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.
Acts 4:33 Acts 6:8-10
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.
I Corinthians 15:9-10
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.
2 TIMOTHY 2:1-3
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.
2 Corinthians 12:7-10
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 .
PSALMS 5:12 LAMENTATIONS 3:22
8. SUCCOUR
The Lord wants us to come before the throne of grace to receive the mercy that we need for our lives and to obtain the grace that we need to help others in the time of need. The Lord wants us to come boldly without any hesitation because He is seated on the throne of grace to shower His grace upon our lives. In our desperate situation the Lord is our succour. When we have a compassionate heart and help others in their time of need , the Lord will bless us and deliver us in our time of trouble.
HEBREWS 4:16 PSALM 41:1-3
9. SICKNESS
The mercy of God helps us to receive healing for our sicknesses and diseases. We need to cry out for the mercy of God in times of illness and receive His healing .
Matthew 9:27-30 Matthew 17:14-18
10. SOLACE
The mercy of God helps us to avoid experiencing sorrow upon sorrow in our lives. It protects us from unbearable pain and suffering in our lives. The Lord had mercy upon Apostle Paul and did not allow him to experience sorrow upon sorrow. We should cry out for God’s mercy in order to avoid experiencing overwhelming sorrow in our lives.
Philippians 2:27 1 Corinthians 10:13
11. SUPPLY
The grace of God supplies the needs we face in our lives. The grace of God made the Lord Jesus shed his prosperity and embrace poverty that we might enjoy the supply of our needs. As the needs in our lives increase we must also keep growing in grace which will ensure the supply of all our needs.
2 CORINTHIANS 8:9 LUKE 22:35 PHILIPPIANS 4:19
12. SYMPATHY
The grace and mercy of God grants us favour in the eyes of people and authorities. Jesus increased in favour with God and man. In the Old Testament the Lord granted Joseph favour in the eyes of the prison keeper. He granted Daniel favour and tender love with the authority in charge of him. We need to receive this grace and favour of God in our lives which would cause us to receive favour and sympathy in the eyes of people who wield influence and authority over us.
Luke 2:52 Genesis 39:21 Daniel 1:9
13. SHAME
The mercy and grace of God removes the shame and reproach from our lives . The Lord showed mercy on Elisabeth and removed her reproach by granting her a child . We should cry out to God for His mercy to remove the shame and humiliation we face in our lives .
Luke 1: 24-25 , 57-58
14. SANCTIFICATION
The grace of God helps us to live a life of purity that is acceptable to God. It fills our life with the righteousness of God. This grace can touch every area of our life. We must receive the grace of God that will enable us to overcome temptations and live a holy life. Therefore we need to be strong in the grace of God to live a life of purity and righteousness.
Hebrews 12:28-29 Romans 5:21 Romans 6:12-14 Hebrews 12:15-17 Hebrews 10:26-31
15. STABILITY
Growing in grace produces a stability in our walk with God. The Lord does not want us to be carried away by strange doctrines. Our hearts must be established by grace. The situations around us keep changing all the time. We are often caught in the midst of a storm of changes in values and principles and we are tempted to compromise and forsake our commitment .In these situations we need to be strong in grace to be stable in our spiritual life.
HEBREWS 13:9 1 TIMOTHY 4:1-2 2 TIMOTHY 4:2-4 1 JOHN 2:26-27 JOHN 16:13
16. SUCCESS
The grace of God helps us to progress in our life. God gives more and more grace to us to help us grow in our usefulness and spirituality. God gives more and more grace to us to help us grow in our usefulness and spirituality. God wants us to keep growing in the gifts and talents He has given to us. With more grace we must do more for God. With new grace we must do new things for God. The grace of God helps us live a life of ever increasing usefulness and blessing. We are unworthy in our own strength and abilities . But when we receive the grace of God we are enabled to be serve Him .
2 PETER 3:18
17. SOWING
The grace of God enables us to be sowers and givers in the Kingdom of God . The Lord grants us the grace of giving so that we can become generous people who are a great blessing to others. He gives us the seeds and the resources to invest in the kingdom of God.
2 Corinthians 8:6-7 2 Corinthians 9:6-11
18. SELF-ABASEMENT
We must approach the Lord in humility acknowledging the true condition of our hearts and pleading for His grace and mercy. The Lord opposes those who are proud and haughty but gives grace to the humble. We must acknowledge our need for the grace of God . We must not think that we are self sufficient in our own strength and ability and that we do not need the grace of God. The Lord gives more and more grace to the humble.
JAMES 4:6 LUKE 18:9-14
19. SINGING
The Lord wants us to sing praises unto Him. As we sing and offer thanksgiving unto the Lord with a grateful heart, the Lord will increase His grace in our lives and bless us abundantly.Our hearts must be filled with the word of Christ so that our songs are filled with spiritual truths that will teach and admonish us as we sing unto the Lord. We must sing with grace and mean every word that we sing unto the Lord with all our hearts .
COLOSSIANS 3:16 EPHESIANS 5:19-20 1 CORINTHIANS 14:15 2 CORINTHIANS 4:15
20. SPEECH
We must receive grace from God to speak gracious words which would bring healing and happiness .Gracious words bring joy and healing. Words of hope and encouragement are a great blessing to others. Cruel words can wound others deeply and we must avoid speaking such destructive words. We have to give an account before God on the Day of Judgment for every careless word that we speak. Therefore we must be very careful over every word that we speak .
We must have a good heart and speak good words out of the overflow of the good treasure of our heart. We should not speak evil words and words that slander others .Our words must be a blessing to others . Our words must be truthful and humble . Our words must be free from bitterness and anger.
COLOSSIANS 4:6 LUKE 4:22 ISAIAH 50:4 PROVERBS 18:21 MATTHEW 12:34-37 PROVERBS 6:2 JAMES 3:1-10 EPHESIANS 4:29 TITUS 3:2 JAMES 4:11 EPHESIANS 4: 25,31 ROMANS 10:17 ROMANS 10:6-10 ISAIAH 55:10-11 MATTHEW 24:35 PROVERBS 16:24 PROVERBS 25:11 PROVERBS 15:23 PROVERBS 12:25 PROVERBS 15:4 PROVERBS 15:30 PROVERBS 25:25 PROVERBS 12:18
21. SECOND COMING
The grace of God is showered upon us to prepare us to meet the Lord at His Second Coming . We do not receive the grace of God just for our time on earth . We receive the grace of God to prepare us for eternity. The Lord has incomparable riches of grace awaiting us in eternity. We should be careful that we do not miss the great blessings awaiting us in eternity.
1 Peter 1:13-19 Ephesians 2:6-7
