Opinion / Religion
Grace produces visible results
10 Jan 2013 at 06:42hrs | Views
When the grace of God hits a person or place,its easy to see and recognize its impact.
Key Scripture:
ACTS 11
22 "News Of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem and they sent Barnabus to Antioch.
23 "When he arrived and saw the EVIDENCE of the GRACE of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the LORD with all their hearts." (NIV)
In the above verses we read about Barnabus being sent to Antioch by the church in Jerusalem. The reason he was sent was that the Jerusalem church heard that there was a massive revival in Antioch and hence they wanted to validate those claims. We see that when Barnabus arrived he indeed saw the evident influence of God's grace upon the church in Antioch.
My message here is to explain that when the hand of God is upon you, all can see the grace of God operating in your life, church or ministry. When his grace engulfs your daily routines, it brings life to it and makes you appear radiant and visible to all. The people of Antioch were blessed people because the word says "The Lord's hand was with them and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord" Acts 11v21. When God's hand is upon you that is, his grace, you become very fruitful and winning souls becomes trite and common place in your life.
John 1v16 says, "From the fullness of his grace, we have received grace for grace." As believers, we have received grace for grace and hence that grace should be evident in our lives. We shouldnt be unfruitfull and ineffective. This grace we received is meant to propel us to a life of victory and success. Like disciples of Antioch who had grace that made Barnabus happy, we must be radiant and visible so as to convince those around us that indeed Christ is with us.
The grace of God produces tangible and undeniable results. The grace of God reached a man who was demon possessed in the region of Gerasenes. The man had relocated from his normal home, to make his abode among the tombs and had a Legion of demons.
Jesus, the Son of God who came with grace and truth, arrive to offer grace to this man and cast out demons that were oppressing him. Like I said, grace produces undeniable and visible results, the Bible says, "When people came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the Legion of demons, sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid" Mark 5v15. There were visible results or evidence that indeed the man had been delivered by God's grace and no works of righteousness had paid for his deliverance.
In conclusion, I beseech you by the mercies of God, to allow the grace of God in your life to have its perfect work. I promise you if you allow it, the evidence will be there for all to see and you will be fruitful and effective.
God bless you and happy new year.
Key Scripture:
ACTS 11
22 "News Of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem and they sent Barnabus to Antioch.
23 "When he arrived and saw the EVIDENCE of the GRACE of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the LORD with all their hearts." (NIV)
In the above verses we read about Barnabus being sent to Antioch by the church in Jerusalem. The reason he was sent was that the Jerusalem church heard that there was a massive revival in Antioch and hence they wanted to validate those claims. We see that when Barnabus arrived he indeed saw the evident influence of God's grace upon the church in Antioch.
My message here is to explain that when the hand of God is upon you, all can see the grace of God operating in your life, church or ministry. When his grace engulfs your daily routines, it brings life to it and makes you appear radiant and visible to all. The people of Antioch were blessed people because the word says "The Lord's hand was with them and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord" Acts 11v21. When God's hand is upon you that is, his grace, you become very fruitful and winning souls becomes trite and common place in your life.
John 1v16 says, "From the fullness of his grace, we have received grace for grace." As believers, we have received grace for grace and hence that grace should be evident in our lives. We shouldnt be unfruitfull and ineffective. This grace we received is meant to propel us to a life of victory and success. Like disciples of Antioch who had grace that made Barnabus happy, we must be radiant and visible so as to convince those around us that indeed Christ is with us.
The grace of God produces tangible and undeniable results. The grace of God reached a man who was demon possessed in the region of Gerasenes. The man had relocated from his normal home, to make his abode among the tombs and had a Legion of demons.
Jesus, the Son of God who came with grace and truth, arrive to offer grace to this man and cast out demons that were oppressing him. Like I said, grace produces undeniable and visible results, the Bible says, "When people came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the Legion of demons, sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid" Mark 5v15. There were visible results or evidence that indeed the man had been delivered by God's grace and no works of righteousness had paid for his deliverance.
In conclusion, I beseech you by the mercies of God, to allow the grace of God in your life to have its perfect work. I promise you if you allow it, the evidence will be there for all to see and you will be fruitful and effective.
God bless you and happy new year.
Source - Revivalist Professor Ndebele
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