 2010. I got good news for you that God will not let you go until He raises and lifts you up. He will anoints you. God will not let you go until He promotes you and elevates you. He will not let you go until He takes you to the place of the fullness of His glory, victory and anointing. God will not let you go! His GRACIOUS GRACE is upon you. His GRACE will revive you to the fullest.
Hosea says "He will raise you up" I like that. He will not let us down or push us down. In Ephesians 1:20 the word "raise up" was mentioned. Here Jesus was raise up by the Father from the dead and set him at his own right hand in heavenly places far above all principality, power and might and dominion and every name that is named in this world and next world.
Ephesians 2:6 says "And had raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ. By grace you are saved through faith not of yourself.... It's the gift of God." He raise us up to show His exceeding riches of his grace.
He revived us and raised us up to rule and reign - to have spiritual authority over the powers of the enemy. I tell you the Third Day church is not about programs, or about ministries, or about organizations or about one anointed man or woman. The Third Day church is not about our name and church or how big is our church. The Third day church is about the name above all names, Jesus Christ. He is Risen! And we are risen and raise with Him in heavenly places. We are raised to rule and reign on earth with Him now. It speaks of our spiritual position, our spiritual promotion and spiritual blessings. GLORY TO HIS NAME!
In the first miracle Jesus turned the water into wine and it was on the third day! During the third day the wedding was a prophetic significance. There will be a wedding on the His third day coming. This is the day of celebration and rejoicing as Jesus is coming back.
So arise because the Wine of His Grace will be released. We will be drinking the wine of His glory. The water must change into wine. Why? Every watered-down religion will be changed to wine-filled revival and relationship. Every watered down preaching will be converted to wine-filled revelation, teaching and impartation. Every watered down praise and worship will be converted into wine filled prophetic songs -the songs of the Lord and worship that will bring the glory of God down. The Third day wine will be more than an experience of being drunk in the Spirit. It is the wine that brings you to a higher level. A wine that brings you into His Presence. A wine that cleanses you up. The wine of the CROSS. It is the wine of RESURRECTION. Jesus is the Wine Maker. Let us drink with Him and be filled up.
SO ARISE THIRD DAY GRACE BELIEVERS FOR YOUR TIME IS HERE! THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS IS WITH YOU ALWAYS AND ALL THROUGH. LET IT BE.
Who is and what is the third day Christian? God is raising them up. They are Third Day Worshipers, Grace Teachers and Anointed Preachers different from those of the first and second day. They are the ones who desire and demand more of God daily. Not for the experiences, but for more of Jesus and all of His GRACE.
2 Peter 3:8 says one day with the Lord is 1,000 years and we are living now in the third day 2010. I got good news for you that God will not let you go until He raises and lifts you up. He will anoints you. God will not let you go until He promotes you and elevates you. He will not let you go until He takes you to the place of the fullness of His glory, victory and anointing. God will not let you go! His GRACIOUS GRACE is upon you. His GRACE will revive you to the fullest.
Hosea says "He will raise you up" I like that. He will not let us down or push us down. In Ephesians 1:20 the word "raise up" was mentioned. Here Jesus was raise up by the Father from the dead and set him at his own right hand in heavenly places far above all principality, power and might and dominion and every name that is named in this world and next world.
Ephesians 2:6 says "And had raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ. By grace you are saved through faith not of yourself.... It's the gift of God." He raise us up to show His exceeding riches of his grace.
He revived us and raised us up to rule and reign - to have spiritual authority over the powers of the enemy. I tell you the Third Day church is not about programs, or about ministries, or about organizations or about one anointed man or woman. The Third Day church is not about our name and church or how big is our church. The Third day church is about the name above all names, Jesus Christ. He is Risen! And we are risen and raise with Him in heavenly places. We are raised to rule and reign on earth with Him now. It speaks of our spiritual position, our spiritual promotion and spiritual blessings. GLORY TO HIS NAME!
