John 1:16
From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. NIV
John 1:16
From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another. NLT
John 1:16
For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace. NASB
"Grace upon grace suggests again the great truth that, in addition to the fact that our salvation is by grace, we experience God's grace beyond measure year after year during our earthly lives, and its fullest bestowal when, in our resurrected and glorified bodies, we shall be with and like the Lord. Indeed, there is second blessing! But there is third blessing also, and fourth blessing, and hundredth blessing, and thousandth blessing, and grace follows after grace in God's dealing with us. Fresh grace constantly and abundantly flows down to us day by day, and year by year, through our Lord Jesus Christ. The Source of this grace is never failing, and the supply is never ending"
Monday, January 18, 2010
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By the Grace of God a few years ago, when I started getting rooted in Grace, I realized that humility is the act of receiving what we dont deserve, Grace. Grace set me free from 'confessing sins' to 'get' forgiveness when the eyes of my heart were opened to Eph. 1: 7, "In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the.......riches of His Grace." Thank God I dont have forgiveness according to 'the riches of my confession!' The day I can put a limit on Gods Grace, Jesus Christ, is the day I stop being forgiven.The same applies to any other blessing, provision, healing, etc. Col.2:6 "As we have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk you in Him." The only way we can walk with Christ Jesus our Lord is by the walk of Grace. Grace & Jesus are interchangable. And of His fulness have we all received, Grace (Jesus) for/upon Grace (Jesus). Grace actually at the moment of our salvation broke the self-righteous religious pride in our hearts so that we could receive 'grace upon grace.' I fear that anyone having 'received Christ Jesus the Lord,'Col.2:6 by a commitment to commandments, church attendance, vows, & bible devotions has not received Christ Jesus the Lord, Who only saves by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, Eph.2:8, any other way of receiving Him is 'curse upon curse'Gal. 3:10, not 'grace upon grace.' Grace 'BE' to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
"In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the.......riches of His Grace." Thank God I dont have forgiveness according to 'the riches of my confession!'
very good indeed!
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