God loves you 2

God loves you 2. “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 Our opening scripture shows us that the death of Christ was an expression of the Father's love to us. If you ever doubt the love of the Father for you, the question you will need to ask yourself is this, “Did Jesus die for me?” The answer to that question is ‘yes’ according to our opening scripture and that quenches every doubt concerning the love of the Father towards you. The cross was the demonstration and the exhibition...

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Covered by grace.

Covered by grace. “Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life…” Genesis 19:19 Today, you will observe from our opening scripture that wherever there is grace, there is amplified mercy. This means, as a Christian, God will not treat you the way He would treat an unbeliever because His mercy is magnified towards you. Grace adds value to your life. Therefore, even if judgment was meant to come on everybody, God's grace on you will exempt you from what...

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Know your value.

Know your value. “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:” 1 Peter 1:18-19 Our opening scripture shows us that we have been redeemed with the precious blood of Christ. If we are redeemed with the precious blood of Christ it reveals that we are precious in the sight of God. I want you to know today that the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ has...

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The grace of Jesus.

The grace of Jesus. “… For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.” Romans 5:15 The Lord Jesus Christ expressed grace to us when he took our punishment for us so that we might be treated by God as though we never sinned. Anyone who acknowledges and believes that Jesus was punished for him would not be punished again. This is because when he believes in what Jesus did for him, he is acquitted; in other words, he is declared not guilty....

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You have found grace.

You have found grace. “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.” Genesis 6:8 The word grace in the Old Testament is from the Hebrew word 'chen.' It means to be gracious, kindness, favour, precious or well favoured. Grace is God coming to man's level to do Him favour. Grace is God's willingness to come down to your level to do you favour. Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord and God preserved him from destruction. This means that grace will preserve your life. God wanted to destroy all men and all living creatures because the wickedness...

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Be supply conscious.

Be supply conscious. “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:” 2 Corinthians 9:8 If you are functioning by grace you will always be supply conscious. This is because grace is always abounding towards you, empowering you to always have sufficiency in all things. So, it is possible for you to always have. For instance, Jesus was in the wilderness teaching the multitude and then he called his disciples after three days, to give the people something...

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An accepted time.

Sunday September 20th 2015 An accepted time.“We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)” 2 Corinthians 6:1-2 ... Our opening scripture shows us that today is an accepted time. An accepted time is a time of favour. This means that we have entered into a season of favour. We also see from our opening...

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It's by the Spirit.

Monday September 21st 2015: It's by the Spirit.“Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.” Zechariah 4:6 ... Zerubbabel had a responsibility to build the temple. To build the temple required supplies and the willingness of the people. He needed both material and manpower resources. You may have a dream or a vision that God had given to you. You also require the resources to carry it out. So, how are you going...

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Don't give up.

September 19th 2015 Don't give up.“But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,” Galatians 1:15 Have you given up on yourself that God would no longer have anything to do with you? “God is finished with me,” you may think, but that is when He picks you up again and begins to build your life. ... God specializes in taking the pieces of men's lives and putting them all back together again to bring glory out of it. God got a hold of the life of Paul who was a murderer, persecuting and killing Christians....

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You fit in His plan.

September 18th 2015 You fit in His plan.“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 Today, I want you to know that every part of your life, no matter what you may have gone through, fits into God's plan for your life. ... Abraham made a terrible mistake in his life when he slept with Hagar, but that which was meant to destroy God's plan fitted into it. Hagar became a type of the law while Sarah became a type of grace. See Galatians 4:22-26. ...

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(Remain humble.)

Wednesday September 16th 2015 (Remain humble.) “…Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.” James 4:6 Our opening scripture shows us that, for God to give you more grace, you must be humble. Do you treat others with contempt because you believe you are better than them? That pride will hinder more grace from flowing towards you from God. Some people think of themselves more highly than they ought to think after they get born again. That pride causes them to begin to embellish their past by lying concerning...

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(Rely on grace.)

Thursday September 17th 2015 (Rely on grace.) “Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12 When God spoke to me about the ministry in the latter part of 1995, I was scared in the natural because He said, “Set forth a standard.” I understood that He was telling me to become an example. In my mind I wondered who I would be an example to. I told Him I was a small boy and that He had great men within and outside the country. He told me...

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Christ’s sufficiency.

Christ’s sufficiency.“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Philippians 4:13 What is Christianity? Christianity is Christ at work in humanity. So, as a Christian you are not to depend on your own ability or strength. Depend on the power of Christ in you. Jesus said in Acts 1:8(AMP), “But you shall receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you …” Therefore, if you have received the Holy Spirit, you have received t...his power. The strength and the ability of Christ is already...

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Overcome that weakness.

Overcome that weakness.   “…My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness…”                     2 Corinthians 12:9 There are many who feel helpless because of a weakness in their lives. No, you do not need to feel helpless. That is why God has made grace available to you. His grace is made perfect in weakness. In order words, His power works best in weakness. Stop all your struggles today. What you need is grace. If there is a habit you have been struggling...