In the first miracle Jesus turned the water into wine and it was on the third day! During the third day the wedding was a prophetic significance. There will be a wedding on the His third day coming. This is the day of celebration and rejoicing as Jesus is coming back.
So arise because the Wine of His Grace will be released. We will be drinking the wine of His glory. The water must change into wine. Why? Every watered-down religion will be changed to wine-filled revival and relationship. Every watered down preaching will be converted to wine-filled revelation, teaching and impartation. Every watered down praise and worship will be converted into wine filled prophetic songs -the songs of the Lord and worship that will bring the glory of God down. The Third day wine will be more than an experience of being drunk in the Spirit. It is the wine that brings you to a higher level. A wine that brings you into His Presence. A wine that cleanses you up. The wine of the CROSS. It is the wine of RESURRECTION. Jesus is the Wine Maker. Let us drink with Him and be filled up.
SO ARISE THIRD DAY GRACE BELIEVERS FOR YOUR TIME IS HERE! THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS IS WITH YOU ALWAYS AND ALL THROUGH. LET IT BE.
Monday, August 9, 2010
BREAD BREAKING BREAKS BLINDNESS
The Breaking of Bread Ministry:
Luke 24:30-31
"And it came to pass, as he sat at meal with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened and they knew Him, and He vanished out of their sight.
Luke 24:32-35
"And they said to one to another, did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them saying, the Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they told what things were done in the way, and how Jesus was known of them in the breaking of bread."
Jesus broke the bread, the backs of His hands became the focal point. They saw visible the ugly, gaping holes in the backs of his hands - holes that were made by the harsh Roman spikes. With that sight in mind they saw Jesus and their hearts burned and knew Him. Their weak faith became strong again.
Their spiritual eyes were opened when they saw Jesus in the Holy Communion. All spiritual blindness and bondage had to go. The nail pierced hands gave them revelation of Jesus. Their hearts were burned as they received the revelation of Grace in Jesus broken body.
Likewise our eyes will be open to the things of God's Grace. Physical healing, miracles and deliverance will break loose. As our spiritual eyes open, we will be able to know Jesus better and acknowledge Him as God. The disciples said, "He was known to us in the breaking of bread." Friends, Holy Communion ministry is a very powerful ministry as Jesus performed it Himself with the disciples.
Bread breaking breaks blindness. We are blinded by doubts, religion and laws.
Bread breaking causes heart to burn. (Passion for Jesus) We get revived, refreshed and renewed each time we come to the Table of Grace.
Bread breaking turns weak faith into overcoming faith. The disciples were discouraged.
Bread breaking causes Jesus to be known by us through revelation of the Scriptures. The Word of Grace were opened to them.
Holy Communion ministry breaks curses. Jesus became curse for us on that cross.
Holy Communion breaks the spirit of poverty. He became poor at the cross for us so that we might be rich. There was an exchange of status.
Holy Communion ministry protects us from deadness and resurrects us and gives us life.
Holy Communion creates miracles and healing in His broken body and blood.
In this, the first Adam was cursed by eating the Tree of Good and Evil. But the second Adam (Jesus) came to break the curse in us while we eat His body (bread) and blood (wine). This speaks of restoration back to our divine nature in Christ. Our New Creation in Jesus work!
As you do this in remembrance of Me. This is to say Jesus is around when we are partaking the bread and wine. This is the ministry of Jesus to bless us. This is the cup of blessings. In fact, this cup is also called the cup of His Presence (Face). All our blessings is in this cup of the New Covenant of Grace. We will become refreshed, revived and renewed by His power. We can have an abundance of overcoming grace with our overcoming faith in Christ as God's divine power will be imparted into us.
So as we come to the Holy Communion table we come with great expectations meeting our Lord Jesus not as a formality service meeting our leaders. Let our spiritual eyes be opened to see Jesus. Let our passions be renewed and let grace be poured upon us layer upon layer. Let His blessings chase us and overtake us and our family. This is the hour that His manifest presence and glory will be revealed to us. Do this in REMEMBRANCE OF ME!
