we are to grow by experiencing and possessing an intimate awareness of God’s presence and sanctifying power through Jesus Christ. Second Peter 1:3 once again emphasizes how the transformation of God’s grace takes place in our lives. It comes the knowledge of him that “through hath called us to glory and virtue.” Second Peter 1:8 once again verifies this working of God’s grace through Jesus Christ: if these things be in “For you (godly traits and virtues), and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful (spiritually unproductive) in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” The working and manifestation of God’s toward New Testament saints keeps pointing to the person and sanctifying work of Jesus Christ. Only as we develop this intimate knowledge and awareness or our relationship and dependency upon Christ can we grow and progress in the area of sanctification. John 1:16 declares: of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.” “And This is the new administration and working of God’s grace in the present dispensation. Christ lives within us to manifest His life-transforming and sustaining power (a special New Testament work of grace taking place in our hearts and lives today). Jesus Christ repeatedly gives a sufficient and ample supply of His grace for New Testament saints. giveth more grace as our burdens grow greater, “He He sendeth more strength as our labors increase; To added afflictions He addeth His mercy, To multiplied trials He multiplies peace. When we have exhausted our of endurance, When our strength has failed ere the day is half done, When we reach the end of our hoarded resources Our Father’s full giving is only begun. His love has no limits, His grace has no measure, His power no boundary known unto men;
we are to grow by experiencing and possessing an intimate awareness of God’s presence and sanctifying power through Jesus Christ. Second Peter 1:3 once again emphasizes how the transformation of God’s grace takes place in our lives. It comes “through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue.” Second Peter 1:8 once again verifies this working of God’s grace through Jesus Christ: “For if these things be in you (godly traits and virtues), and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful (spiritually unproductive) in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” The working and manifestation of God’s toward New Testament saints keeps pointing to the person and sanctifying work of Jesus Christ. Only as we develop this intimate knowledge and awareness or our relationship and dependency upon Christ can we grow and progress in the area of sanctification. John 1:16 declares: “And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.” This is the new administration and working of God’s grace in the present dispensation. Christ lives within us to manifest His life-transforming and power (a special New Testament work of grace taking place in our hearts and lives today). Jesus Christ repeatedly gives a sufficient and ample supply of His grace for New Testament saints. “He giveth more grace as our burdens grow greater, He sendeth more strength as our labors increase; To added afflictions He addeth His mercy, To multiplied trials He multiplies peace. When we have exhausted our of endurance, When our strength has failed ere the day is half done, When we reach the end of our hoarded resources Our Father’s full giving is only begun. His love has no limits, His grace has no measure, His power no boundary known unto men; sustaining
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