(1CORINTHIANS 15:10) “But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which [was bestowed] upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.”
Introduction:
a. The greatest work of the grace of God in the life of the Christian is the salvation of our soul.
b. Paul
testimony that only by the grace of God we are saved.
(1JOHN
3:8-10) “He
that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning.
For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works
of the devil. 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed
remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 In this the
children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth
not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.”
The amazing work of the grace of God in His People:
I. THE GRACE OF GOD
MADE THEIR LIFE TO BE VICTORIOUS IN CHRISTIAN LIFE.
(1CORINTHIANS
15:10) “But by the grace of
God I am what I am: and his grace which [was bestowed] upon me was not in vain;
but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which
was with me.”
a. Paul’s
testimony that the grace of God abound and made him victorious in Christian
life.
(1JOHN
4:4) “Ye are of God,
little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you,
than he that is in the world.”
II. THE GRACE OF
GOD IS SUFFICIENT FOR THE CHRISTIAN IN TIME OF DEEP TRIALS AND TROUBLES
(2CORINTHIANS
12:9-10) “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.
2Cor 12:10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in
necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am
weak, then am I strong.”
a. The grace of
God is sufficient to Christian in times of trials in life.
b. The bountiful
grace of helps us to be strong in Christian life in times of great trouble in
life.
III. THE GRACE OF
GOD IS ALWAYS READY TO GIVE THE CHRISTIAN A RIGHTEOUS LIFE BEFORE GOD.
(ROMANS 6:1-2) “What shall we say then? Shall we
continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are
dead to sin, live any longer therein?”
a.
God always prepare the bountiful grace to give to
Christians.
b.
Not all receive the bountiful grace of God but only to
those who have righteous living before God.
c.
God answers the prayer of the Christian because of the
grace of God.
(HEBREWS 4:16) “Let
us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy,
and find grace to help in time of need.”
(JAMES 5:16) “Confess
[your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.
The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”
IV. THE GRACE OF
GOD ALWAYS GIVES STRENGTH AND STABILITY IN CHRISTIAN LIFE.
(1 PETER 5:10) “But
the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ
Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish,
strengthen, settle you.”
a. Christian
needs to be strong in Christian life in order to face and fight our spiritual
enemy the devil.
(EPHESIANS
6:10-12) “Finally,
my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on
the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the
devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this
world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”
b. God used
strong and faithful Christian in winning more lost people.
(2
TIMOTHY 2:1-2) “Thou
therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the
things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to
faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.”
V. THE GRACE OF
GOD HELP THE CHRISTIAN TO REJOICE IN MISSION PLANTING OF THE CHURCH.
(ACTS
11:23-26) “Who,
when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all,
that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. 24 For he was a
good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added
unto the Lord. 25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: 26 And
when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a
whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people.
And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.”
a.
The Church was revived and was rejoicing in continuous
Mission Planting to the regions beyond.
(ACTS
11:26) “And when he had
found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year
they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the
disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.”
* To God be the glory *
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