MAY THE GRACIOUS GRACE OF THE LORD BE WITH YOU ALL!
Luke 24:30-31
"And it came to pass, as he sat at meal with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened and they knew Him, and He vanished out of their sight.
Luke 24:32-35
"And they said to one to another, did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them saying, the Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they told what things were done in the way, and how Jesus was known of them in the breaking of bread."
Jesus broke the bread, the backs of His hands became the focal point. They saw visible the ugly, gaping holes in the backs of his hands - holes that were made by the harsh Roman spikes. With that sight in mind they saw Jesus and their hearts burned and knew Him. Their weak faith became strong again.
Their spiritual eyes were opened when they saw Jesus in the Holy Communion. All spiritual blindness and bondage had to go. The nail pierced hands gave them revelation of Jesus. Their hearts were burned as they received the revelation of Grace in Jesus broken body.
Likewise our eyes will be open to the things of God's Grace. Physical healing, miracles and deliverance will break loose. As our spiritual eyes open, we will be able to know Jesus better and acknowledge Him as God. The disciples said, "He was known to us in the breaking of bread." Friends, Holy Communion ministry is a very powerful ministry as Jesus performed it Himself with the disciples.
Bread breaking breaks blindness. We are blinded by doubts, religion and laws.
Bread breaking causes heart to burn. (Passion for Jesus) We get revived, refreshed and renewed each time we come to the Table of Grace.
Bread breaking turns weak faith into overcoming faith. The disciples were discouraged.
Bread breaking causes Jesus to be known by us through revelation of the Scriptures. The Word of Grace were opened to them.
Holy Communion ministry breaks curses. Jesus became curse for us on that cross.
Holy Communion breaks the spirit of poverty. He became poor at the cross for us so that we might be rich. There was an exchange of status.
Holy Communion ministry protects us from deadness and resurrects us and gives us life.
Holy Communion creates miracles and healing in His broken body and blood.
In this, the first Adam was cursed by eating the Tree of Good and Evil. But the second Adam (Jesus) came to break the curse in us while we eat His body (bread) and blood (wine). This speaks of restoration back to our divine nature in Christ. Our New Creation in Jesus work!
As you do this in remembrance of Me. This is to say Jesus is around when we are partaking the bread and wine. This is the ministry of Jesus to bless us. This is the cup of blessings. In fact, this cup is also called the cup of His Presence (Face). All our blessings is in this cup of the New Covenant of Grace. We will become refreshed, revived and renewed by His power. We can have an abundance of overcoming grace with our overcoming faith in Christ as God's divine power will be imparted into us.
So as we come to the Holy Communion table we come with great expectations meeting our Lord Jesus not as a formality service meeting our leaders. Let our spiritual eyes be opened to see Jesus. Let our passions be renewed and let grace be poured upon us layer upon layer. Let His blessings chase us and overtake us and our family. This is the hour that His manifest presence and glory will be revealed to us. Do this in REMEMBRANCE OF ME!
MAY THE GRACIOUS GRACE OF THE LORD BE WITH YOU ALL!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
GRACE COVENANT PEOPLE
Genesis: 17:1-7 vs. 6 says "I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. vs. 7 And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you."
Leaders are people who wants to get their people to the next level not how many people they have or how much funds they have raised. This is the time, an awesome time for the righteous. There is a favor coming today on the righteous because of Christ. There are super size favors on the righteous. Supernatural contagious favors are hitting our lives. The favor of God are supernatural and contagious today! Grace is accelerating fast in the last days.
