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Rev. Dr. Samuel Somuah Asante is an ordained minister of the gospel, who is commissioned to project the Lord Jesus Christ. His ministry emphasis is on th divine elevation of the believer in Christ. He believes strongly that all who are in Christ have the privilege to live above sin and failure, walk in righteousness and the resurrected life of Christ. He encourages Christians, especially pastors, to live a life that manifests the glory of God through them. Rev. Somuah is a graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST), Ghana and holds a Masters degree in Theology from International Theological Seminary (Ghana Campus), and a PhD in Biblical Studies from ZOE Theological Seminar (USA). He is the Chief Servant of Jesus Witness Ministry, based in Taifa-Burkina, Accra. He is married to Rev. (Mrs.) Doris Somuah Asante and are blessed with two sons, Samuel and Arnold. They make their home in Accra, Ghana.

Live to save the lost.

KEY SCRIPTURE:2Ti 2:10 KJV” Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.”

Apostle Paul once again makes a very important statement  concerning his calling. He claimed that because the word of God is not bound, he endures all things so that the elect would be saved. The Lord Himself said he has other sheep who are not yet saved. Joh 10:16 KJV “And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.” These souls must not be lost, yet it is not automatic that they would be saved. A price  would have to be paid to get them saved. Apostle Paul says he endures all things so that these souls would be saved.

The question is, who are these ones that the Lord is talking about? The bible says, the Lord wishes that all men would be saved. It is those who respond to the call to come to Jesus  who are the elect. This makes everyone accountable for his or her choices. Now, what are some of the things we have to endure?

1 You have to endure every temptation to defile yourself with sin. Sin comes with false pleasure, and you must forsake it.

2 You must endure long moments of prayer and, at times, with fasting. There can not be success in saving souls without deep agonising prayer. The gates of hell that have kept these people in chains must give way as you travail in prayer

3 You must take time to study and learn how to communicate the gospel effectively. You can find classical messages from Billy Graham’s preaching and master them. You can also  find some good gospel tracts and learn how the gospel messages are presented. Endure moments of study of God’s word to be ready to answer various questions that will come to you.

4 You must leave the comfort of your home and reach out to everyone you meet. Some would be receptive, others would reject you outright, some would argue with you, and a few would be indifferent. They would just listen without showing any interest. Do not allow any of these to stop you from going ahead to share the message with them.

In all these, you must have the right attitude. The right attitude to hold is that you are a servant of Jesus who is very joyful in doing what He tells you.

You must also hold the understanding that conversion is the work of the Holy Spirit, so trust Him to touch the heart of the enquirer.

The next attitude is to maintain a heart of great love for the people you talk to.

Know that you are not there to present your church or your pastor. You are there to present the Lord Jesus.

Do not try to win an argument. Just trust the Holy Spirit to effectively speak to him or her about those things you have shared with them.

After everything, do not stop praying for him or her. These prayers, after witnessing, do a lot.

If he surrenders to Jesus, make sure you start a program of follow-up with him.

THOUGHT:A DESIRE AND A COMMITMENT TO SAVE SOULS  WOULD MOVE YOU TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO WIN THEM

FURTHER STUDIES

1Ti 2:3 KJV” For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.”

Mat 28:19 KJV” Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:’

God’s word is not bound.

KEY SCRIPTURE:2Ti 2:9 KJV” Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.”

Apostle Paul reveals in our key scripture that for the sake of preaching the gospel, he is suffering as an evil doer to the point of being imprisoned. He then added that the word of God cannot be bound. This is a very important statement. It means for the word of God to keep moving, there is both human and divine responsibility to keep  the gospel  boundless.

The human responsibility to keep the gospel boundless is to fearlessly propagate it. This could happen in places where men persecute the spread of the gospel. Even in times of persecution, brethren resolve never to stop preaching.

In Acts 4 ,when the elders had threatened Peter and John not to preach in Jesus name. They answered them as follows:Act 4:19 KJV “But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.” Their resolve to please God made them stand even in the face of persecution.

This  keeps the gospel or the word moving. In Acts chapter 5, Peter and John were arrested and kept in a place called the common prison, but the angel of the Lord appeared to them and released them to go preach the gospel. Acts 5:19-20.The word of God can never be stopped. So long as the children of God would not be afraid of the threat of persecution, the gospel is not a human message; it is divine, and no man or condition can stop it.

