BE STRONG IN THE GRACE OF GOD
OUTLINE
1.PARDON
2.PROTECTION
3.POWER
4.PATRONAGE
5.PROVISION
6.PROGRESS
7.PURIFICATION
THE MESSAGE
BE STRONG IN THE GRACE OF GOD
1. PARDON
Ephesians 2:5 Romans 3:24
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. 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.
2. PROTECTION
Lamentations 3:22
The grace of God is a protection over our lives. There are so many dangers surrounding us; dangers to our soul, body, relationships, and material possessions etc. We cannot foresee every danger that can affect us. Therefore we need to be strong in the grace of God, which provides a supernatural protection to our lives.
3. POWER
I Corinthians 15:10 Acts 4:33
The grace of God enables us to do great things for God. We can be empowered by the grace of God to do even those things that we cannot do in our natural strength. The Apostle Paul
accomplished great things for God through the grace of God. The early church witnessed with great power because of the great grace that was upon them all.
4. PATRONAGE
Hebrews 4:16 I Corinthians 16:23 Luke 1:30
The grace of God brings the favor of God in our lives. We can approach the throne of Grace to receive the help we need. The grace of God brings God’s blessings on all our endeavors.It
brings us favor in the eyes of God and man. Therefore we need to be strong in the Grace of God to be filled with God’s blessings in our lives.
5. PROVISION
II Corinthians 8:9 II Corinthians 12:9
The grace of God meets the needs we face in our lives. It made the Lord Jesus to shed His prosperity and embrace poverty so that we can become prosperous through His poverty. The
grace of God is sufficient for our life. It helps us to bear difficulties that do not go away. 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. Therefore the grace of God meets every need we face in our life.
6. PROGRESS
II Peter 3:18 James 4:6 II Corinthians 8:6,7 II Corinthians 4:15
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. The grace of God increases when we humble
ourselves and when we praise and worship God as a lifestyle. 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.
7. PURIFICATION
Colossians 3:16 Colossians 4:6 Hebrews 12:28-29 Romans 5:21
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. Even our words can be filled with grace so that they are a blessing to others. Even our singing and worship can be filled with grace so that many are touched and blessed by it. Therefore we need to be strong in the grace of God to live a life of purity and blessing.