We are in the season of our everlasting covenant with God through Abraham. Covenant usually begins with God not with us. There are 9 covenants in the Bible - The Adamic, Mosaic, Davidic and runs through the Eternal covenant which is our Grace everlasting covenant. The covenants begin before we sin, even when we are in our mother's womb. Even before any problems arise God has favored us. Covenant is not for common people. Covenants are for chosen people. They began with a nation. Covenant never happened in private places but in public place. The reason why it had to come to pass because it was made public. The next blessings are going to happen publicly or openly.
Covenant usually have some exchanges. In the Old Testament when two person were in covenant, animals blood had to be shed in between and the two parties would exchange places. They would walk and exchange place. This is to say what you have is mine and what your problem is now mine. Your concern is mine concern. This speaks to us about Jesus too I suppose. He took our place and we take His place of blessings and riches.
First Step - There was an Exchange of Robes.
The two leading parties would exchanged robes. It means he wore what you have. God exchange our robes in our New Covenant. In Isaiah 61:10 says, "he covers me with the robe of righteousness" (Roman 4:3-6) Jesus covers us with His Righteousness. He exchanges robes with our filthy rags and gave us the robe of righteousness. You see me you see Jesus righteousness. Jesus covers me with his life and righteousness. I am wearing His cloak of righteousness. I exchange robes with Jesus. My strength, my life, my health, my wisdom I exchange with Jesus. Its no longer I live but Christ living in me.
When I see the Holy communion or covenant, I see blood was shed. I partake the bread and wine each time, I see an exchange not a ritual. My sin for His Righteousness, my sickness for His Healing and Health, my lack for His Riches. My disappointment for His Appointment. My will for His Will. My purpose and plans for His Plans and Purpose. In this covenant, I am no longer myself - someone covers me. Jesus dressed in my flesh, I am joint heirs with Him. In His ability, I am able to do what Jesus did. Greater things I can do in His Name now.
Secondly - An Exchange of Belts (they have much larger belts)
Belts are symbolic of "assets" and "stripes" whatever God owns we owns. He is our inheritance.
God is holding us what Jesus has. Jesus assets becomes mine. Belts also holds me from insecurity and shame - I call it the Belt of Grace that holds us and keep us together. We have the Belt of Truth that sustained us and guide us into all Truth. His Belt of Truth will keep us from deception and His Truth gives us revelation.
Thirdly - An Exchange of Weapons
2 Corinthians 10:4 "our weapons are not carnal but powerful to the pulling down of stronghold.."
Likewise you give up your swords and you get His Sword, the Word of God. There is also an exchange of enemies. Your enemies are God's enemies. You are in that Eternal Covenant. He will fight for you - and you don't have to fight your battles. This is the year maybe we don't have to fight or confront anybody. This is God fighting and settling things for us! If God is for us then who can be against us? The weapons of our warfare are mighty in God pulling down strongholds or resistances. He taught our hands for war. If we are going to fight - fight with God first like Jacob wrestling with the angel. Jacob was about to face his angry brother Esau that was coming to kill him.
Fourthly - An Exchange of Names
In the Abrahamic Covenant, the name Abram was changed to Abraham. Abram name was added with "am". And Abraham was 99 years old in Genesis 17. "I AM WHAT I AM" was God's name.
Jehovah means "he will cause it to happen, cause it to be and cause it to come to pass." That means Abraham's name was connected to God' name. And we are told to connect and pray in Jesus Name in the New Covenant. 'Sarai' her name was changed to 'Sarah ' the word 'ah' it means 'breathe'. In Genesis, God breathe into Adam and Eve and they became a man and a woman. This is life giving power! And in the book of Acts 2 - God's power came after the day of Pentecost and power was released into the disciple. That power of the Spirit was power to be, power to do, power to keep, power to pray, power to give, power to live and power to speak. Today, we get the "ah" of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of Grace is included and the seven Spirits of God. (Isaiah 11:2). The Spirit breathing into us are making us alive and reigning. Sarah was also a type of the Church.
Fifthly - An Exchange of Elder sons.