The other aspect of a continual spread of the gospel in areas where there are iron bars  to limit the spread of the gospel is the Holy Spirit appearing as Jesus Christ shows Himself to people in dreams or physical appearances to win them unto Himself . In places like Iran, Saudi Arabia, North Korea , and in Areas where there is strict opposition to the spread of the gospel, the Lord appears to most of them in dreams and visions  . God does some of these things among Muslims because they have been deceived into believing that the bible we have is corrupted. Most of them would not accept any preaching from the bible. In the light of this, the Lord Jesus himself appears to a number of them to call them unto himself.

I once watched an Islamic telecast on Metro TV. I prayed to the Lord to reveal Himself to this Muslim preacher. I asked the Lord to send him to me after He had saved him. After a couple of years, a man came to our church on a Sunday morning, and the Lord Jesus revealed our church to him to come fellowship with us. He also explained that he used to hold an Islamic program on Metro TV, but the Lord Jesus appeared to him and saved his soul from eternal destruction. He showed me pictures of his time as an Islamic preacher.

I realised that he was the Muslim preacher I prayed for on Metro TV.His name then was Sheikh Ibrahim Oyom, but now he is called Evangelist Abraham Oyom. This man would never have accepted any form of preaching, because to him the bible is corrupted. Jesus saved him, and Jesus is still saving many of them who have been deceived about the bible. The truth is that the word of God can not be bound. Humans lie  about the Bible; they can smear it wrongly, nor can the persecution of the preachers of the word stop it.

There are certain preachers who are only seeking what to satisfy their belly( Phil 3:18-19). Their actions create questions about the message of the bible,yet that can not hinder the truth of the word of God.

THOUGHT: THE GOSPEL IS DIVINE, AND NOTHING CAN STOP IT.

FURTHER STUDIES

Joh 3:16 KJV For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Joh 14:6 KJV” Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

REMEMBER CHRIST RESURRECTION

KEY SCRIPTURE:2Ti 2:8 KJV” Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel.”

Christianity  without the resurrection of our Lord Jesus is just one of the many lifeless religions. The scripture says if Jesus did not resurrect, then we are yet in our sins. 1 Corinthians 15:17. The resurrection of Jesus  has so much significance  and answers lots of questions.

The resurrection answers the question of life after death. Jesus’s resurrection assures us that there is life after death. He resurrected and never died again , but ascended to heaven. Anyone who thinks life is all that we see and have is only deceiving himself.

The resurrection also assures us that all actions of men are to be  judged. This is established by the fact that if Jesus resurrected proving life after death then all would be judged  for whatever they did in their bodies here in this life.2Co 5:10 KJV” For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.”

The resurrection of Jesus means everyone who believes in Him will receive the life he brought to mankind. You can be born again because Jesus resurrected from the dead. Repent of your sins and believe in Jesus to be saved.

His resurrection also means man’s sins have been washed away. His death meant the payment of our sins. The fact that He resurrected meant that the payment had been successful, and anyone who believes in Him would be forgiven. Gal 1:4 KJV “Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:”

Now, what is the evidence of the resurrection of Jesus? I would give only one, although there are countless pieces of evidence.

This evidence is about the testimony and  boldness of Jesus disciples after His resurrection. The disciples were so fearful when Jesus was arrested and finally killed. They hid themselves  because of fear. After a short while, these fearful men came back boldly preaching about Jesus. Their claim was that Jesus had shown Himself alive unto them,

These men stood by their testimony and even died for their beliefs. What changed them from fearful, defeated men to bold, outspoken,  and even ready to die for their faith? This proved that Jesus was indeed resurrected. The claim of these men was that for a period of forty days, Jesus kept appearing to them by many infallible poofs. If you have not decided to be a Christian, then you are making a very big mistake.

THOUGHT:JESUS RESURRECTION PROVES CHRISTIANITY IS THE ONLY TRUTH

FURTHER STUDIES

1Co 15:4 KJV” And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:”

1Co 15:6 KJV” After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.”

Receiving understanding

KEY SCRIPTURE:2Ti 2:7 KJV” Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.”

