Apostle Paul, a people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee, as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for legalistic righteousness, faultless. But in his pursuit of the grace of God, he realized whatever was to his profit then, he considered loss for the sake of Christ. He resolved to know nothing except Jesus Christ and Him crucified; this was a stumbling block to those of the religious group and foolishness to the people of this world.
For the foolishness of God is wiser the man’s wisdom and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength. That is why Paul is not ashamed of the gospel because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. The Good News is the power of God… The message of God’s grace is the Good News from Heaven and the message of grace is the power of God…
Through Jesus’ Finished Work on the Cross, Father God had turned the facts of this world into the truth in Christ! This triumphal process of divine exchange at the Cross took God more in creating the universal. He only had to speak in creation, while in His pursuit of redeeming mankind; He had to offer up His One and only begotten Son at the cross.
But thanks be to God, Who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spread everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him. For those who are enlightened by His grace, are to God the aroma of Christ, among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
Here is the Good News, and the power of God… Father God had saved the world two thousand and ten years ago! He had already lavished His grace into this fallen world. For He so loved the world that He had already given His begotten Son two thousand and ten years ago, that whoever, whenever believed in Him will not perish but have eternal life!
We are actually living in an already saved, already delivered, already healed but an ignorant and unbelief world…! Even the body of Christ is ignorant and full of unbelief because they are still fighting against the Grace that saved them. God’s grace is not only for those who preach grace. God’s grace is not only for Christian. God’s grace is for this fallen world! As long as you call yourself a human being, God’s grace is for you…! Believers have forgotten that they were saved by His grace through faith, and majority of the sincere believers are fighting against the GRACE that had saved them…!!!!
Galatians 1:6 ~ I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, ...
While we were STILL DEAD in our sins, He made us alive together with Christ, and raised us up together with Christ and seated us together with Christ in heavenly places…!
We all know that 5 is a number for grace… The following 5 stages of the declaration made by Father God in John Chapter 3 verse 16 says it all…
- 1. For God so loved the world (He loves us)
- 2. That he gave His begotten Son (He gave Heaven best)
- 3. Whoever believe (Not work, no string attached)
- 4. Shall not perish (A Promise not a reward)
- 5. Have eternal life (A blood made covenant)
Is this not grace? Is it this grace that you are after or against?
Amen Pastor Hiu,
ReplyDeleteHow often have we taken His Grace for granted? How often have we taken His Grace like the added cream on the cake? How often we think we work the plans and He graces our plans? How often have we forgotten that we were saved by Grace and not by works? How often we think we have a part to play?
Grace, Grace... how do we live a day without Grace? The air we breath, the sun that shines... by His Grace, we become!
My heart is burning...
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