The last exchange was God said to Abraham "Give Me your son" Issac. How could Abraham do it? He could because Abrah-am was looking at the promises of God that "my son is going to produce many more sons". Abraham had to give up his precious son, Issac. When you give something to God, God is going to give you something better. You know God is looking for a seed!
God the Father is going to exchange our sons with Jesus His Son. Jesus is going to cover our sons all their mistakes, all their sins and weakness and disappointments. Their enemies is going to be His. We are going to dedicated our sons to God. They are going to serve God. God is saying, "Give Me your sons and I will give back your sons - changed, transformed and greatly blessed."
Yes! there is a battle of seed going on in this world. The enemy wanted to get our seed (children) in his altar but God is saying to us exchange with Me. You can exchange gifts, money, food, house but is it harder to exchange sons. God Seed (Son) will destroy the fallen seed of the enemies in our sons. A new seed had been planted. This new righteous Seed will be planted into our sons in Christ. We can also lay our ministry or job, or whatever at the altar of God.
Genesis 22:17,18 "your children will possess the gates of the enemy" Declare it loud! This is your promise. This powerful covenant entitled our children to possess and reign over the enemy's gates. (Isaiah 45:2,3) This includes influences of society who stand in important gates into our cities. It includes every area of government officials, lawyers, teachers, business world, and many more. We are believing greater things for our children and they will shake the world and make mighty impact in their place of destiny.
So by believing Jesus Christ we have made a New Everlasting Covenant of Grace with God together with our children. May the Generous Gracious Grace of God be with your spirit and life.
Let it be! And let it happen now! So Come Holy Spirit of Grace!
Leaders are people who wants to get their people to the next level not how many people they have or how much funds they have raised. This is the time, an awesome time for the righteous. There is a favor coming today on the righteous because of Christ. There are super size favors on the righteous. Supernatural contagious favors are hitting our lives. The favor of God are supernatural and contagious today! Grace is accelerating fast in the last days.
We are in the season of our everlasting covenant with God through Abraham. Covenant usually begins with God not with us. There are 9 covenants in the Bible - The Adamic, Mosaic, Davidic and runs through the Eternal covenant which is our Grace everlasting covenant. The covenants begin before we sin, even when we are in our mother's womb. Even before any problems arise God has favored us. Covenant is not for common people. Covenants are for chosen people. They began with a nation. Covenant never happened in private places but in public place. The reason why it had to come to pass because it was made public. The next blessings are going to happen publicly or openly.
Covenant usually have some exchanges. In the Old Testament when two person were in covenant, animals blood had to be shed in between and the two parties would exchange places. They would walk and exchange place. This is to say what you have is mine and what your problem is now mine. Your concern is mine concern. This speaks to us about Jesus too I suppose. He took our place and we take His place of blessings and riches.
First Step - There was an Exchange of Robes.
The two leading parties would exchanged robes. It means he wore what you have. God exchange our robes in our New Covenant. In Isaiah 61:10 says, "he covers me with the robe of righteousness" (Roman 4:3-6) Jesus covers us with His Righteousness. He exchanges robes with our filthy rags and gave us the robe of righteousness. You see me you see Jesus righteousness. Jesus covers me with his life and righteousness. I am wearing His cloak of righteousness. I exchange robes with Jesus. My strength, my life, my health, my wisdom I exchange with Jesus. Its no longer I live but Christ living in me.
When I see the Holy communion or covenant, I see blood was shed. I partake the bread and wine each time, I see an exchange not a ritual. My sin for His Righteousness, my sickness for His Healing and Health, my lack for His Riches. My disappointment for His Appointment. My will for His Will. My purpose and plans for His Plans and Purpose. In this covenant, I am no longer myself - someone covers me. Jesus dressed in my flesh, I am joint heirs with Him. In His ability, I am able to do what Jesus did. Greater things I can do in His Name now.
