How To Provoke Grace

[0:00] Welcome. Thank you for choosing to listen to another word-filled message by David Entry. Preaching is the means by which God manifests His word and nourishes our spirits. May the life of God enter into you and you as you listen to this message. Be blessed.

[0:16] In Acts chapter 14 verse 3, it says that, Long time therefore abode, speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the...

[0:34] Did you see that? Just let the word of grace come and God Himself will deliver the testimonies. They were speaking, they stayed there long and they were doing nothing but speaking boldly in the Lord.

[0:50] And God gave us the new King James. Who, God, who was bearing witness to the word of His grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by the preacher's hands.

[1:05] They were preaching and God was granting testimonies to the word of... So what were they preaching? They were preaching the word of grace. The more the word comes to you, the more grace is coming to you.

[1:21] Nobody can accomplish anything on earth on the behalf of God or to the glory of God without grace. In fact, there was a time Jesus was when He showed up in ministry.

[1:35] The one who introduced Him to ministry or to the people. He was told that the people are now going to Jesus. He is also baptized on the other side and the people are going to Him.

[1:48] And this guy understands spiritual things. John the Baptist. He knew you can't compete with Jesus because we are talking on different graces. So he said in John 3, 27, he says that a man can receive nothing except it be given to Him.

[2:06] John answered and said, a man can receive nothing. What you are seeing, the people going to results, He is generating is because it's already generated from above.

[2:17] He was speaking in relation to grace. I think in verse 34, I believe. But before 34, look at how he said, he said, Jesus must increase, I must decrease.

[2:33] He said, He must increase and I must decrease. Then I think verse 34, somewhere there talks about how He was given grace without the Spirit without measure.

[2:45] He had the Spirit. Jesus had the Spirit without measure. So what He was, the results He was generating was purely a heavenly result.

[2:57] I like the word that starts our scripture. And, and God is able to make. That's what we want to provoke.

[3:09] We want to provoke that able to make. He didn't say He was able to do it. He said He's able. If you're able, then we have to find a way for making you do it. That you have sufficiency.

[3:27] You have all sufficiency. Not only marriage, not only health, not only your job, not only your business. All sufficiency in.

[3:38] Not once in a while. But always. Always.

[3:53] Always having all sufficiency in all things. You now abound unto work that is God good. All.

[4:05] All that he was able to do according to the scripture we read in 1 Corinthians chapter 15 verse 10. He said, By the grace of God.

[4:20] How did you get there? Grace. Grace. Grace. Do you see why he was able to do what he was able to do?

[4:31] According to the grace of God given to me. According to the grace of God which was given to me. As a wise. So I'm a wise pastor. You'll be clapping for me.

[4:41] But me, I know it's the grace. That made me be able to do this. In Romans chapter 12 verse 3. It says that. By the grace of God which is given to me.

[4:53] I say through the grace given unto me. Even the things that he was able to say. He said it's because of. I'm saying this through the grace of God given to me. He was a man of grace.

[5:07] You will be a man or a woman of grace. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Hallelujah.

[5:17] Amen. In Romans chapter 1 verse 5. Oh, I like this text so much when I saw it. It was very warm into my heart. It says that.

[5:32] By whom? Talking about by Christ. We have received grace and apostleship. Apostleship you don't take is given to you.

[5:43] And it's a function of grace. It said. By whom we have received grace and apostleship. For the obedience of faith amongst all nations. We can preach anywhere. And the results is obedience of faith.

[5:55] Now, you can't just preach for people to obey faith. Or obey in faith. You must receive grace. And this apostolic audacity is a function of grace.

[6:07] Grace and apostleship. So, what I'm trying to say is. Paul is trying to indicate. It's been shouting out loud from the rooftop. People don't get it.

[6:18] That this thing I'm doing. Is because of grace that has been given to me. You cannot copy my results until you can copy my grace. Because my results are grace determined.

[6:31] And sometimes, grace can increase towards you. Bible talks about, for Acts 4.33. How great grace.

[6:43] Ah, I like that one. This great is not ordinary. Great grace was upon them. So, how do you provoke grace? Number one, by the word of God.

