Excerpts:

1. Servanthood in grace begins with unity and shared love—a people of one heart and one purpose.

2. The life of grace rejects pride and rivalry, choosing humility and sincerity instead.

3. Grace teaches us to honor others above self, serving from a heart of humility.

4. True servanthood is modeled after Christ’s mindset—selfless, obedient, and full of grace.

EXCERPTS :

1. We all fell short, but grace reached farther.

Romans 3:23 — Sin disqualified us, but grace rewrote our story.

2. The world was wicked, but Noah found grace.

Genesis 6:8 — The ark was salvation, not escape. Grace built the way out.

3. She was caught in sin, but not condemned.

John 8:11 — Grace silenced the accusers and gave her a new beginning.

4. We were stuck in the pit, but grace pulled us out.

Psalm 40:2 — From the miry clay to the solid Rock—grace did that.

5. Dead in sin, but made alive by grace.

Ephesians 2:5 — We did nothing to earn it, yet grace made us sons.

1. Dead in Sin, Yet Made Alive by Mercy

“And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;”

— Ephesians 2:1

We were spiritually lifeless, unable to respond to God, lost in sin—yet mercy found us.

2. Enslaved by Darkness

“Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air…”

— Ephesians 2:2

Our past was shaped by disobedience and the influence of evil, but God’s mercy interrupted our path.

3. By Nature, Deserving Wrath

“Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past… and were by nature the children of wrath…”

— Ephesians 2:3

Left to ourselves, we were subject to judgment. Mercy wasn’t earned—it was given.

4. "But God"—Rich in Mercy

“But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us…”

— Ephesians 2:4

This is the turning point: God steps in not with condemnation, but with rich mercy driven by great love.

5. Mercy at the Throne of Grace

“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”

— Hebrews 4:16

God not only showed up in mercy, He also made it accessible. We now have the boldness to approach and receive it in every season of need.

When God Shows Up as your Shield

- Genesis 15:1 (KJV):

“Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.”

* When God shows up as a shield, He first calms your fears. He doesn’t just offer protection, He offers Himself. He meets you in your fear, your waiting, and your weakness.

- 2 Samuel 22:2-3, 7 (KJV):

“The LORD is my rock, and my fortress… my shield, and the horn of my salvation… In my distress I called upon the LORD… and my cry did enter into his ears.”

This is the cry of a distressed man ....broken, surrounded, and overwhelmed. But when he cried, God heard.

Tears are not weakness—they are a weapon that draws God near. And when He comes, He doesn’t just speak peace—He becomes your shield.

Excerpt:

1. Consecration means to be set apart for a special purpose, also means to be seen as holy and separated.

2. Consecration requires laying aside personal desires so that God's will can prevail. Romans 12:1-2.

3. it involves purging yourself, fleeing from youthful lusts, and becoming a vessel unto honor for God's use. 2 Tim 2:22.

1 Corinthians 14:4

Edify (oikodomeō ) - to build

Jude 1:20

Building Up (epoikodomeō ) - to build on something

When we pray like this, we are not trying to get God to do something, we are aligning ourselves with what God has done.

How To Transform By Prayer

1. Pray in other tongues a lot

1 Corinthians 14:4 KJV

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

Ephesians 3:16 KJV

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

- Tongues builds you up.

- Edify means to build up. This tells you that Tongues is about height. Choose to be up and above always.

Regeneration is instantaneous.

Transformation is continuous.

Regeneration- Titus 3:5

Transformation - Romans 12:2

1. Do not be conformed.

Conformed: to fashion your mind and character like the world.

2. Be transformed.

Renewing: complete change of your mind.

Matthew 28:20 KJVS

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

- I AM with you.

- Lo - see

Power and Utterance

Mark 6:12-13

God’s Provision

Luke 22:35-40

We have an advantage

Hab 3:17-19

Matt 28:18-19

Teach (mathēteuō) - to teach, to instruct and to make disciples.

A good teacher can change your life. You can be at the centre of God’s will but unable to express it until you have a good teacher.

Jer 3:15

• God’s answer to Spiritual growth is that He sends a man. Jesus had taught them before He sent them.

Acts 18:24