Secondly - An Exchange of Belts (they have much larger belts)
Belts are symbolic of "assets" and "stripes" whatever God owns we owns. He is our inheritance.
God is holding us what Jesus has. Jesus assets becomes mine. Belts also holds me from insecurity and shame - I call it the Belt of Grace that holds us and keep us together. We have the Belt of Truth that sustained us and guide us into all Truth. His Belt of Truth will keep us from deception and His Truth gives us revelation.
Thirdly - An Exchange of Weapons
2 Corinthians 10:4 "our weapons are not carnal but powerful to the pulling down of stronghold.."
Likewise you give up your swords and you get His Sword, the Word of God. There is also an exchange of enemies. Your enemies are God's enemies. You are in that Eternal Covenant. He will fight for you - and you don't have to fight your battles. This is the year maybe we don't have to fight or confront anybody. This is God fighting and settling things for us! If God is for us then who can be against us? The weapons of our warfare are mighty in God pulling down strongholds or resistances. He taught our hands for war. If we are going to fight - fight with God first like Jacob wrestling with the angel. Jacob was about to face his angry brother Esau that was coming to kill him.
Fourthly - An Exchange of Names
In the Abrahamic Covenant, the name Abram was changed to Abraham. Abram name was added with "am". And Abraham was 99 years old in Genesis 17. "I AM WHAT I AM" was God's name.
Jehovah means "he will cause it to happen, cause it to be and cause it to come to pass." That means Abraham's name was connected to God' name. And we are told to connect and pray in Jesus Name in the New Covenant. 'Sarai' her name was changed to 'Sarah ' the word 'ah' it means 'breathe'. In Genesis, God breathe into Adam and Eve and they became a man and a woman. This is life giving power! And in the book of Acts 2 - God's power came after the day of Pentecost and power was released into the disciple. That power of the Spirit was power to be, power to do, power to keep, power to pray, power to give, power to live and power to speak. Today, we get the "ah" of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of Grace is included and the seven Spirits of God. (Isaiah 11:2). The Spirit breathing into us are making us alive and reigning. Sarah was also a type of the Church.
Fifthly - An Exchange of Elder sons.
The last exchange was God said to Abraham "Give Me your son" Issac. How could Abraham do it? He could because Abrah-am was looking at the promises of God that "my son is going to produce many more sons". Abraham had to give up his precious son, Issac. When you give something to God, God is going to give you something better. You know God is looking for a seed!
God the Father is going to exchange our sons with Jesus His Son. Jesus is going to cover our sons all their mistakes, all their sins and weakness and disappointments. Their enemies is going to be His. We are going to dedicated our sons to God. They are going to serve God. God is saying, "Give Me your sons and I will give back your sons - changed, transformed and greatly blessed."
Yes! there is a battle of seed going on in this world. The enemy wanted to get our seed (children) in his altar but God is saying to us exchange with Me. You can exchange gifts, money, food, house but is it harder to exchange sons. God Seed (Son) will destroy the fallen seed of the enemies in our sons. A new seed had been planted. This new righteous Seed will be planted into our sons in Christ. We can also lay our ministry or job, or whatever at the altar of God.
Genesis 22:17,18 "your children will possess the gates of the enemy" Declare it loud! This is your promise. This powerful covenant entitled our children to possess and reign over the enemy's gates. (Isaiah 45:2,3) This includes influences of society who stand in important gates into our cities. It includes every area of government officials, lawyers, teachers, business world, and many more. We are believing greater things for our children and they will shake the world and make mighty impact in their place of destiny.
So by believing Jesus Christ we have made a New Everlasting Covenant of Grace with God together with our children. May the Generous Gracious Grace of God be with your spirit and life.
Let it be! And let it happen now! So Come Holy Spirit of Grace!
Sunday, August 1, 2010
THE MINISTRY OF GRACE
Acts 4:32-35 "Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
v.33 And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all."
