HOW TO SHOW FORTH THE GRACE OF GOD

Let us look at First Timothy Chapter 1:11-16
Why so many Christians become tired with church life, and why many people in the world are not interested in church at all. It is because so many of them do not enter into the place of whereby they can show forth the grace of God to the world.

In First Timothy, Paul said God had given to him the gospel and he is committed to the Lord Jesus and has enabled him and counted him faithful, putting him into the ministry. And it is the grace of the Lord that was exceeding abundant to him that he was able to show forth that grace to the world to save sinners.

THE GOD THAT ENABLED US.
Paul did not say he worked so hard and have done so much for the Lord and I am proud of myself. No he said, “I thank God, because He enabled me.” The word “enable” in the Greek text means “to empower, to increase strength, or to make strong.” How to be strong in the inner man? Acts 1:8 – mentioned the power from above the Holy Spirit came upon them and the same power is the same root word translated enabled.

GOD EMPOWER US - GOD ENABLES US - GOD GIVE US THE ABILITY TO DO

He makes us able to do the things that we set out to do in fulfillment of His plan for us. The Word of God here is full of encouragement and enabling knowledge that are real in the Bible.

Firstly, God enable us to be Overcomers – I John. 4:4 - God enable us to overcome. He enables us by living in us and giving us greater strength and ability than any devil could ever stop. We can only be overcomes because of Jesus is in us – than he that is in the world. Not because of what we do, but because of what He did. If the devil can get our mind focused on works, then every time we miss it, he puts us under condemnation. The devil says “You are a failure, you have problems and difficulties and you will never be successful and able to do much for Him. You are a looser. But the Bible says you are an overcomer.

Secondly, God enable us to be Living vessels to flow to others - John. 7:38. Out of your inner man glorious grace flows to minister to the needs of people around you. God is saying “Be a hose. Just let Living water flow out of you. Just let my Spirit flow through you. Be a Living vessel for Me.”

2 Corinthians 3:4, 5 – Paul says, “our sufficiency is of God.” Paul was a very educated man. He had years and years of religious training. He was the highest rank of leaders in the Jewish religion of Jesus’ day. He had experiences beyond measure. He could say he is the most successful man on earth in ministry ….but “My sufficiency is not in myself, it is of God. In myself, I can do nothing, but in Christ, I can do all things.”

What about us? Look at 2 Corinthians 3:6 Who made Paul an able minister? Likewise, God has made me an able minister but not of the letter, but of the spirit that will giveth life.
The New Testament is not about Jesus is the Way and Truth but Life also. Life from Holy Spirit and life in Christ.

God is looking for someone who He can use as vessels He can flow through. This age is called the Age of “Grace Mystery”. – Colossians 1:25-27
What is this Mystery? Christ grace in you as your hope of glory, your hope of success, your hope of victory, your hope of overcoming power and your hope of being successful in life. Christ in us the hope – of doing the job for us and in us. We are supposed to lead in this planet, to lead in the government sector, the business world and lead the people to health, peace, and joy. God wants us to be in charge.

Remember religions around the world have not been able to see this mystery.
How could God live in human flesh? Christ in us and we are the temple of God! We are perfect in Christ – a mystery. – Colossians 1:28

May this Grace age Mystery unveil more and more to you! May Christ power be exploded in our lives and people will see and hear it.