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Title: Acknowledge and Celebrate His Grace.
“And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.
For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” John 1:16-17 NKJV.
The word of God teaches us that we are saved by grace (undeserved, unmerited favour borne out of activity on the side of God).
It is important to always acknowledge the grace of God upon your life.
Point of Reflection:
His word declares in Ephesians 2:8-9 NKJV:
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves;
it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”
You are saved, as a result of the gift that God has given you in Jesus Christ, you need to believe on Jesus Christ,
that He died for you and rose again.
You are not saved as a result of your works, what you did or did not do-
your salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ alone- your salvation is a gift of God.
Please note that our salvation comes to us as a result of Almighty God's exceeding riches in mercy, love and kindness towards us (Ephesians 2:7).
A gift is given for free- otherwise if you work for it- it is no longer a gift-it becomes wages.
Your salvation is not because of what you did- no- it is because of what He did for you-
what God did for you in Jesus Christ.
You receive it by faith - believing on Jesus Christ and what He did, yes by faith and faith in Jesus Christ alone -
that He did it for you-Jesus was manifested to take away your sin- wipe them out altogether and completely-
in Christ you have a clean slate- God has no record of your sin anymore- past, present and future-
He put them all on His own Son Jesus Christ- and He declares you are now righteous in Jesus Christ.
His word says further that we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works. (Ephesians 2:10).
His word further says He is at work in us both to will and to work for His good pleasure (Philippians 2:13).
Therefore we cannot boast because He did it all in us and through us.
In other words He provided Jesus Christ to suffer and die for us.
That was an act of His grace - His favour- then He drew us to Himself-
He made us to want to be saved by a working of His grace and power within us.
That is why His word says in John 12:32 NKJV "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.”
By His grace we have received of the fullness of Jesus Christ, grace upon grace, overflowing grace.
For the law came through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
The grace came through Him in overwhelming quantities.
Nothing we will ever do will be enough to satisfy the law of God
and by works of the law shall no flesh be justified before God.
That is why Galatians 2:16 says:
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ,
even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law;
for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified (NKJV).
Grace says He did it all for me because of His exceeding riches in mercy, love and kindness towards me. He gave the sacrifice for my sin.
When I believe on Jesus Christ and celebrate what He did for me and acknowledge Him as Lord of my life, I am saved.
You receive from the fullness and abundance of Jesus Christ one grace after another,
spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing, favour upon favour and gift heaped upon gift.
Glory be to God forevermore.
Do you desire to acknowledge and celebrate God's favour and grace upon your life?
When you are ready-
Prayer of celebration:
Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I thank you for your grace upon my life in Jesus Christ.
Thank you for the accomplished work of the cross. Today I acknowledge the risen Jesus Christ as Lord of my life.
I denounce, renounce and reject every working of satan and his demons upon my life.
I ask you Father in the name of Jesus Christ to fill me with your Holy Spirit right now.
I receive the abundant outpouring of your Holy Spirit upon my life right now.
Thank you Father because from the fullness and abundance of Jesus Christ I receive grace upon grace,
favour upon favour, spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing and gift heaped upon gift.
Today I acknowledge and thank you Father for your exceeding riches in mercy, love and kindness towards me and for your grace upon my life.
In Jesus Christ's name I pray. Amen.
Additional resources:
Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/needs/understandingholiness
Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/needs/understandingsonship
Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/needs/righteousness
Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/promises/characterstatureandachievements
Year in Focus:
2025 The Year of the Overcomer.
His word says in 1 John 2:12-14:I write to you, little children,
Because your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake.
13 I write to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning.
I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one.
I write to you, little children, because you have known the Father.
14 I have written to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning.
I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you,
And you have overcome the wicked one.
To overcome the wicked one you need the word of God to dwell in you richly, you need to know Him who
was from the beginning (to know God) and you need strong conviction regarding His promises to you. These are the three critical attributes of an overcomer.
