THE AMAZING WORK OF THE GRACE OF
GOD IN THE LIFE OF THE PASTOR AND WIFE AND IN THEIR FAMILY
[Pastor and
Wife Fellowship]
(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.”
( II Corinthians 12:9-10 ) [9]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.
[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.
Introduction:
a. The
greatest work of the grace of God in the life of the Christian is the salvation
of our soul.
( Ephesians 2:8-9 ) [8]For by grace are ye saved through
faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
[9]Not of works, lest any man should
boast.
b. Paul’s
testimony that only by the grace of God we are doing and able to continue in
the Ministry of the Lord
* The
amazing work of the grace of God is always possible to the Pastor and wife
family doing the Ministry of the Lord till Jesus comes.
* Good model
Pastor and wife family in the Ministry of the Lord.
* The family
of God servant lives in the fear of God while doing the Ministry of the Lord.
* God called
the Pastor and wife and their family are blessed in the eyes of God.
* God made
the Pastor's family are a happy family
while doing the will of God in their life.
( Psalms 128:5-6 ) [5]The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion:
and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
[6]Yea, thou shalt see thy children's
children, and peace upon Israel.
( Psalms 128:1-6 ) [1] Blessed is every one that feareth the
LORD; that walketh in his ways.
[2]For thou shalt eat the labour of thine
hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
[3]Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by
the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
[4]Behold, that thus shall the man be
blessed that feareth the LORD.
[5]The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion:
and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
[6]Yea, thou shalt see thy children's
children, and peace upon Israel.
THE
AMAZING GRACE EXPERIENCE OF PASTOR AND WIFE AND FAMILY IN THE MINISTRY OF THE
LORD
I.
THE GRACE OF GOD MADE THE PASTOR AND WIFE AND FAMILY 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.
b. God
assured to His called servant the promise of victory even though we faced many
trials and tribulation while doing our greatest responsibility in the work of
the Lord. There is a promise of Truimp in Jesus Christ.
( 1 Corinthians 15:57 ) But thanks be to God, which giveth us the
victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
(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.”
( Hebrews 13:5-8 ) [5]Let your conversation be without
covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I
will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
[6]So that we may boldly say, The Lord is
my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
[7]Remember them which have the rule over
you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering
the end of their conversation.
[8]Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to
day, and for ever.
II.
THE GRACE OF GOD IS SUFFICIENT FOR THE PASTOR AND WIFE'S FAMILY 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.
* The
sufficiency of God's grace an everlasting promise of God to all God
servant. This is the reason why
confident I say .
( Hebrews 13:6 ) So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my
helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
* Paul gave
a bold testimony on how God confort him in time of trials and tribulation while
facing the ministry of the Lord.
( II Corinthians 1: 4-10 ) [4]Who comforteth us in all our
tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by
the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
[5]For as the sufferings of Christ abound
in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
[6]And whether we be afflicted, it is for
your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same
sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your
consolation and salvation.
[7]And our hope of you is stedfast,
knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the
consolation.
[8]For we would not, brethren, have you
ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of
measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
[9]But we had the sentence of death in
ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the
dead:
[10]Who delivered us from so great a
death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
* Take note
this promise of God of kinds tenses. God will deliver in the past , God will
deliver us at the present time and will deliver us from our trials and
tribulation in the future. Big Amen and Amen. Thank you Lord for your love for
thy servant.
III.
THE GRACE OF GOD IS ALWAYS READY TO GIVE TO THE PASTOR AND WIFE AND FAMILY THE
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 the servant the righteous life as
the good model inside the local Church.
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.”
( Psalms 128:1-6 ) [1] Blessed is every one that feareth the
LORD; that walketh in his ways.
[2]For thou shalt eat the labour of thine
hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
[3]Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by
the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
[4]Behold, that thus shall the man be
blessed that feareth the LORD.
[5]The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion:
and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
[6]Yea, thou shalt see thy children's
children, and peace upon Israel.
* The
faithfulness of the Pastor's family are God's basis to bless their family and
their Ministry.
( Proverbs 28:20 ) A faithful man shall abound with
blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
( II Timothy 4:7-8 ) [7]I have fought a good fight, I have
finished my course, I have kept the faith:
[8]Henceforth there is laid up for me a
crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at
that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
IV.
THE GRACE OF GOD ALWAYS GIVES STRENGTH AND STABILITY IN PASTOR AND WIFE FAMILY
IN THEIR MINISTRY.
(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 2:1-7)
* STRONG
CHRISTIANS ARE FAITHFUL CHRISTIAN AND SOULWINNERS CHRISTIANS.
1“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.
* STRONG
CHRISTIANS ARE CALLED THE SOLDIER OF CHRIST.
[3]Thou therefore endure hardness, as a
good soldier of Jesus Christ.
* STRONG
CHRISTIANS ARE HARD WORKING CHRISTIANS.
[4]No man that warreth entangleth himself
with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be
a soldier.
* STRONG
CHRISTIANS ARE VICTORIOUS CHRISTIANS.
[5]And if a man also strive for masteries,
yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
STRONG
CHRISTIANS ARE FRUITFUL CHRISTIANS.
[6]The husbandman that laboureth must be
first partaker of the fruits.
[7]Consider what I say; and the Lord give
thee understanding in all things.
5.
THE AMAZING GRACE OF GOD REWARDED THE LABOUR OF LOVE OF PASTOR AND WIFE AND
FAMILY IN THE MINISTRY OF THE LORD BOUNTIFULLY.
Acts 11:20-26 [20]And some of them were men of Cyprus
and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians,
preaching the Lord Jesus.
* THE HANDS
OF GOD WAS THEM AND MANY LOST SOULS BEING IN THEIR MINISTRY.
[21]And the hand of the Lord was with
them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
* REVIVAL
REACHED THE EARS OF JERUSALEM CHURCH AND WAS REVIVAL TO THEM
[22]Then tidings of these things came unto
the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas,
that he should go as far as Antioch.
* THE GRACE
OF GOD WAS SEEN BY IN THE MIDST OF THE LOCAL AND THEY WERE GLAD.
[23]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.
* SALVATION
OF MANY PRECIOUS SOULS IS NON STOP AS THE HOLY SPIRIT MOVING AND WORKING
[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.
* God bless
you all always *
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