The Lord reveals to us in this verse how to receive insight or understanding. To understand is to know how a thing or a system functions. The Lord Jesus taught that those who do not understand what they hear easily lose it, or Ĺthe enemy comes for the word. A man with understanding becomes more effective because he knows why he has to do it as well as how to get it done. Pro 2:11 KJV” Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee” A man must  do everything possible to understànd

Our key scripture shows us one way to gain understanding. It says consider the truths he’s been teaching. It also means pause and reflect on what you have read. The Holy Spirit likes to espound on certain truths to us , only if we would be quiet enough to listen to Him. He can not speak to the man who is not patient to wait on Him. Many of us would have been enlightened about so many truths of scripture if we had been disciplined enough to wait on Him.

Meditating on the scripture would definitely bring us an understanding that would help us practice what we have learnt. 1Ti 4:15 KJV Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.’The end result of doing that which you have understood is to profit or make a positive headway in what you have committed to doing.

Time is an extremely important resource that must be used very wisely. In the story of Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar asked the wise men to tell him his dream and give him the explanation of it. All the wise men could not, and so he instructed that they be killed. Daniel came to the king and asked for some time to consult with God. The Lord brought him the answer. His only way out was a little time that was given to him. Never misuse time.

THOUGHT:USE YOUR TIME TO IMPROVE YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

FURTHER STUDIES

Eph 5:16 KJV Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Pro 3:13 KJV Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

The labourer is rewarded.

KEY SCRIPTURE:2Ti 2:6 KJV “The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.”

In 2 Timothy 2, Apostle Paul has been talking about acknowledging your position as a soldier who must selflessly endure every hardship and live solely to please the Lord who enlisted him. He must do everything lawfully or must be disciplined in his desire to achieve success for the Lord. This time, Paul tells Timothy that God rewards every work or every labourer partakes of the fruits of his labour. Joh 4:36 KJV “And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.” God is a good God. We always receive rewards for our labour here on earth and finally in the presence of the Father. Please note that there is a reward for your good works and wrath for evil works  ,here in this world and the ultimate in the presence of God.

The Lord said  the husbandman is the partaker of the fruits of his labour. How does this work out? Does this mean that if he has won  some souls for the Lord,  he makes demands on them? No, this is not how it works. It is God who rewards. God would definitely reward you on the basis of the fruits of evangelism and follow-up. God has various ways to reward our labour. God can use the fruits you have obtained  to bless you directly. He can also  answer your prayer request. He does some of these things because He has promised to reward fruit bearers. John 15:16 KJV” Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.”

Another aspect of God’s rewards is  giving us special angelic assistance and support. Luk 15:10 KJV” Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.”

I listened to the testimony of a man who had a metallic hinge placed at his elbow to help him move it. After a time, this artificial hinge gave him an unbearable, excruciating pain. His pastor asked the church to go out to win souls. He joyfully went. He won about fourteen souls. That evening, the Holy Spirit assured him of a deliverance from that condition. That night, he saw in his dream two men in white, like doctors operating on his hand. He woke up to find the inserted hinge lying on his bed without any stitches or blood on the bed. The angels of God came to operate that hand because of his faithfulness in labouring for the Lord.

THOUGHT: GOD ALWAYS REWARDS EVERY FRUITFUL LABOUR.

FURTHER STUDIES

Luk 10:7 KJV” And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.”

1Ti 5:18 KJV” For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And the labourer is worthy of his reward.”

Play according to the rules.

KEY SCRIPTURE:2Ti 2:5 KJV “And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully”.

Every  system is governed by rules. You can not be rewarded  , crowned, or passed if you do not act according to the laid-down terms. Our key scripture says that as a soldier for your efforts would be rewarded  if you   act according to the laid down rules. Going by the rules is called discipline. It is the act of bringing yourself under established regulations. No one can be successful without going by the rules. Our key scripture iterated that it is only the disciplined who would be crowned or rewarded. 1Co 9:25 ISV” Everyone who enters an athletic contest practices self-control in everything. They do it to win a wreath that withers away, but we run to win a prize that never fades.”

Now, what are some of the areas or aspects that every soldier of Jesus must be disciplined about?

The very first point of discipline is the mind. The real battleground of every believer is his or her mind. Satan’s strategy has been to communicate lies that breed all kinds of untruth about God , yourself, others  and even the devil himself. Be disciplined about always applying the truth of God’s word.

The next area of discipline is your body. The following is what apostle Paul says, “No, I keep on disciplining my body, making it serve me so that after I have preached to others, I myself will  somehow be disqualified.” 1 Cor 9:27 You must tell the body what to watch, when to sleep ,when and what to eat  and what to touch. The body or flesh craves to have its way always, but your ability to  be in charge  is your real victory over Satan.

