The Master‘s Class, LifeChange Church Wichita
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
Archimedes was a philosopher and physicist, and he said, “If you will give me a lever long enough, if you will give me a fulcrum with something to rest it on, and if you will give me a place to stand, I can move the earth.” He was right. For us, that lever is faith, that fulcrum is the Word of God, and that place where we stand is in His grace. With it, not only can we move the earth, but we can move heaven as well, if we learn to be strong in faith.
It is strong faith that releases the grace of God. Rom. 4:16 says, “Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace …” meaning that without faith, you will never know grace, “Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure.”
What is grace? Grace is “God’s riches at Christ’s expense.” Grace is God giving us and showing us His great wonderful love. There’s nothing we can do to deserve it, or to earn it. Grace is the unmerited love and favor of God that is just given to us.
Now, how can you get in on this unmerited love and favor of God? Only by faith! If you begin to work for it, if you begin to pay for it, then it is no longer grace. It is no longer grace. If it is by grace, then by definition, it is no longer works, otherwise work is not work. And, if it is by work, then by definition of the word work, it is not by grace, otherwise grace is no more grace. This is what the Bible says. You can’t mix grace and works, so the only way that grace can be grace is through faith. That is the only way that grace can be grace.
Now, it is important to understand that unbelief holds grace prisoner. If you are an unbeliever, grace will never work in your heart and in your life. The Bible says it is by faith so that it can be by grace.
Click on the play button above to hear a message on how a strong faith is the key to unlock God’s grace in your life.
This is a live recording of The Master’s Class Bible Study at LifeChange Church Wichita, KS.
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A DEAD CHURCH (Revelation 3:1-6)
IS IT NICE TO BE NARROW-MINDED PART 2 (Revelation 2:18-29)
IS IT NICE TO BE NARROW-MINDED PART 1 (Revelation 2:18-29)
A WORLDLY CHURCH (Revelation 2:12-17)
A FAITH FORGED IN THE FIRES OF PERSECUTION (Revelation 2:5-11)
A BUSY CHURCH (Revelation 1:20-2:5)
A ROAD MAP OF THE END TIMES (Revelation 1:19)
THE JESUS WHO STANDS BEFORE US TODAY (Revelation 1:14-18)
WHAT DOES JESUS CHRIST LOOK LIKE? (Revelation 1:9-10)
THE SALUTATION OF REVELATION (Revelation 1:4-8)
THE NUMBERS OF REVELATION
GOD'S GUARANTEED BLESSING (Rev. 1:3)
WHY DO WE STUDY REVELATION? (Revelation 1:1-2)
GROW IN GRACE AND KNOWLEDGE (2 Peter 3:13-18)
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR HIS COMING? (2 Peter 3:10-12)
JUDGMENT IS COMING (2 Peter 3:7-9)
CHRIST IS COMING AGAIN (2 Peter 3:1-6)
LIBERTY TO DO AS YOU WANT (2 Peter 2:19-22)
FAKE COLA, FAKE NEWS, and FAKE GOSPELS (2 Peter 2:14-18)
WILL GOD JUDGE THOSE WHO LIE ABOUT HIM? (2 Peter 2:6-9)
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