IT IS BY GRACE

Preacher: Dr. Daniel Gameti

Grace is more essential than money, property acquired and position. If it was not important Joseph’s master would not have given such title to Joseph who wasn’t a citizen.

(1 Corinthians 15:1)

“I am what I am by the grace of God”. Paul did not meet Jesus physically but he wrote two thirds of the New Testament.”

How do you know you’re enjoying the grace?

1. You will be singled out. Noah was singled out all by the grace of God.
2. You will enjoy serendipity thus something that happens unexpectedly.
3. God will surprise you. You’ll be asking “what did I do?”, ” what did I invest?”, “where did I go ?” The answer is just simple, the grace of God upon your life.
4. It will attract the good things of God. The psalmist says in (Psalm 84:11b) “No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.”
5. Grace will establish you. (1 Peter 5:10) “But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you”. Whatever you desire it will be granted to you just desire the grace.

 

How then will you attract the grace of God?

1. In the book of (Ephesians 2:8) “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God” You must be saved and once you do that God will single you out.
2. Faith – Believe you are entitled to grace. ( Psalms 82:6, Ephesians 2:6).
3. Righteousness – (Genesis 6:8-9) “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD”. And because of this grace God singled his family. If you walk uprightly with God, you will also be singled out.
4. Humility – (James 4:6) “But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” There are kings under the sun who walk on foot but there are servants who ride on horses like Kings.
5. Be Diligent – Be hardworking. For being a Christian is not a guarantee for laziness (1 Corinthians 15:10).
6. Prayer – Hebrews 4:16 “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need”.

Maintaining Your Birthright

Preacher: DR. Daniel Gameti

Philippians 1:6

A word of God can transform your life. Birth right can be defined as right to possession or a privilege a person have by birth. Birthright is not by birth alone but also by election. Excuse my words orphans also birthright. This is not despise them in anyway. The definition i love is Birthright is an inheritance by birthright thus a position by virtue of birth.

Romans 5:17

Through one man’s sin we were destroyed and through another man (savior) we were saved by grace. Believers have to reign on earth.

Acts 26:18

Commission God gave to Saul on his way to Damascus to preach the word and through it their sins will be forgiven and would hence

The fact that you’re a Christian means you have a birthright.

How then can it manifest?

1. Honor: Adam had the honor in the garden that was before the fall of man. You must not be an ordinary student or person.
2. Favor: Favor will enable to have access to things you have no idea of. Brethren you’ve an inheritance
3. Access to opportunities

Ephesians 1

Spiritual blessing already exist, and you need to activate it

John 1:12

If you receive Him and becomes His child then you legitimately become entitled to a birthright.

It is possible to lose your birthright

How can you lose your birthright?

1. Ignorance (Hosea 4:6)

The bible says lack of knowledge my people perish. If you don’t search the scriptures you will not find your inheritance or birthright.

2. Carelessness

Genesis 25:31-34

Esau sold his birthright for an exchange of food. No matter the situation you find yourself don’t lose your birthright.

For instance two minutes kiss will make you lose it, Sampson placing his head on the laps of Delilah lost his birthright.

3. Sin

Ruben slept with father’s concubine and he lost his birthright but here is Joseph who had the opportunity to sleep with his master’s wife, he refused temporarily was falsely accused yet his end was glorious.

4. Activities of Satan and his agents

When Jesus was born they knew his destiny, so they wanted to destroy it because he had a birthright.

The people who will reject you today will come for you tomorrow if you maintain your birthright.

How do you maintain your Birthright?

1. Receive Jesus as your personal savior
2. You must be holy
3. Know the word of God

Joseph knew the word of God he said I cannot do this against my God, Daniel 9:1, 2 by the books he said he understood.

When Israel went into Egypt they were to stay there for our hundred years, Moses did not know the word so they stayed in for more than 400 years. According to Jeremiah they were to go into exile for Seventy years but Daniel knew by the books, so he took them out before the seventy years.

4. Cry for mercy
5. Prayer

Luke 2:24, 44

By prayer Jesus took back His inheritance, Jabesh lost his inheritance through his mother pronouncement but he went before God and got it back.