SCRIPTURES
- Esther 2 v 17 – “And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.”
- 2 Cor. 9 v 8 – “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:”
- Acts 4 v 33 – “And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.”
- Hebrew 4 v 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.”
- 2 Cor. 12 v 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.”
CONFESSION
I am a product of the grace of God and I shall enjoy that to the maximum because it is a gift from God in Jesus name. Ephesian 2 v 8
EXHORTATION
WHAT IS GRACE?
- Grace is the God-given ability to do the unusual.
- Grace is doing things with ease.
- Grace makes you to function without struggles.
- Grace is the divine ability to start and complete a God-given task in spite of opposition, obstacles and adversity.
- Grace is an unmerited favour.
- It is needed for progress, victory and success in life.
- However, it has one major rival – SIN. In a life where SIN increases, Grace diminishes. Where Grace increases, tendency to sin will reduce. Also, pride reduces Grace. (Jeremiah 9 v 23 – 24)
- The Grace of God must not be taken for granted.
- You can ask God to increase your GRACE DEPOSIT.
- If you embark on assignment above your GRACE, you will crash.
- Don’t compare your GRACE with the GRACE of your friends. Everyone has a measure of GRACE. Don’t envy or be jealous of others when they operate in their area of GRACE, instead celebrate them. The Grace you don’t celebrate will not benefit you.
- Grace makes you to rise again when you fall, Grace strengthens you and keeps you humble.
- Grace makes you to excel far above your natural ability.
- Grace sets you on the path of success and journeys with you until you achieve it.
- Grace makes you to excel in spite of your human weaknesses and inabilities.
- Grace makes you to focus on the goodness and the faithfulness of God rather than your efforts/ability.
- Christianity is a journey of Grace and we can grow in Grace on daily basis.
- God’s Grace is given to us at different times for different needs.
- Our salvation is by Grace and not by our works. ( Eph 2 v 8)
- We must keep asking for Grace, appreciating the Grace of God daily.
- To make heaven is by God’s Grace.
BENEFITS OF GRACE
- Grace is the favour of God to human beings.
- It is the demonstration of God’s goodwill towards human kind through Jesus Christ.
- The Christian life is completely dependent upon the Grace of God.
- God’s grace compensates for human weaknesses.
- God’s grace is abundant and exceedingly abundant.
- Grace is one-way God makes up for our short-comings.
- Through Grace, God uses our very limited strength & resources to do the impossible.
- Grace can be accessed in varying measures, to some people, grace may be unavailable, to some, only a little, while some will have it in abundance and for some others, grace will outnumber their needs.
- If you want to access extreme levels of Grace, do not frustrate God’s grace that is currently available upon you, don’t waste it.
- Don’t become a storage tower of Grace but rather, be a channel of Grace.
- Use Grace for the purpose for which it is given you. (2 Cor. 6 v 1)
- God wants us to be progressive by growing in Grace.
- God wants us to share His grace with others, for them to taste and see that the Lord is good.
- God wants us to be generous and live a holy life with His Grace given to us.
- When you have prayed, fasted and tried without measuring up to standard, then it is time to fall back on His Grace.
- Grace is in action at those times that the Holy Spirit helps us to pray in accordance with Gods will, when we do not know how to pray. (Rom. 8 v 26 & 27)
- With Grace, your lack, limitations and defects are fully covered.
- Grace has a voice (Remember that Hymnal song. ‘Grace, ‘tis a charming sound’….) Grace is a CHARMING SOUND. All the earth shall hear.
- When it speaks, everyone everywhere will know about you, about your TALENT/SKILLS, about WHAT YOU ARE DOING.
Throughout this year,
- The Grace of God upon you will speak in Jesus name.
- The Grace of God upon your life will speak in Jesus name.
- The Grace of God upon your work, home and business will speak in Jesus name.
- When Grace spoke upon Joseph, his destiny/glory was announced (As Prime Minister)
PROPHETIC RELEASE OF GRACE
In the name of Jesus, receive:
- Grace for Timely Help in Jesus name – Psalm 46 v 1
- Grace to avoid Judgement and Calamity – Gen. 6 v 8
- Grace for Distinction
- Grace to Labour with Result – 1 Cor. 15 v 10
- Grace to Succeed where others fail.
- Grace to Reap where others had Sown – John 4 v 3 – 7
- Grace for your word to be accepted.
- Grace to give and receive
- Grace for sufficiency at all times.
- Grace for honour and respect.
- Grace to be recognised for good
- Grace for Open doors.
- Grace to start and finish well
- Grace to recover your losses.
- Grace to bounce back.
- Grace for security and protection.
- Grace for long life and sound health.
- Grace to pull down your mountains.
- Grace to do well in life and be fruitful.
- Grace to overcome and arise to shine.
Song:
Complete, Complete, Complete in Him,
I am Complete in Him
It’s not by works of righteousness
But by His grace alone /3ce
So, I am complete in Him
PRAYERS
- The Grace of God will ANNOUNCE me in Jesus name.
- The Grace of God will ADVERTISE me in Jesus name.
- The Grace of God will PACKAGE me in Jesus name.
- The Grace of God will OPEN DOORS for me in Jesus name.
- The Grace of God will BREAK PROTOCOL for my sake in Jesus name.
- The Grace of God will SHOWCASE me in Jesus name.
- The Grace of God will CONNECT ME TO HIGH PLACES in Jesus name.
- The Grace of God will MAKE ME RELEVANT in Jesus name.
- The Grace of God will DELIVER MY TESTIMONIES TO ME in Jesus name.
- The Grace of God will OPEN MY HEAVENS in Jesus name.
- The Grace of God will MAKE ME HEAR GOOD NEWS in Jesus name.
- The Grace of God will PROTECT ME AND MY FAMILY in Jesus name.
- The Grace of God will SHIELD AND SECURE ME AND MY FAMILY in Jesus name.
- The Grace of God will PROSPER MY WORK/BUSINESSES in Jesus name.
- The Grace of God will JOURNEY WITH ME AND MY FAMILY in Jesus name.
- The Grace of God will SETTLE MY CASE MIRACULOUSLY in Jesus name.
- The Grace of God will NOT DEPART FROM ME AND MY FAMILY in Jesus name.
- The Grace of God will DELIVER ME AND MY FAMILY FROM SORROW AND TRADEGIES in Jesus name.
- The Grace of God will SPEAK ON MY BEHALF EVERYWHERE in Jesus name.
- Thank God for the Grace of God.