WHAT IS IT? What does one do with it?
Noah found it – Gen. 6:8
Moses found (acquired) it – Exo. 33:11
God showed it to Ezra and group. The reason: so the remnant would experience a measure of revival. – Ezra 9:8
It’s poured onto the lips of the Messiah – Psalm 45:2
The Lord (as a Sun and Shield) gives it – Psalm 84:11
Instructions on where and how to find it – Proverbs 3
Some things it will do for you – Proverbs 3
Wisdom will place an ornament of it on your head – Prov. 4:9
With it on your lips, the King will be your friend – Prov. 22:11
God crowns His work with it – Zech. 4:7
It’s a key to revival, God’s way – Zech 12:10
WHAT IS IT?
Jesus had it upon Him (charis – gift, favor, grace) – Luke 2:40
Jesus was full of it – John 1:14
Jesus exchanged ours for His – John 1:16
Jesus brought it – John 1:17
The apostles did great miracles among the people; it was demonstrated greatly – Acts 4:33
Barnabas saw it in the church at Antioch – Acts 11:23
Paul and Barnabas persuaded others to continue in it – Acts 13:43
The Lord bore witness to the preaching of it, granting many signs and wonders – Acts 14:3
Paul and Barnabas had been entrusted to it – Acts 14:26; 15:40
Through it we shall be saved – Acts 15:11
We believe through it – Acts 18:27
WHAT DO YOU CALL IT?
It is good news – Acts 20:24
It is able to build you up and give you an inheritance – Acts 20:32
It accompanies each ministry office and calling – Romans 1:5
It shares with and supports peace – Romans 1:7
Deemed innocent because of it – Romans 3:24
It can’t be gained through works, but through believing – Romans 4:4
It secures the promise – Romans 4:16
We access it by faith – Romans 5:2
It does MUCH MORE good than anyone could ever do wrong – Romans 5:15, 20
Those who receive an abundance of it (along with righteousness) reign in life – Romans 5:17, 21
It gives us new freedom, overpowering the law of sin – Romans 6
ISN’T IT MORE THAN UNMERITED FAVOR?
Paul wrote with the power of it – Romans 12:3
Gifts differ according to our measure of it – Romans 12:6
It is given to us by Christ – 1 Cor. 1:4
With it we can be wise builders – 1 Cor. 3:10
With it we are what we are and can do what we do – 1 Cor. 15:10
It can be with you and I – 1 Cor. 16:23
It can spread and cause thanksgiving to abound – 2 Cor. 4:15
It is received – 2 Cor. 6:1
We can participate in it – 2 Cor. 8
With it we have sufficiency for all things, and have an abundance for every good work – 2 Cor. 9:8
It is our sufficiency, and it is to be expected when we’re at our weakest moment – 2 Cor. 12:9,10
DO YOU SEE HOW POWERFUL IT IS?
It comes as a “package” – with the Love of God and Communion with the Spirit – 2 Cor. 13:14
We are called “in” it and “through” it – Galatians 1:6,15
One can “fall” from it – Galatians 5:4 “fall” – to drop away; specially, be driven out of one’s course; figuratively, to lose, become inefficient:
It should be with our spirit – Galatians 6:18
It contains God’s riches – Ephesians 1:7; 2:7
Saved by it – Ephesians 2:8,9
It is a gift – Ephesians 3:7,8; 4:7
It can be imparted through the words we speak – Ephesians 4:29; Colossians 4:6
Fruit is produced when you know the truth of it – Colossians 1:6
We can sing with it – Colossians 3:16
God has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by it – 1 Thessalonians 2:16
IT’S BEYOND COMPREHESION, YET WITHIN REACH OF EVERY PERSON
It is exceeding abundant through faith and love which are in Christ Jesus – 1 Timothy 1:14
It was given to us in Christ Jesus before the world began – 2 Timothy 1:9
Be strong in it – 2 Timothy 2:1
It brings salvation – Titus 2:11
We are justified by it – Titus 3:7
Jesus tasted death by it – Hebrews 2:9
We can approach it – Hebrews 4:16
Don’t fall short of it – Hebrews 12:15
Let us have it – Hebrews 12:28
The heart is established by it – Hebrew 13:9; Psalm 112 (whole chapter)
You get more of it with God – James 4:6
A good steward of it, ministers it to others – 1 Peter 4:10
It is multiplied to us through Jesus – 2 Peter 1:2
Grow in it – 2 Peter 3:18
WHAT IS IT?
God’s GRACE – His willingness to use His power and ability on behalf of those who’s only prayer is in Him!
WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH IT?
What can God do through you?
Jan Grace 