15/06/2023
*THE WORD OF HIS GRACE*
*ACTS 20: 32*
*And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. (KJV)*
Salvation is free and is the sole work of the saviour. Spiritual growth requires conscious efforts of daily feeding on the word. It is only the man born again who can grow in Christ. The beginning or foundation for spiritual growth is the understanding of the gospel. if you donโt understand the gospel, you can never have holistic growth in the faith. In our opening text, apostle Paul commended the church to the word of his grace which is able to build them up or grow them in Christ.
This means that it is not every word or activity in church that can build the believer up or make him grow in Christ. The church or the pastor is supposed to equip or perfect the saints to maturity through the teaching of the word of his grace which is the doctrine of Christ. A church where hours are spent in interrogating demons and hours are spent prophesying telephones numbers and private events can never grow their members. Believers are built up by teaching the scriptures. The food for growth is by teaching Christ.
A church where all that they teach is motivation for success, breakthrough and materialism can never grow their members. They may have a form of organized religious system and influence but will still be babies in Christ. Believer are built up by teaching them who they are in Christ, what they have in Christ and what Christ can do through them. They are trained by consistent prayer life, evangelism and bible studies. When the true word of God becomes the focus of a church, their members will definitely grow. When believers are grown, they do the work of ministry for glorious reward when Christ comes.
Lets feed on the word of his grace to get ourself built up in Christ.
Ephesians 4: 11- 16,
2Peter 3: 18,
Acts 11: 26