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Sufficient grace.

Sufficient grace.  “And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 For every challenge that is before you, know that the grace of God is sufficient for you. So, whenever there is a challenge before you, just declare, “Father I receive the grace to handle this challenge.” Secondly, I want you to understand that when the Bible says, “…My grace is sufficient …” the word...

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A divine working.

A divine working.  “Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.” Zechariah 4:6-7 Grace is the outworking of the influence of God's Spirit. Grace functions in us by the power of the Spirit. Paul the Apostle bears witness to this in Ephesians 3:7 where...

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More grace …

More grace …  “But he giveth more grace…” James 4:6 You cannot achieve beyond the measure of grace on your life. One of the ways in which grace is defined is 'unmerited favour,' but that is not all that the meaning of grace represents. Grace is also the divine influence upon the heart and its reflection on the life. This means that when the grace of God is upon your life, it produces an effect that is visible for men to see on the outside. For instance, the Bible tells us in Acts 11:22-23, “Then tidings of these things came unto the ears...

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Grace removes condemnation.

Grace removes condemnation.   “For God did not send the Son into the world in order to judge (to reject, to condemn, to pass sentence on) the world, but that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him.” John 3:17(AMP) Until you are free from condemnation, you will keep on perpetuating sin. This is why when we believe in Jesus Christ and by faith receive salvation, that singular act of faith in Jesus Christ totally blots out all our sins and empowers us to live above sin. Therefore, knowing that all our sins have...

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Grace brought salvation.

Grace brought salvation. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” Romans 3:23 Our opening scripture shows us that every one of us is guilty before God and none of us can save ourselves; so we all need a Saviour. Praise God, we find that Saviour in the Lord Jesus Christ. Titus 2:11 says, “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,” When Jesus walked this earth over two thousand years ago, He was the grace of God manifested to all men. The Bible tells us in John 8 about the woman that was caught in...

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Saved by faith.

Saved by faith. “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”          Matthew 11:28 A lot of people today are trying to be saved. They are earnestly seeking to become righteous according to their own terms because they are ignorant of the righteousness of God. The Bible tells us in Romans 9:30(AMP) says, “What shall we say then? That Gentiles who did not follow after righteousness [who did not seek salvation by right relationship to God] have attained it by faith [a righteousness imputed...

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The purpose of the law.

The purpose of the law.  “… for by the law is the knowledge of sin.” Romans 3:20 Our opening scripture lets us see that the law was given so that we may know what sin is. Without the law, there will be no accurate knowledge of sin. Therefore, because of the coming in of the law, sin abounded, according to Romans 5:20 which says, “Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:” The law was not given to make anyone righteous. You can only be righteous by faith. The law shows us...

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Dead to sin.

Dead to sin. “A healthy spirit conquers adversity, but what can you do when the spirit is crushed?” Proverbs 18:14(MSG) Your behavior is a reflection of your relationship and fellowship with God. Sin is disorder in conduct. It is a spiritual condition revealed in a man's conduct. So when a man commits a sin, it is a reflection of his spiritual condition. When your spirit is healthy, you will be strong enough to overcome every temptation to sin. Romans 6:6-14(GNB) says, “And we know that our old being has been put to death with Christ on his...

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The Law Vs Right conduct.

The Law Vs Right conduct.  “Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,”  1 Timothy 1:9 There is a religious school of thought that believes that it will be impossible for anyone to live right without the laws of Moses. If you are a student of the Bible, you will realize that Joseph lived before Moses and he lived right. That means that Joseph was able to live...

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No righteousness by the law.

No righteousness by the law.“If you seek to be justified and declared righteous and to be given a right standing with God through the Law, you are brought to nothing and so separated (severed) from Christ. You have fallen away from grace (from God's gracious favor and unmerited blessing).”Galatians 5:4(AMP) Do not seek to become justified or made righteous by the law. You are made righteous by faith in Jesus Christ. Galatians 2:16(AMP) says, “Yet we know that a man is justified or reckoned righteous and in right standing with God not by works...

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Grace Vs Law

"… the strength of sin is the law." 1 Corinthians 15:56 There is a religious school of thought that believes that we should not preach the gospel of grace because they do not understand it. They would rather prefer we preach the law, but our opening scripture reveals to us that the strength of sin is the law. 1 Corinthians 15:57 says, "But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." And the Bible lets us know in John 1:16-17, "And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was...

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Grace makes you strong.

"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." 2 Corinthians 12:9 Today I want you to understand that the message of grace does not make people weak, it makes them strong. Our opening scripture shows us that God is the source of grace. He says, "…My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness…" Paul was having a challenge and he prayed three times to...

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The gospel of grace.

"And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified." Acts 20:32 Grace is from the Greek word 'charis' which connotes, graciousness of manner or act, the divine influence upon the heart and its reflection on the life, gratitude, acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace, joy, liberality or generosity, pleasure, thank or thank worthy, etc. When you expose yourself to the good news or the gospel of grace, it would cause you...

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