“Returning to Grace vs Entering Grace vs Remaining in Grace vs Standing in
Grace vs Enjoying Grace vs Ministering Grace”
Romans 5:2 Through him we have
gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand, and we boast in
the hope of the glory of God.
Ephesians 1:6 So that we may
be praised for the glory of his grace which he has graciously given us in those
who are beloved.
Ephesians 4:29 Do not let any
corrupting word come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building
others up, as needed, so that grace may be offered to those who hear.
Acts 20:32 Now I commit you to
God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and give you an
inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
Galatians 5:4 You who seek
justification by the law have been separated from Christ and fallen away from
grace.
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore
approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and
obtain grace to help us in our time.
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Item
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Returning to Grace
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Entering Grace
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Remaining in Grace
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Standing in Grace
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Enjoying Grace
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Ministering Grace
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Meaning
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Being restored
to the sphere of God's enjoyment after drifting away
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Being brought
into God's enjoyment through justification
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Continuing in
the realm of grace
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Firmly
established in grace
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Experiencing
and enjoying the Triune God
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Supplying to
others the Christ we enjoy
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Reason
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Fellowship has
been interrupted
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God desires to
bring man into Himself
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Believers can
drift away through the self, flesh, or world
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Satan seeks to
move believers away from grace
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God desires man
to enjoy Him
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God desires
grace to flow through His people
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Illustration
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The prodigal
son returning home
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Entering a
royal palace
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Remaining in
the Father's house
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Standing upon a
rock
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Enjoying a rich
feast
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Distributing
food to others
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Explanation
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Confessing sins
and applying the precious blood
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Justified by
faith into grace
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Remaining in
divine fellowship
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Trusting God's
supply instead of self-effort
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Enjoying Christ
as life, peace, joy, and strength
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Ministering
Christ through speaking, shepherding, and prayer
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Result
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Fellowship
restored
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Reconciliation
with God
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Continuous
fellowship
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Stability and
victory
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Spiritual
satisfaction and supply
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Building up the
saints and the church
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Purpose
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Recover
fellowship
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Enter divine
dispensing
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Continue in
divine dispensing
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Be established
in divine dispensing
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Experience and
express God
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Become a
channel of divine dispensing
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Spiritual Position
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The restored
one
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The entering
one
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The abiding one
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The standing
one
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The enjoying
one
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The ministering
one
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Stage of Divine Dispensing
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Restoration
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Initiation
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Continuation
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Establishment
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Rich experience
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Overflow and
transmission
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Biblical Example
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Peter restored (John 21)
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The justified
tax collector (Luke 18:13-14)
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Abiding in the
vine
(John 15)
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Standing in
grace
(Rom. 5:2)
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Mary at the
Lord's feet (Luke 10:39)
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Paul
ministering grace
(1 Cor. 15:10)
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Practical Application
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Immediately
confess and return to the Lord
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Receive Christ
by faith daily
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Maintain prayer
and fellowship
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Live by faith
rather than feelings
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Enjoy the Lord
in His Word and Spirit
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Supply life to
others
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Ministry Burden
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Bring believers
back to grace
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Lead people
into God's enjoyment
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Preserve
believers in grace
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Establish
believers in grace
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Lead believers
into the enjoyment of the Triune God
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Produce the
flow of grace for the Body
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Speaking/Prophesying Direction
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Testify of
restoration through grace
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Proclaim
salvation by grace
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Encourage
abiding in Christ
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Testify of
standing by faith
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Share
experiences of Christ
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Minister grace
to build others
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Conclusion
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Restoration
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Beginning
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Continuance
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Stability
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Experience
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Ministry
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Key Scriptures
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Romans 5:1-2 Entering and
standing in grace Romans 5:11 Rejoicing in
God
Galatians 5:4 Falling away from
grace Hebrews 4:16 Coming to the
throne of grace
Jude 21 Keeping ourselves
in God's love John 15:4-5 Abiding in
Christ
Ephesians 1:6 Grace in the
Beloved Ephesians 4:29 Ministering
grace to hearers
Acts 20:32 The word of
grace builds up Luke 4:22 Words of
grace
Isaiah 50:4-5 Speaking a word in
season Psalm 133 Dew and
oneness
1 Corinthians 15:10 Grace operating in
Paul Revelation 22:1-2 The river
of life
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The
Spiritual Sequence and Relationship
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Order
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Spiritual Progression
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1
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Enter Grace through justification by faith (Rom. 5:2)
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2
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Stand in Grace by faith
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3
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Remain in Grace through fellowship
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4
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Enjoy Grace through the divine dispensing
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5
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Minister Grace to others
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6
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Whenever
failure occurs, Return to Grace
through confession and the cleansing blood
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Cycle
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Enter a deeper
enjoyment and experience of grace
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Spiritual
Core Vision
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Aspect
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Revelation
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What Grace
Is
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Grace is not
merely a blessing but the processed and consummated Triune God enjoyed by
man.
