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GREAT GRACE

Text : Acts 4:33  

 *And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.* 

 *If the Bible talks about great Grace upon the Apostles, it also connotes that grace can be in small measure. May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be multiplied upon your life in abundance. Amen* 

 *GRACE is more than a favour or enablement to do something or achieve a feat. It is not limited to the oil that lubricates your wheel. Grace is simply Jesus personified.* 

 *Grace is that which releases and transmits things that pertains to Christ upon a man's life.* Grace is actually the person of Christ at work in a man's life. 

 _For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace._ John 1:16

Though, every born again(child of God) is saved by Grace at the point of salvation, but that is not all there is about Grace; Grace initiated your birth by Faith, it is also grace that will see you through your Christian journey on this side of eternity. Eph.2:8-9.

Today we shall be considering the workings and operations of Grace upon a man's life. 

Since the scripture recorded that Great grace was upon the Apostles; we shall be using them as our template and case study.

Grace upon your life will operates thus:

 *1. GRACE Stirs you to give witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power.*

 *God's grace upon your life will energize you to witness unto the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power. Grace will help you tell your world: He is ALIVE!* 

Acts 1:8, 5:20.

 *2. GRACE strengthens you in time of persecutions and tribulations:* . The Apostles stood firm in times of tribulation. Paul and Silas were singing praises when an average man would be asking :"God, where is you face?"

 _And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them_ .(Acts 16:23~25)

 *Grace will help you to endure hard times and difficult situations without breaking till the day dawn of a new day* .

 *3. Grace brings salvation :* _Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,_ 

 _Ephesians 2:8,: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:_ 

 *4. Grace Justifies:* _Titus 3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life_ .

 *5. Grace Teaches:* 

Titus 2:11&12 _For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, *Teaching* us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;_ 

 *Grace that is not teaching you to repent and turn away from ungodliness and unrighteousness is not a grace from God, check it well.* *God's Grace saves, justifies, teaches,builds, raises and empowers.*  

Bible Reading : John 1:16-18

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