And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit (2 Cor. 1:15 KJV) Grace encapsulates the full gamut of the manifestation of God’s kindness revealed to us in Christ in all its facets. The gift of eternal life is grace as much as the gift Read More
The Grace of God
Charitoo
And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women (Lk. 1:28 KJV) The English words “highly favoured” in the verse above are a translation of the Greek word “charitoo”. This word occurs only twice in the New Testament: Ephesians Read More
I know thy Works
I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience….(Rev. 2:2 KJV) The first message to the Seven Churches in Revelations begins with the words “I know thy works.” Interestingly, the Lord says this to all of these seven Churches as He addressed each of them in Rev. 2-3. He reminds them that He knows Read More
Surrounded by Favor
For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield (Ps. 5:12 KJV) The Lord will surround the righteous with favor as with a shield. What a divine privilege we have in Christ! This was a prophetic picture of what Ephesians 1:6 describes: “To the praise of the Read More
Grace at Work in You
Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power (Eph. 3:7 KJV) Grace is indeed God’s unmerited favor revealed and manifested to us in Christ. However, this grace is manifested and expressed in us in many ways. One such Read More
Grace is Visible
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 (Acts 11:23 KJV) The scripture above tells us that when Barnabas came to the Gentile Church in Antioch, sent from Jerusalem by the Apostles, he was glad Read More
The Righteousness of God Without the Law
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets (Rom. 3:21 KJV) The book of Romans teaches us about a kind of righteousness called the “righteousness of God” which has been given as a gift to the believer in Christ. This righteousness is without the Read More
They Tried to Destroy the Evidence
So the chief priests made plans to put Lazarus to death as well,because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus. (Jn. 12:10-11 ESV) Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead through a fantastic display of God’s power and glory. Lazarus had been dead and buried.Jesus was not in Read More