The next point of discipline is  your prayer and time to study the word of God.

If prayer is not consistent,  your impact loses its fervency . The evil one has placed his fallen angels over every system . We overthrow them and then make a great impact as we are consistent. The next is to keep a disciplined study life. This gives us the needed spiritual capacity to rightly deal with whatever may show up.

Another area of discipline is the friends you keep. Wrong influences can easily derail you from reaching your goals in life. Stop meddling with the wrong friends and align with those who would help you fulfil your master’s assignment.

In all these,  you only make any headway through a very disciplined life.

THOUGHT:

IMPACT IS A FUNCTION OF DISCIPLINE

FURTHER STUDIES

1Ti 1:19 ISV with faith and a good conscience. By ignoring their consciences, some people have destroyed their faith like a wrecked ship.”

Mar 1:35 KJV And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

The warrior  pleases his Captain.

KEY SCRIPTURE:2Ti 2:4 KJV” No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.”

Presently, as you read this material, American soldiers have been flown from their home country to the Gulf region to engage in warfare with Iran. Their president has named it Operation EPIC Fury. Every one of the soldiers has only one goal, winning the war, and that ultimately. goes to please the commander in chief president Donald Trump. None of the men in uniform would ever vacate the war front to go back to his family  for any reason, except as approved by his commanding officers.

The Holy Spirit said in our key scripture that as  Christians, we are at a war front. The lives of multitudes are at stake. Joel 3:14 KJV” Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.”  Men and women are in a world of desperation, tormented, who are crying for deliverance, yet they have been plunged into a dungeon or valley of desperation, awaiting deliverance. You, the child of God, have been enlisted among those who have been given the ability and knowledge to bring these multitudes out of this valley of desperation. Many of them have na very little time, for their departure from this world is eminent so a little delay to reach them would spell their doom. How can you live as if nothing is at stake?

Jesus, our master who called us into his harvest field, says Joh 4:35 KJV says, ” Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.” Dear brother, it is high time you cast away every fleshly dominance.Jud 1:23 KJV.” And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.” The word says to save them with fear, and also hate every garment spotted by the flesh. The phrase ” every garment spotted by the flesh” also means do not entangle yourself with the affairs of this life.

Dear one, there is one thing you must never lose sight of. This is the question everyone must ALWAYS ask themselves. This is the question: “Are my ways pleasing the master?”To please Him, he says to hate every garment or lifestyle controlled by the flesh. Today, repent of any way that the Holy Spirit is convicting you to forsake

THOUGHT  YOUR FIRST AND ONLY MISSION IN LIFE IS TO PLEASE THE LORD JESUS

FURTHER STUDIES

Joh 8:29 KJV” And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.”

Phi 1:21 KJV “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”

Endure hardness

KEY SCRIPTURE:2Ti 2:3 KJV” Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.”

The call into Christianity is a call unto a mission. A mission to go into the nations and set men free from the bondage and  deception of Satan. Mat 28:19 KJV” Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:” He has been called to go and change men from the kind of  culture which is fully under Satan’s power. Act 26:18 KJV” To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.”

The Christian, by virtue of this mission, is in a very hostile world. By the terms of the mission, he is here to rescue men. Dear child of God, you are a warrior or a soldier   . You cannot afford to let down  your guard. You must be tough if you would fulfil this high calling. Satan’s greatest means to distract the Christian from this great mission is to get him to be ruled by his flesh. Mat 16:23 KJV” But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.” Satan, speaking through Peter, tried to persuade Him from going the way of the cross,the only mission to save all humanity. Jesus  knew that enduring the shame, pain and reproach of the cross was His means of fulfilling His  life mission.

The flesh likes leisure and pleasure and would not choose to  sacrifice  or lose anything . Without a life of sacrifice and abstinence from the rule of one’s flesh, he or she cannot be a disciple of Jesus. Luk 14:26 KJV” If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple”.

The Lord said the servant is not greater than his master. The way he went is the path we must take. Joh 13:16 KJV “Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.”To fulfil your mission of rescuing men from satan’s power, you must endure hardness as a good soldier. You must not be afraid of the hostilities of men when preaching to them; you would intercede at other moments, fasting  as well . You would have to   sacrifice your money, comfort, and pleasure so you may effectively touch men by the power of the Holy Spirit.

