More Grace

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More Grace

• Luke 736-50

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First Occurrence theory

• The first reference made to any word, idea or
  concept is of significant importance to its
  meaning and usage throughout scriptures.
• As we will be dealing with Noah, because he and
  his family were the very first recipients of
  grace, we can use the dove and the raven as
  examples of first reference theory.

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First Occurrence theory

• The first reference made to the dove gave an
  impression of truth, clean, purity and
  genuineness and this is how the dove is
  characterised throughout scriptures.
• The first occurrence of the raven on the other
  hand, depicted falseness, unclean, contrary and
  insincere. This is the nature and character used
  to represent the raven throughout the bible. This
  is why the raven is an unclean bird. (Genesis
  86-12)

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Grace found Noah

• God served death sentence to the human race
  because of continuous sin and disregard for is
  very presence.
• Noah found Grace, in other words grace found Noah
  and favoured him for salvation. Genesis 68

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Grace found Noah

• Grace This is Gods unmerited favour, mercy and
  compassion undeserved, unable to work for it but
  it is freely given without any stipulated
  condition.
• God decided to be merciful to Noah, by his
  choice. Noah made good use of Gods grace.

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Unmerited Favour

• The Apostle Paul explained to Timothy how grace
  is unmerited I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who
  has enabled me, because he counted me faithful,
  putting me into ministry, although I was formerly
  a blasphemer, a persecutor and an insolent man
  but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly
  in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was
  exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which
  are in Christ Jesus. 1Timothy 112-14

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Grace is for the Elect

• Grace is reserved for the elect of God, those
  whom he chooses to be gracious to. God chose
  Noah, elected him, to be the recipient of grace.
• Again, Paul who is a vital witness to Gods grace
  stated, Even so then, at this present time there
  is a remnant according to the election of grace.
  And if by grace, then it is no longer of works
  otherwise grace is no longer grace Romans
  115-6

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Grace for Grace

• God is so gracious that he always gives us the
  fullness of grace grace for grace. When we
  should get something else, what we truly and
  justly deserve, He gave us grace instead.
• And of His fullness we have all received, and
  grace for grace but grace truth came from the
  Lord Jesus Christ. John 116-17

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Grace for Grace

• Revelation of who Jesus Christ is will release
  the full potency of grace.
• Secure your mind, be sober, and rest your hope
  fully upon the grace that should be brought to
  you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 1Peter
  113
• In other words to know Christ is to know and
  experience grace.

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God is helpless with Grace

• God wants to give an everlasting comfort and good
  hope through grace so that you can be
  established. 2Thessalonians 216-17
• God cant help himself in giving grace, it is
  abundantly available. Rom. 515
• Because each one of us are in dire need of Gods
  grace we cant think that we are better than
  another. We are all saved by grace

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God is helpless with Grace

• Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or
  conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem
  others better than himself. Let each of you look
  out not only for his own interest, but also for
  the interests of other.
• Philippians 23-4

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God is helpless with Grace

• Each time the enemy sends an antagonistic spirit
  to perplex us we must remember that His grace is
  sufficient.
• The thorn in each person side from time to time
  should be subjected by the sufficiency of grace.
• Pauls thorn in his flesh was sufficiently
  conquered by grace. 2Corithians 127-9

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Accessing the Grace of God

• We have access into grace by faith, therefore, we
  can stand in any circumstance. Romans 52
• Since grace is accessible, abundant and
  sufficient the only thing we should be asking God
  for is grace.

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Accessing the Grace of God

• Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus sat at
  Jesus feet and received revelations from him.
  She learnt that grace is accessible, abundant and
  sufficient.
• When Lazarus was sick, Jesus delayed is visit
  until he died. When Jesus arrived after the death
  of Lazarus he met Martha first.

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Accessing the Grace of God

• Martha then went to her sister Mary, and told her
  that Jesus was present. She came quickly to Him.
  John 1129
• Note, she got up hastily and the people thought
  that she was going to weep in the grave where
  Lazarus was laid. John 1131

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Accessing the Grace of God

• Mary wasnt running hastily to the grave, she was
  hasting to the throne of grace.
• She was running quickly to fall down at Jesus
  feet to receive more grace. She wanted Jesus to
  be gracious to her need (death of her brother)
  and do something about her situation.

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Mary Needed More Grace

• In Luke 736, we saw that Jesus was in the house
  of a Pharisees and a woman which was a sinner
  knew that Jesus was there, she took an alabaster
  box of ointment to anoint him.
• This woman was Mary, the sister of Lazarus and
  Martha

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Mary Needed More Grace

• Mary, sins were so much that she was willing to
  risk the embarrassment and give to Jesus all she
  had in exchange for grace.
• She wiped Jesus feet with her hair and washed
  his feet with her tears. Tears symbolizes great
  emotional drain.

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Mary Needed More Grace

• Mary, realized that Jesus was able to absorb all
  pressure as He himself said, Come unto me all
  who are labouring and are heavy laden and I
  Jesus will give you rest. Matthew 1128
• She gave all that was glorious and precious to
  her to receive more grace from the Lord.

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Mary Needed More Grace

• The woman hair represents her glory (1Corinthians
  1115), but she used her glory to wipe Jesus
  feet. In fact, she gave Him her glory.
• A person must be so desperate for Gods grace, so
  that no religious system, critics, organised
  religion and gossipers should stop you from
  receiving Gods grace.

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Mary Needed More Grace

• Jesus acknowledged that her sins are many, so she
  couldnt hold back giving Him glory to get more
  grace, seeing that her debt (sin) was massive.
• Jesus grace was able to pay for all her sins and
  set her free.
• Mary knew that people couldnt help her, she was
  in serious predicament. Obviously, she was
  depressed, annoyed and devastated.

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Mary Needed More Grace

• Mary was overburdened by sin and the only cure
  she could hoped for was to encounter Jesus
  grace.
• She pushed passed the opinions and ridicules and
  access grace. This takes determination to receive
  the most important thing for satisfaction.

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It is yours

• Will you take Gods grace now. It is free, you
  need more of it and God is willing to give it to
  you.
• By grace we are saved.
• Access Gods grace today and be free from all
  guilt, pain and hurt.