📖 Key Scriptures:
Ephesians 2:8–9 | Romans 5:17 | 2 Corinthians 12:9 | Titus 2:11
INTRODUCTION
Grace is one of the greatest revelations of the Christian faith, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood. Many see grace only as forgiveness, but grace is far more than pardon—it is power.
Grace is not God ignoring our weaknesses; grace is God empowering us to rise above them. Grace does not lower God’s standard; it raises our capacity to meet it.
In a world driven by effort, performance, and qualification, grace stands as God’s divine advantage given freely through Jesus Christ.
WHAT IS GRACE?
📖 Ephesians 2:8–9
> “For by grace are ye saved through faith… it is the gift of God.”
Grace is:
God’s unmerited favour
God’s divine assistance
God’s supernatural enablement
Grace gives access where effort fails.
Grace supplies strength where ability ends.
Simply put:
Grace is God doing for us what we can not do for ourselves.
THE POWER OF GRACE REVEALED
1. Grace Saves and Restores
📖 Titus 2:11
> “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men.”
Grace brings salvation, not by works, but by faith.
No one earns grace; everyone receives it.
Grace restores the broken, forgives the guilty, and welcomes the rejected.
📖 Romans 3:24
> “Being justified freely by his grace…”
2. Grace Empowers Righteous Living
Grace does not encourage sin; it empowers victory over sin.
📖 Romans 6:14
> “Sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.”
Grace gives the inner strength to live a life that pleases God.
3. Grace Multiplies Effort and Results
📖 1 Corinthians 15:10
> “But by the grace of God, I am what I am… I laboured more abundantly…”
Grace does not replace work; it multiplies it.
With grace, ordinary effort produces extraordinary results.
Where others struggle endlessly, grace accelerates progress.
4. Grace Sustains in Weakness
📖 2 Corinthians 12:9
> “My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.”
Grace does not remove every challenge, but it supplies strength to overcome them.
When human strength fails, grace steps in.
Grace keeps believers standing when circumstances try to pull them down.
5. Grace Gives Believers Authority to Reign
📖 Romans 5:17
> “They which receive abundance of grace… shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.”
Grace is not for survival alone—it is for dominion.
Believers are empowered by grace to reign, not to struggle endlessly.
WHY MANY DO NOT EXPERIENCE GRACE FULLY
📖 James 4:6 – Pride resists grace
📖 Galatians 5:4 – Legalism frustrates grace
📖 Hebrews 12:15 – Bitterness causes grace leakage
Grace flows best where there is humility, faith, and gratitude.
HOW TO WALK DAILY IN THE POWER OF GRACE
1. Acknowledge your dependence on God daily
📖 John 15:5
2. Approach God boldly in prayer
📖 Hebrews 4:16
3. Reject condemnation and guilt
📖 Romans 8:1
4. Live with gratitude and humility
📖 1 Corinthians 15:10
5. Confess and expect grace daily
📖 John 1:16
CONCLUSION
Grace saves us.
Grace strengthens us.
Grace sustains us.
Grace empowers us to reign.
The Christian life is impossible without grace, but with grace, it becomes powerful, productive, and victorious.
May you not only know grace—but walk daily in its power.
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CONFESSION
> I receive an abundance of grace.
Grace works mightily in me.
My weaknesses are exchanged for divine strength.
I reign in life through Jesus Christ.
I live, labour, and overcome by grace.
In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Pastor Prof Durodola Olujide Ajani JP
Kingdom Minded Church
Maya Ikorodu Lagos Nigeria
Telephone: +234 803 371 3187.
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