[6:56] Actually, Acts 20.24. But none of these things move me. Neither can't I, my life dear unto myself. So that I might finish my course with joy.

[7:08] And the ministry which I have received of the Lord. To testify the gospel of the grace. The gospel is a gospel of grace.

[7:19] That's why it's good to preach. When you preach, you are releasing grace. So what I'm doing, it's even more powerful than just laying hands on you.

[7:30] Because I preach the gospel of grace. I'm releasing grace into your life. So, number one, you have to, the word of God.

[7:45] Number two, I've not mentioned it. This is the first time I'm about to mention this. How do you provoke grace? Apostolic connection. He said, by the grace of God given to me.

[8:00] By the grace of God given. I say, I say this in Romans chapter 12. By the grace of God given to me. I'm saying this.

[8:11] I say, through the grace of God given to me. I'm saying this. That means, grace is upon my life. And I'm speaking under the auspices of the grace. This is an apostle speaking.

[8:23] This is an apostle. Now, let me show you something. Very important. Ephesians chapter 1 verse 2. And many, many more scriptures like that. Ephesians chapter 1 verse 2.

[8:36] Galatians. Galatians chapter 1 from verse 2 as well. 1st Corinthians. 1st Corinthians. 2nd Corinthians. All chapter 1 from verse 2, 3, 4.

[8:48] Romans chapter 1. Actually, verse 8 also. Ephesians. I've mentioned Ephesians. Philippians chapter 1. Verse 2 and 3. Colossians chapter 1.

[8:59] Verse 2 and 3. 1st Thessalonians chapter 1. Verse 3. 2 and 3. 2nd Thessalonians 1. 1st Timothy 1, 2 and 3.

[9:11] They are all around. Carded around. They don't start talking without speaking grace on you. As soon as he's about to, he has a lot of things to say.

[9:23] Before he actually goes further, he said, grace be with you. Grace. Amen. Grace. Paul never wrote without introducing grace.

[9:34] That is why the authorship of Hebrews is still disputable. Even though it bears the hallmarks of Paul's insight.

[9:44] The introduction didn't say grace. So they are wondering if it's Paul normally is. Because the man is an apostle to let people catch grace.

[9:56] Peter spoke about grace be upon us. So they all came to their standard. Paul in 2nd Timothy chapter 4.

[10:06] The last verse. He says, the Lord be with you. Grace be with your spirits. 2nd Timothy chapter 4. Verse 22. The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirits.

[10:22] Grace be with you. Wow. Galatians chapter 618. Galatians. Yeah. Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

[10:33] Your spirits. Amen. It's finished. And most of it, it starts with grace and it ends with grace be with you all. Grace be with you all. This whole thing is a fellowship of grace.

[10:44] Now, an apostolic connection will always introduce you to grace. So that is why Paul speaking to people, he told them, I'm bringing grace to you. Grace be upon you.

[10:56] Grace be upon you. The grace an apostle carries is available for grabs. Grace be upon you. Grace be upon you. Grace be upon you. Grace be upon you.

[11:07] Grace be upon you. If you can make connection, you can partake. He said, you all are partakers of my grace. This man loaded with grace, he says that you are partakers.

[11:19] You are bona fide partakers. Because of your connection with me. There is an apostolic connectivity. When you connect yourself, you catch grace.

[11:33] You catch grace. There is no way you are going down when you are well connected to this grace. You would rather keep going up and up and up and up and nothing can stop your rising.

[11:51] In the name of Jesus. So one of the ways to tap into grace is apostolic connection. In other words, whose grace you are partaker of.

[12:03] Every genuine faith will be tested. If you say you have faith in God, sometimes, some things may be amended. Some things may happen differently than from what you were expecting by faith.

[12:19] It's just some of it is test of your faith. That's where faith begins to speak. Fear not. Fear not. Only believe.

[12:31] Keep going in faith. Keep going. Don't change your confession. Don't change your expectation. Don't think your expectations have been dashed. No. Not when you have faith. Even if Lazarus is in the tomb, faith will bring him back.

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