There are grace givers and there are also grace killers in ministry. Grace killers are trying to get people under the law and control them. We desire to talk about a ministry build by grace not a graceless ministry. By ministry I mean those involved in ministry in church and also those vocational Christian service. I also include everyone who serves the body of Christ on a consistent basis. We often make a mistake by thinking that ministry means standing behind the pulpit. But true ministry means serving one another in the spirit of grace even in our family.
Whatever you do, do you dispense grace and do you free people or control them? Do you encourage, build up those who involved in ministry. Do you rely on your flesh and strength in doing the work of God? These are all questions we need to answer ourselves to serve one another.
In the book of Acts we see there were a flock of sheep struggling for survival in a hostile world of Christ-hating citizens and politicians. They had every reason to live fearful and frightened, selfish lives of isolation. But they were not so! Why? It was because the "abundant gracious grace was upon them all." They had a spirit of generosity, a genuine desire to meet needs. And the word says, "there was not a needy person among them..." The Grace of God united them into the Body of Christ. You can only see one Body, one spirit, one goal and one purpose. We really, really see the manifestation of God's grace upon them. They are all experiencing grace in a great measure with great power. It is not about knowing grace only in the head, it's about this amazing grace living among them so powerfully that it glorifies God.
God' atmosphere of grace creates an absence of selfishness. We say after all it isn't our money, it's God's money. So we give it generously. It isn't our church how much we build it, it's God's church; so we share it. They the believers aren't our people, they are God's people so we release them. This isn't our project, its God's project, so we rely on Him!
I see that God's work done in God's way for His Glory will never be insufficient of funds! vs. 32 tells us "mine, own, ours" are not heard in the ministry of grace. There were not one word of complaint and comparing. There was an abundance of gracious grace which brought generosity with personal possessions, such an unselfish joy was there and it was contagious! We believe this is the relationship, church and ministry God wants us to build. And it is happening right now!
May the Grace of the Lord Jesus be with your spirit. Amen!
v.33 And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all."
There are grace givers and there are also grace killers in ministry. Grace killers are trying to get people under the law and control them. We desire to talk about a ministry build by grace not a graceless ministry. By ministry I mean those involved in ministry in church and also those vocational Christian service. I also include everyone who serves the body of Christ on a consistent basis. We often make a mistake by thinking that ministry means standing behind the pulpit. But true ministry means serving one another in the spirit of grace even in our family.
Whatever you do, do you dispense grace and do you free people or control them? Do you encourage, build up those who involved in ministry. Do you rely on your flesh and strength in doing the work of God? These are all questions we need to answer ourselves to serve one another.
In the book of Acts we see there were a flock of sheep struggling for survival in a hostile world of Christ-hating citizens and politicians. They had every reason to live fearful and frightened, selfish lives of isolation. But they were not so! Why? It was because the "abundant gracious grace was upon them all." They had a spirit of generosity, a genuine desire to meet needs. And the word says, "there was not a needy person among them..." The Grace of God united them into the Body of Christ. You can only see one Body, one spirit, one goal and one purpose. We really, really see the manifestation of God's grace upon them. They are all experiencing grace in a great measure with great power. It is not about knowing grace only in the head, it's about this amazing grace living among them so powerfully that it glorifies God.
God' atmosphere of grace creates an absence of selfishness. We say after all it isn't our money, it's God's money. So we give it generously. It isn't our church how much we build it, it's God's church; so we share it. They the believers aren't our people, they are God's people so we release them. This isn't our project, its God's project, so we rely on Him!
I see that God's work done in God's way for His Glory will never be insufficient of funds! vs. 32 tells us "mine, own, ours" are not heard in the ministry of grace. There were not one word of complaint and comparing. There was an abundance of gracious grace which brought generosity with personal possessions, such an unselfish joy was there and it was contagious! We believe this is the relationship, church and ministry God wants us to build. And it is happening right now!
May the Grace of the Lord Jesus be with your spirit. Amen!
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