Treasured Truth

As we look further at the benefits of grace, we’ll see that grace sets us up and provides everything we need for where God is taking us.

Who is grace? Titus 2:11-13 says, “The grace of God has appeared to all men.” That’s Jesus. He’s the grace of God! And as believers, we receive all the blessings of His benefits.

Even though it often seems that the benefits we’re expecting are delayed, grace is always working on our behalf to give us what we do not deserve. And God is either getting us ready for what He has for us or He’s getting ready for us the things He has in store for us.

Looking at the benefits of grace from Jeremiah 52, Pastor Ford reminds us that grace gives us God’s best even when we are at our worst. We need to understand that we wouldn’t have God’s best if He hadn’t given it to us by His grace.

Pastor Ford reminds us today that everything we need is in Christ. We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. There are no limitations. There are no barriers. We need to take the lid off, break out of the box and do the things He has called us to do!

As we take a break from our normal program line up today, Pastor Ford will answer several questions from listeners on topics like religious convention, Bible study, and women in ministry.

Intimate trust and fellowship with Jesus gives us the enablement for making the impossible possible. But we need to make sure that the thing we’re doing is connected to our vital and intimate fellowship with Jesus Christ. That it’s something that will be in fulfillment of His purpose, His plan, and that will glorify Him first and foremost.

God says that we can. And if God says we can, then guess what—we can! And what we have to do is believe what God has said and we have to move on it.

When we begin to realize that the essence of everything we need is found in the person of Jesus Christ, we will begin to seek His face more. Why? Because we realize that in Him we live and move and have our being. Knowing that truth is key when we are learning to live life right.

As we’re learning to live life right, Pastor Ford wants to remind us that the Bible is our instruction manual for life. We’re not ever going to do better than what we can do when we follow the instructions it has for us. And as believers, if we go outside of what the Bible instructs, eventually we’re going to fail.