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Entering
Grace
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Being brought
into God Himself as our enjoyment.
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Remaining in
Grace
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Living
continuously in divine fellowship.
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Standing in
Grace
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Being firmly
established in God's supply.
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Enjoying
Grace
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Experiencing
Christ as everything.
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Ministering
Grace
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Allowing God to
flow through us to others.
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Returning to
Grace
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Recovering the
divine fellowship whenever it is interrupted.
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Spiritual
Picture
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Picture
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Spiritual Meaning
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Tree of Life
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Entering Grace
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Vine and
Branches
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Remaining in
Grace
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House on the
Rock
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Standing in
Grace
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Rich Feast
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Enjoying Grace
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Flowing
River
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Ministering
Grace
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Prodigal Son
Returning
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Returning to
Grace
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Dew of
Hermon (Psalm 133)
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Corporate
enjoyment of grace in the church life
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Practical
Application Today
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Area
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Application
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Personal
Life
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Daily contact
the Lord through prayer and His Word
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Failures
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Immediately
confess and return to grace
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Church Life
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Remain in
fellowship and oneness
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Service
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Minister Christ
rather than mere teachings
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Meetings
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Share
experiences of Christ as grace
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Relationships
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Become channels
of grace to others
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Ministry
Burden
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Ministry Burden
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God's economy
is
not primarily about work but about enjoying Christ.
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Grace is the
means by which the Triune God dispenses Himself into His people.
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The greatest
danger is not
merely sin but departing from the sphere of grace.
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Church life is
a corporate enjoyment of grace.
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Genuine ministry
is the overflow of enjoyed grace.
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Those who enjoy
grace become ministers of grace.
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Prophesying
Guidance
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Topic
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Direction
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Returning to
Grace
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Testify of the
Lord's restoring mercy
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Entering
Grace
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Declare
justification by faith
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Remaining in
Grace
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Encourage
abiding in fellowship
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Standing in
Grace
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Testify of
stability through faith
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Enjoying
Grace
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Share
experiences of Christ
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Ministering
Grace
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Supply grace
for the building up of the Body
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One-Sentence
Prophesying Summary
Grace is the
processed and consummated Triune God as our enjoyment; we enter grace by faith,
remain in grace through fellowship, stand in grace by faith, enjoy grace
through divine dispensing, minister grace to others for the building up of the
Body, and whenever we fail, we return to grace through the cleansing blood.
Ultimate
Conclusion
The goal of God's salvation is not merely forgiveness but
bringing believers into the realm of grace, where the processed and consummated
Triune God becomes their enjoyment. Through faith we enter grace, through
fellowship we remain in grace, through faith we stand in grace, through
experience we enjoy grace, through ministry we dispense grace, and through
confession and the cleansing blood we continually return to grace. This ongoing
cycle of divine dispensing builds up the Body of Christ and ultimately
consummates in the New Jerusalem.
*Please refer to the 2026
Spring International Elders and Responsible Brothers Training, General Theme:
The Ministry of the Word and the Imparting of God for His Economy, Week 7: The
eternal blessing that the Triune God imparts into us for our enjoyment and to
fulfill His economy.