Grace (It’s Real Stuff)
Ephesians 2:8 (NKJV)
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
Grace Is A Gift
Grace (defined):
The desire and power to do the will of God
(Manna) A Picture of Grace
Exodus 16:4 (NKJV)
4 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you. And the people shall go out and gather a certain quota every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in My law or not.
Manna was a gift from Heaven!
- Manna Was Plentiful
Exodus 16:14-15 (NKJV)
14 And when the layer of dew lifted, there, on the surface of the wilderness, was a small round substance, as fine as frost on the ground.
15 So when the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was.
And Moses said to them, “This is the bread which the Lord has given you to eat.
Manna fed 3.5 million people for 40 years!
- Manna Was Precise
Exodus 16:17-18 (NKJV)
17 Then the children of Israel did so and gathered, some more, some less.
18 So when they measured it by omers, he who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack. Every man had gathered according to each one’s need.
Exactly what was needed!
- Manna Was Powerful
Exodus 16:31-32 (NKJV)
31And the house of Israel called its name Manna. And it was like white coriander seed, and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.
32 Then Moses said, “This is the thing which the Lord has commanded: ‘Fill an omer with it, to be kept for your generations, that they may see the bread with which I fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.’ ”
It sustained the Children of Israel for 40 years!
Grace Is Plentiful
Ephesians 4:7 (NKJV)
7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
Enough Grace For Everyone!
Grace is Precise
II Corinthians 12:9 (NKJV)
9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
The Precision of Grace is amazing!
Grace is Powerful!
I Peter 4:10 (NKJV)
10 As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Grace anoints us to use our gifts!
Question:
How do I get grace?
Exodus 16:21 (NKJV)
21 So they gathered it every morning, every man according to his need. And when the sun became hot, it melted.
James 4:8 (NKJV)
8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
I Peter 5:5 (NKJV)
5 Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for
“God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”
Draw near to God in a spirit of humility!