GRACE IS NOT REASONABLE
Saturday, 18th January 2020
Pastor Victor
Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Grace is extravagant favor from God to undeserving men. It is unmerited favor. It is God’s righteousness to sinful men as a gift at Christ’s expense. Anything that is extravagant is not reasonable or practical. And grace is not reasonable. I believe this is one reason a lot of folks finds it hard to receive the gospel of grace. To them it does not make sense. And they are right – it does not make sense. That is why you have to receive it by faith.
Man always looks for something that he can reason and make deductions from it. But God is not like that; He is a faith God. The law is reasonable. To do bad and get bad is reasonable; and you don’t need faith to believe that; and that’s why the law is not of faith but the man that doeth them shall live by them. On the other hand, for God to justify a wicked man, it is not reasonable. No judge on earth who is worth the grain of his salt will let a criminal go free; he must be punished.
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SHUT THE DOOR AGAINST THE DEVIL
Friday, 17th January 2020
Pastor Victor
Ephesians 4:27 Neither give place to the devil.
Man is such a powerful being! When God created man, He gave him one powerful thing, will. The word "place" in the opening scripture is from the Greek word “topos” which means opportunity, right or place. Man has the right to choose righteousness or evil; he has the power to choose God or the devil. The extent of satanic operations in your life is largely determined by you. In the same vein, you are the only person that can determine how much of God’s grace that’s operative in your life. If we have the right understanding of the scriptures, we can actually reduce satan to a manageable size. This is truth!
Unfortunately, many of God’s people have just opened their doors too wide for the devil to come in and afflict them. Satan is a deceiver; and he uses his cunning ability to deceive a lot of people into believing he is some powerful being. Sadly, majority of the body of Christ has bought into this lie.
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