THOUGHT:IT IS WELL-SKILLED, TOUGHENED AND DEDICATED SOLDIERS WHO SUCCEED ON DIFFICULT TERRAIN

FURTHER STUDIES

1Co 9:27 KJV” But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.”

2Ti 2:4 KJV “No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.”

PRINCIPLE OF MULTIPLIED EFFORT

KEY SCRIPTURE:2Ti 2:2 KJV” And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.”

The above verse  shows us an exponential growth pattern. It says what Timothy has heard him say. Paul teaches; he must transfer it to faithful men who would likewise teach it to others. This is an exponential growth or expansion pattern. Let’s consider how it plays out. If Timothy presents four faithful men who likewise commit to four men, each of the faithful men. Then the message would have reached twenty  people, excluding Timothy. If this pattern should continue for the next three levels, then the message would reach : 4+ 16+64+256+1024 = 1364. If most churches were to operate by this system ,there would have been a great  influx of souls into the body of Christ.

The scripture instructs that he commit the message to faithful men, who would also commit it to others, who would also do likewise. They would find faithful men and give it to them. Now the challenge is how he finds these faithful men. The whole teaching is about discipleship. The act of duplicating yourself in others. These faithful men are not to be found on the street, but people whom you have related to and shown by example how to live faithfully. Apostle Paul said to Timothy you have known me, and my manner of life.2Ti 3:10 KJV” But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,”

The Lord Jesus raised his own faithful men. He did it by demonstrating the highest  standards of truthfulness. Joh 17:19 KJV “And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.” He demonstrated love, respect for all, fearlessness, and absolute purity in mind and actions. His disciples saw it, and they also did the same. It was no wonder that the people testified   they had been with Jesus.Acts 4:13

What kind of person are you? You always produce men after your kind.

THOUGHT: FAITHFUL MEN ARE NOT FOUND. THEY ARE MADE

FURTHER STUDIES

Act 4:13 KJV” Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.”

2Ti 3:10 KJV “But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,”

Strong in the grace of Christ Jesus 2

ĶEY SCRIPTURE:2Ti 2:1 KJV “Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.”

We continue with our study on being strong in the grace of our Lord Jesus. Every Christian is engulfed in the grace of our Lord Jesus. Rom 5:2 KJV” By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” The scripture also says in John 1:16 KJV.”And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.” There is an overwhelming grace that engulfs us. We are to be strong in it, or we must take full advantage of it. The grace of God gives us a clear advantage  in this life over the man without Christ. In light of this, the Child of God must never be a failure.

God’s word has shown us various ways to strengthen the grace of God in our lives. We would consider the following:

1. The first is to humble yourself  before God. Jas 4:6 KJV” But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.” The humble man is he who trembles at  the word of God. God continually shows up in the affairs of the humble man. This strengthens his confidence in the grace of God.

2  Secondly, grace is multiplied through the knowledge of our Lord Jesus. 2Pe 1:2 KJV Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord. Knowing the Lord involves yielding to the word in the practice of our faith  . Through practising God’s word, the Lord manifests His presence to honour that word. Joh 14:21 KJV He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.”

3 Thirdly, as you make use of the gifts of God in your life, the Holy Spirit works alongside you. In this way, you experience the grace of God in operation. The more the particular gift of the spirit goes into operation, the more you grow in that particular grace. Note that every act of the Holy Spirit in your life is a manifestation of the grace of God.

4 A heart of gratitude that keeps thanking God welcomes the Spirit and even angels of God into that  particular situation, bringing answers. In Acts

16: 25-31, Paul and Silas, irrespective of their chains and beatings, kept thanking the Lord. The Spirit and angel broke loose, resulting in an earthquake and a subsequent breaking of their chains. These men would definitely be strengthened in the grace of God.

5 A consistent prayer life would also strengthen  one’s confidence in the grace of God. The prophet Elijah, as a result of his consistent prayer life, had grown so confident in the grace of God that he declared to King Ahab, By my word it shall not  rain n̈or dew in a period of three years and six months,   1 Kings 17:1. He used the phrase ‘ the Lord God’ before whom I stand.’ This is a phrase expressing his consistent prayer life.

THOUGHT: ACKNOWLEDGE EVERY ACT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN YOUR LIFE AS A DIRECT WORK OF GOD’S GRACE

FURTHER STUDIES

1Co 15:10 KJV” But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.”

2Co 6:1 KJV We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.