Romans 5:1-3 (NKJV) Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance.
These verses tell us that through our new identity in Christ, we have peace with God because we are justified by faith. We are seen as righteous, holy, and accepted because justification means being made right before God just liked we have never sinned. It grants us access to God’s grace which enables us to stand up under tribulation and gives us the strength to persevere. What challenges are facing in this season of your life that you need God’s grace for? Have you been to His throne of grace recently?
The throne of grace is the presence of God. When we spend time in the presence of God, the Holy Spirit infuses strength into our inner man in the most challenging and difficult moments of our lives. It is a standing grace, which is the grace that God gives us to live the Christian life and access by faith to tap into God’s strength, wisdom, and ability to do all that He has entrusted to us.
We all need God’s grace to live, and standing grace is the very grace that we are talking about when we seek the Lord to grant us the strength and ability for the various areas of our lives in our current season, or what we call “grace for the pace”. Whatever you need to know, be or do, God wants to give you grace in such a way that you have His supernatural ability in that area, whether it is in your work, your homemaking, your children’s education, or your spiritual life. He also gives us serving grace because God has given us gifts to serve Him in the areas that He has called us. Without grace, we will eventually burn out and resent the things we once loved.
Through faith, we stand in grace. God’s grace gives us the ability to have faith, to know, to grow, to think, to give, to be and to do all the things God wants for us. When we go to the throne of grace, God infuses His grace into our hearts and grants us strength to face the most challenging moments in our lives. This is the spiritual refreshment and relief that we all need especially during the current pandemic!
When we have favour with God, we believe that He hears our prayer and will carry us through all kinds of trials and tribulation of life.
Sermon Series: Go to the Throne of Grace
恩典同在 步履从容
罗马书5:1-3 我们既因信称义，就借着我们的主耶稣基督得与上帝相和。 我们又借着他，因信得进入现在所站的这恩典中，并且欢欢喜喜盼望上帝的荣耀。 不但如此，就是在患难中也是欢欢喜喜的；因为知道患难生忍耐。
这些经文告诉我们藉着在基督里的新身份，我们因信称义得与神和好。我们被看作是公义圣洁的，并且被接纳。，因为称义的意思是与神和好，就像我们从来没有犯过罪一样。它使我们能支取神的恩典，使我们能在患难中站立得住，给予我们力量来坚持下去。在你生命的这个季节里，你需要上帝的恩典来应对哪些挑战？你最近可曾去到祂的施恩宝座那里吗？
施恩宝座就是神的同在。当我们花时间沉浸在神的同在中，在我们生命中最具挑战和困难的时刻，圣灵会将力量注入我们里面。这是常设的恩典。神给我们这恩典，来活出基督徒的生命，凭着信心来支取神的力量，智慧，和能力来做祂托付给我们的一切事。
我们都需要神的恩典度日。当我们寻求主赐给我们力量与能力给当前生命季节中的方方面面时，我们所说的正是这常备的恩典，或称“从容度日的恩典”。无论你需要知道啥，作什么人或做什么事，神都想要赐与你这种恩典，好教你在那方面具有上帝那超自然的能力，无论是你的工作、家务、孩子的教育还是你的属灵生命。祂也赐给我们服事的恩典，因为神已经赐给我们各样的天赋在祂所呼召的地方服事祂。若没有恩典，你终将燃尽热情，乃至憎恶自己所曾经热爱的。
借着信心，我们站立在恩典中。神的恩典赐给我们能力使我们有信心，去明白，去成长，去思想，去给予，去活出，去做所有神要我们做的事。当我们来到施恩宝座前，神将祂的恩典注入我们的心中，给予我们力量来面对生命中最艰巨的挑战。这正是我们都需要的属灵更新和宽慰，尤其在这疫情肆虐的当儿！
当我们蒙上帝的恩宠时，我们相信祂会垂听我们的祷告，并会带领我们度过人生的各种考验和磨难。
讲章系列：恩典同在，步履从容