Walking in Victory #3

Receiving Grace

1. Introduction

• Romans 5:17  much more they which receive the abundance of grace and the gift of Righteousness shall reign in life through one Christ Jesus.
• What does it mean? - “reign in life”

- Reign = 936

= to exercise kingly power, to be a king, exercise dominion.

= to be empowered to overcome in every circumstance         and situation.

• Gods’ intention is for the power of sin and death to be broken         and for you to bring life and hope in every situation of life.

• You are called to be a person of dominion
• to take hold of the reins of life
• possibility people

2. The Foundation for Reigning is

       Righteousness:

· What are the requirements to reign in life?

Romans 5:17.  Receive the abundance of grace and the gift of               righteousness.

· Grace = 5485 = the power of God given to you to empower you.  To enable you to conquer sin and overcome in life and fulfil the Will of God.

· Romans 5:21 - even so might grace reign through righteousness

· Grace is the power of God - it is the activity of the Holy Spirit in you.

· Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of Grace (Heb10:29)

· Grace reigns = the power of the Holy Spirit enables you to overcome in every situation.

· Righteousness = to be made right with God so have free     access to him.

· Romans 5:1-2 Being Justified by faith

1. We have peace with God (i.e. to become joined, set at one)

2. We have access to the Grace (Power) of God.

· How do you become Righteous (Right with God)

Romans 10:1-3

a) By our own Works

i. i.e. By trusting in your own performance. (Rom3:20)

ii. This means must never fail or commit any sin

b) By Faith

i. i.e. By believing and putting total trust in God’s provision.

ii. Rom10:9-12 (With the heart man believes and with mouth he                       confesses)

· God offers righteousness as a free gift to be received by faith.

· We become righteous when we receive Christ the Righteous One

· 1Cor1:30 Christ is made unto us righteousness.

· 2Cor5:21 that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

· To receive the grace (ability of God) to rule in life in every area

· I must accept I am righteous in Jesus (Rom4:3-5).

· I must believe and confess this righteousness - standing with God.

· Righteousness makes you able to boldly access the grace of God.

3. Grace is Available for Every Need:

Hebrews 4:15-16 “Let us come boldly to the throne of grace”.

• What are the conditions to receive grace - empowerment.
• They are all conditions of the Heart.

i. Righteousness - I must know my standing with God

· Prov28:1 - the righteous are as bold as a lion

· Knowing (believing in heart) I am right with God = boldness

· Tendency is when you fail = condemned = lose boldness =“try hard”

ii. Humility - I must come with dependency on God

· James 4:6 “God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble”

· Proud = despising others, over rating ones own ability.

· Humble = recognising ones need for God’s help and         submitting.

4. Grace is Available:

1) Personal Failures

Hebrews 4:16 ‘Obtain “Mercy’”

· Mercy = Forgiveness and removal of sin/failure.

· Key Issues, Repentance and confession and Faith (1Jn1:9)

2) To Overcome in Life

            Hebrews 4:16 grace to help in time of need.

· Literally “well timed grace” = set appointed time.

· Grace only released at point you need it.

· You don’t get the grace until the point of need.

· E.g. Temptation - 1Cor10:13/2Cor10:5

· E.g. Difficulties of Life Phil4:13, Rom8:37