He also says: Look among the nations and watch—Be utterly astounded!
For I will work a work in your days, which you would not believe, though it were told you. (Habakkuk 1:5)
Almighty God wants to work a work in our day, in your day, in the work of the Ministry and in your own life,
which you will not believe even if it is told you. For you to be a part of what He is doing, you need to acquire and grow in the three critical attributes of an overcomer.
He says further:
Then the Lord answered me and said:
“Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.
3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time; but at the end it will speak, and it will not lie.
Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. (Habakkuk 2:2-3).
He says write the vision and make it plain upon tables that he may run who reads it.
As you enter another phase in your walk with God and as we enter a new phase in our calling as Planet Ministries, remember the vision is for an appointed time.
That time is nigh. Wait for it, it will not be late by one second. Remember Genesis 18:10-14; Genesis 21: 1-2 and Exodus 12:40-41.
a) What you need to know:
We are moving into a period of accomplishing the vision which Almighty God has set before us.
There is in the calendar of God something called the fullness of time.
The vision is for an appointed time and that time is nigh.
You need the knowledge of the Father and His essential attributes, a knowledge of the word of God- you need the word of God to dwell in you richly
(see also Colossians 3:16) and you also need strength of conviction.
As these three attributes increase in you, they will make you to become an overcomer of the wicked one.
b) What you need to understand (or have a revelation of):
1. There is in the calendar of God something called the fullness of time.
2. As we enter the fullness of time you need to continue waiting upon God.
3. You need a revelation of the essential attributes of God.
That He is good to you all the time. He is holy, that means He gets it right all the time ( Leviticus 11:44-45; His mercies are new every morning (Lamentations 3:23);
His loving kindness is better than life (Psalms 63:3), He is faithful (1 Thessalonians 5:24; Genesis 28:15; 1 Kings 8:56; Numbers 23:19-20; Isaiah 46:9-11),
He is righteous and He is just (Psalms 89:14). He promises to go before you. He says He will not fail you. (Joshua 1:5; Deuteronomy 31:6, 8;
1 Chronicles 28:20; Psalms 89:33-35).
c) What you need to do: Activities of 2025:
Run with the vision. Remember we are:
1. Witnessing the love of Jesus Christ and making disciples across the nations. (Matthew 28:18-20). Use every avenue available to you to send the message of the gospel.
2.We are praying and interceding to the God of the harvest to send labourers into the harvest. (Matthew 9:37-38; 1Timothy 2:1-5). Take time to pray.
3. We are faithful stewards of time, the mysteries of God and of substance. (Luke 12:42-44; Luke 16:10-12; 1 Corinthians 4:1-2; 1 Peter 4:10). Prayerfully examine your stewardship of time, mysteries
of God and substance.
4. We are light to the world- dispensing darkness- let your light so shine that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:14-16).
5. We are salt, condiment to the earth to give flavour and fight the unsavoury works of the enemy satan ( Matthew 5:13).
6. We release the fragrance of the knowledge of Jesus Christ - God wants to diffuse through you the fragrance, perfume of the knowledge of Jesus Christ as you allow the fruit of the Holy Spirit to
manifest in your life. ( 2 Corinthians 14-15).
d) In all this remember to have your own personal agenda with God as you stand on His promises.
He says in John 16:24: Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
He says in John 15:7: If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
He says in John 14:13-14:
And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
He also says in John 15:16: You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.
Remember, we have been given exceedingly great and precious promises that by these we may be partakers of divine nature. ( 2 Peter 1:4, John 16:24).
In this year of the overcomer, as you run with the vision, remember to have a personal prayer agenda with God.
Keep a prayer diary and tick things off, as He answers your prayers.
We love you as we invite you to be counted among the overcomers of the wicked one in 2025 and beyond.
As you run with the vision, we are praying for you and wish you a 2025 filled with the victory that comes from God.
In the service of Jesus Christ.
Apostle Dr Max and Joyce Matonhodze.
Planetministries.org.uk