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THE GOSPEL OF THE GRACE OF GOD
...to testify the gospel of the grace of God (Acts 20:24).

Blessed be God! The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not a religious message; it’s the good news of God's grace. It’s the announcement of His love, His favour, and His kindness toward humanity. The Apostle Paul described his entire ministry as being focused on one central message: preaching the Gospel of the grace of God.

This same Gospel was first preached to Abraham. Galatians 3:8 says, “And the scripture...preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.” That blessing was not just material; it was the promise of the Spirit and the outpouring of God’s goodness. It was grace in prophetic form.

The Hebrew word for this covenant grace is “hesed”, a term that describes God’s lovingkindness, mercy, and unchanging favour. It’s what David spoke of when he asked, “...Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” (2 Samuel 9:1). That was “hesed”, grace on covenant terms. Through Jesus Christ, this grace has now been poured out upon all humanity for anyone who believes.

Ephesians 2:8 says, “For by grace are ye saved through faith....” The Gospel brought salvation, health and healing, deliverance and righteousness, not because we deserved it, but because God is good. His goodness leads men to repentance (Romans 2:4). This is the message we carry: that God loves the world, and He gave His Son so that everyone who believes might have eternal life.

The Gospel of grace is not about condemnation; it’s about justification. It’s about lifting the fallen and calling the lost into a glorious inheritance. No wonder in Acts 20:32 the Bible says, “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.”

Prayer / Confession
Dear Father, thank you for the blessed Gospel of your grace which is committed to my trust. I preach it boldly and passionately as a dispenser of your lovingkindness, a messenger of your mercy, and a witness of your salvation. I walk in the fullness of the grace and blessings of the Gospel, as I share it boldly with others, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Further study
John 1:16-17; Galatians 3:8; Ephesians 2:8-9 NIV

1-year bible reading plan
1 John 4; Daniel 1-2

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