Media Tagged with Grace

Grace is the operational power of God. The challenge is to be stewards of the grace God has already given us. It is important to steward your time, emotional strength, physical strength, and spiritual strength in order to have longevity. There is peace in doing what God has for us, and there is always enough time to do everything the Lord has called us to do. Manage your whole being. Protect your innocence and learn to say "no". Live out of who you are, whose you are, and what He requires of you.

We cannot lose conciousness of the God who does the impossible, if we do, ministry will be reduced to man's spiritual gifts.You will always become like the one you worship. We must choose to focus our attention on God and not on false idols. Worshipping a false god diminishes our abillity to percieve right from wrong. God Himself is the glory of man, our worship is giving back to Him what He has given to us.

Video Sunday! Bill shares multiple videos of the miraculous love of God. In a very moving and powerful time of prayer, the church prays for soldiers, veterans, and our country.

Discipline is a part of God's plan in our lives. Progress and growth in the Kingdom is rewarded by pruning and discipline. (John 15) Pruning and discipline does not come out of bad circumstances, it is His voice. His voice brings healing and wholeness. The purpose of His discipline is to bring us into His holiness.

There is no where in scripture that says you can turn off God's grace.It is against scripture not to acknowledge and receive the grace of God. If you and I learn to embrace grace we will defy the laws of logic and reason. Eric preaches the immense importance of opening our lives to the grace of God.

After an amazing time of healing and testimonies Eric shares on pursuing breakthrough.

In Luke 18 and Matthew 6 we find a tension in Scripture. Jesus tells us not to pray as "Your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.". However, He than seemingly contradicts that statement in Luke 18. Eric brings balance to these two Scriptures, by defining our responsibility with God's grace.

It is an insult to the cross to live in an Old Testament mindset. Jesus died so He could seat us in heavenly places with Him. The New Testament covenant is full of grace, love, and forgiveness. We were born for heaven, created for glory, it was never God's choice to create hell. The goal of the Last Days is to give grace to people who don't deserve it. It is not our job to judge others, we've been given the ministry of reconciliation. Reconciliation is "not counting their trespasses against them", it is loving people in place of judging them.

In Matthew 5:43-48 Jesus exchanges the Old Covenant for the New, explaining that God sends rain on the just and unjust. Gods mercy is for both the righteous and sinners. The church must remember that we are on the other side of the cross. God did not send His Son to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. The bride of Christ must realize that we are living in the Great and Glorious Day of the Lord.

What you feed your heart on, not only affects your attitude but also your expectation for life. If I feed myself on what God hasn't done, it creates a place for offense and unbelief. The promises of the Lord reveal His heart. The Lord has given us a process of co-laboring by which if we pray, He intervenes. The Scriptures about the last days warnings are not a promise from God, but a description of the world you are assigned to affect and change. Everything God warns about, He gives instruction of how to overcome. Will you stand on behalf of people who don't deserve grace just as you didn't deserve grace?

Danny shares a powerful message about finding out where do you feel God's pleasure in your life and pursuing the areas where there is grace and favor.

The five fold ministry was given to the church to equip the church. To each person grace is given which is the operational power of God. Grace gives you the ability to do what you couldn't do what you couldn't do a moment ago.
The gift of a five fold is not to do something, but to be something. The gift gives you the ability, and the calling gives you your identity.

Jesus was baptized and the Lord declared this is My Son in who I am well pleased. Then the Holy Spirit lead Jesus into the wilderness where He was tempted. The Holy Spirit lead Jesus into conflict. The only time you are lead into conflict is when God has prepared you to win.
The first temptation was to question who Jesus was. In conflict, you build character through refinement and are able to stand on the word of God which demonstrates His word is safe ground.

Grace is unmerited favor. However, grace also empowers you and actually changes how you function so that you can operate in the supernatural. The grace of God changes us and then makes us capable to do something we couldn't do a moment before. As kings, we have unlimited resources to come under people to propel them into their destiny.
Three places to get more grace in your life:
1st source of grace comes from your personal connection to Jesus. His voice, the life on the His Word Luke 4:21
2nd source of grace comes from the gifts of Christ. Eph 4: 7 & 11 According to the honor in your heart for the gifts of Christ determines the level of grace you receive the gifts of Christ.
3rd source of grace comes from words of encouragement. Eph 4:29 When you encourage someone you are saying "God add the favor on my life to the favor that is already on theirs." God is attracted to words of encouragement.

A couple was dealing with the grief of losing their son. During the Soaring Conference, they had a great healing in their hearts.