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21 Vital Revelations About The Amazing Grace Of God
Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Dec 10, 2014 (message contributor)
Summary: 1.SALVATION 2.SELECTION 3.SOULWINNING 4.SERVICE 5.STRENGTH 6.SUFFICIENCY 7.SAFETY 8.SUCCOUR 9.SICKNESS 10.SOLACE 11.SUPPLY 12.SYMPATHY 13.SHAME 14.SANCTIFICATION 15.STABILITY 16.SUCCESS 17.SOWING 18.SELF-ABASEMENT 19.SINGING 20.SPEECH 21.SECOND COMING
21 VITAL REVELATIONS ABOUT THE AMAZING GRACE OF GOD
1. SALVATION
The grace of God brings forgiveness for our sins. Man has no right to demand forgiveness from God. God can punish Man for all his sins. But in His grace He chose to provide a way of Salvation through the death of His Son on the cross. Therefore it is by the grace of God we receive pardon for our sins. When we humble ourselves and acknowledge our sins and repent the Lord is merciful to forgive our transgressions and iniquities .The fundamental blessing we receive through the grace of God is the salvation of our soul.
Salvation is a free gift , an unmerited favour bestowed which none of us deserve. No one deserves the Son of God to die for their sins. Therefore the blessing we receive through the grace of God is the salvation of our soul. The grace of God makes us righteous before God. Therefore we need to be strong in the grace of God and experience His mercy in our lives.
Ephesians 2:1-5 Romans 3:23-24
2. SELECTION
The grace of God causes us to find favour in His eyes. By His grace the Lord has chosen us to be His people and to serve Him for His glory. It is not our accomplishment or effort that made God to choose us .It is His sovereign grace that He has bestowed upon us. The opportunities and the responsibilities that we have are given to us by God according to His grace and mercy.
Luke 1: 26-33 Romans 9: 15-18 Galatians 1:11-16 Romans 12:3-8 1 Corinthians 3:10-15
3. SOULWINNING
The grace of God enables and empowers us to be soul winners and powerful witnesses for the Lord .The early church witnessed and testified to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power because of the great grace that was upon them all.
4. SERVICE
The mercy and grace of God helps us to serve Him effectively and powerfully. We need to receive the grace of God to overcome our weaknesses and limitations and serve God effectively. The grace of God enables us to rise and shine for the Lord. Very often we feel inadequate and unworthy to do anything for the Lord. We may lack natural abilities and talents. But the grace of God can enable us to do that which we cannot do in our natural strength.
The Apostle Paul felt he was not even worthy to be called an Apostle because he persecuted the church of God. But the Grace of God transformed him and enabled him to labour more than anybody else. Apostle Paul was an enemy of Christ in his natural state. But the grace of God transformed him into a mighty apostle. The grace of God can do the same for everyone of us.
5. STRENGTH
The grace of God gives us strength to face any situation in our lives. We are able to rise up and be strong soldiers in the army of Jesus Christ. Without the grace of God we will not be able to fight the Lord’s battles. In these last days when there is so much opposition to the work of God , every child of God should be strong in the grace of God.
6. SUFFICIENCY
The Grace of God is sufficient to meet every area of our life. The situations in our lives keep changing. But we can have the assurance that the grace of God will be sufficient for every situation. When we are in the mountain top we will have the grace to be humble. When we are in the valley the grace of God will help us not to be discouraged.
Whatever be the situation in our life the grace of God will be sufficient for that situation.The grace of God helps us to bear difficulties that do not go away. The Apostle Paul had a thorn that did not go away but he received grace to bear it. When we face such situations in our life we need the grace of God to bear it.
7. SAFETY
The grace of God is a powerful shield of protection in our lives. There are so many dangers, snares, enemies that we face in our lives spiritually , physically , emotionally etc . To counter these increasing threats to our lives we must keep growing in grace which is a covering over our lives. We cannot foresee every danger that can affect us. We should receive the Lord ’s mercy and grace in abundance in our life in order to survive the dangers we face from satan , evil people , etc in this world .It is because of His mercies that we are not consumed . His favour surrounds us as a shield and protects us from the attacks of the enemy .
