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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JACOB AND LABAN (Genesis 29:1 to 30:30)
JACOB'S LADDER PART II (Genesis 28:10-22)
JACOB'S LADDER-PART I (Genesis 28:1 to 13)
A FAMILY OF LIES AND LIARS (Genesis 27:1-46)
ISAAC'S STRUGGLE WITH FAITH (Genesis 26:1-35)
THE MEANING OF THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD
THE BATTLE WITHIN PART II (Genesis 25:1-27)
THE BATTLE WITHIN-PART I (Genesis 25:1-27)
THE BRIDE FOR THE BRIDEGROOM (Genesis 24:28-67)
THE WORK OF THE SERVANT
THE FAITH THAT CANNOT BE TESTED, CANNOT BE TRUSTED (Genesis 22:1-18)
A DRESS REHEARSAL FOR CALVARY (Genesis 22:1-14)
THE BIRTH OF ISAAC (Genesis 20:1 to 21:34)
GOD'S JUDGEMENT OF PERVASIVE SIN (Genesis 19:1-29)
TO PRAY AS AN INTERCESSOR (Genesis 18:1-21)
THE LAUGH OF FAITH
THERE IS NO PROBLEM GOD CANNOT SOLVE (Genesis 17:15-17)
THE PROMISE THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (Genesis 17:1-8)
GOD’S TESTIMONY TO HAGAR AND ABRAHAM (Genesis 16:7 to 17:14)
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