The Power of God's Grace - Creflo Dollar

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The Power of God's Grace

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Creflo A. Dollar Jr.


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Contents

+ntroduction..........................................................*

The 2ower of 6od9s 6race..................................#

Complete 2rocess of Sal7ation........................*'

Se7en Steps to :ecei7ing the Baptism of the;oly Spirit..........................................................**


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to tell ust part of the story withouthearing the conclusion of the whole

matter. To limit the ability of grace is tomisunderstand 6od9s intent, as well as itspurpose in our li7es. or b# grace are #esa$ed throgh faith% and that not of#orsel$es% it is the gift of God!!!!&

?Dphesians &@(A

The 6reek word for grace is charis,which is the root word for charisma orendowment, such as the endowment or

anointing of the ;oly 6host. +t means giftor fa7or, and is 6od9s di7ine influenceupon your heart, and the reflection of thatinfluence in your life. By studying theorigin of the word, we can clearly see thedefinite relationship between grace andthe anointing.

And it shall come to pass in that da#,that his brden shall be taen awa# from

off th# sholder, and his #oe from off th#

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nec, and the #oe shall be destro#edbecase of the anointing! ()saiah *+-./

Because of the endowment, or anointing,we are able to turn impossibilities intopossibilities. Because of the influence of6od upon our hearts, we are able to do all

that ;e9s called us to do./o you see now where we97e limited

the =ordE =e were ne7er taught thatgrace has its part in remo7ing the burdensand destroying the yokes that entangleour li7es. Until now, no one e4plained tous that the gift of grace is gi7en to each ofus to assist in carrying out the specifictask the ord has assigned us to do. 6race

is the anointing of power and equipmentfor your ministry, which is how you areto ser7e 6od with your life, to obey anddo whate7er ;e calls you to do. 1inistrydoes not only belong to the person

preaching from the pulpit, but is the

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a7enue by which your walk with 6od ismanifested in your e7eryday life. There9s

grace to be the best construction workeron the ob site, grace to sing solos inchurch that set people free, and e7engrace to eliminate oppression in someoneelse9s life. Until recently, we ne7er e7enunderstood that there are different indsof grace, with accompanying methods ofobtaining each. This re7elation surpassesour limited concept of being forgi7en

e7ery time we mess up, and takes on life-changing meaning. fter reading thisbook, your life cannot and will not be thesame. 3nce you get a hold of how 6odreally intends for you to be blessed by ;is

=ord, you9ll see this gift in a differentlight. Dmpowered, anointed andequipped to do whate7er 6od has calledyou to doFnow that9s truly ama


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The Power of God's Grace

Everyone Given the Gift

D7ery human being ali7e today hasbeen gi7en an assignment by 6od.D7eryone has something he or she hasbeen called to do, appointed to do, bynone other than the ord ;imself. +n

addition, you97e been gi7en power,anointing, and equipment that you didnot earn, nor deser7e, to carry out yourassignment. ow, this gift of grace wasgi7en to you before the 7ery foundationof the world, so that you might benefitothers through your calling. B# whom weha$e recei$ed grace and apostleship, forobedience to the faith among all nations, for

his name!"?:omans "@*A

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)t is throgh 0im that we ha$erecei$ed grace1God's nmerited fa$or1

and 2or3 apostleship to promoteobedience to the faith and mae disciplesfor 0is name's sae among all thenations!!! (4omans *5 Amp/

Not Just avor6race is not ust defined as unmerited

lo7e or fa7or. +t is not ust defined as agift. +t is the root, the 7ery source of the

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whose gift is3 prophec#, 2let himprophes#3 according to the proportion of

his faith! (4omans *-6 Amp/

Grace !ased on "inistry

lthough we all ha7e a gift, our gifts

are different based on the grace gi7en tous for our particular ministry. nd,because the power for ministry differs,6od doesn9t want you to try to operate inthe anointing for something ;e hasn9t

chosen for you. Some of you know whatyou97e been anointed to do, but you9resitting on your calling, waiting on yourbig break. ctually, what you9re doing is

operating in false humility, as if you don9tdeser7e to be used by the ord. >ou9rewaiting for ;im to tell your pastor ?in thespiritA what your calling is, so you canrecei7e a word of prophecy before you get

started. But, Child of 6od let me warn

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you, if ;e has already told you whatyou9re to do, you9d better do it quickly.

3therwise, 6od will go out to thehighways and byways and find someoneelse to take your place. >ou may be calledright now, but if you don9t respond, you9llne7er be chosen.

Abide in #our Callin$

Ne$ertheless, brethren, ) ha$ewritten the more boldl# nto #o in somesort, as ptting #o in mind, becase ofthe grace that is gi$en to me of God!!!(4omans *5*5/

8till on some points, ) ha$e written

to #o the more boldl# and nreser$edl#b# wa# of reminder, 2) ha$e done so3becase of the grace1the nmerited fa$or1bestowed on me b# God (4omans *5*5

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;ere, 2aul says that + do what + do

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because of what 6od has put on me,placed upon me, gi7en to me. +n other

words, don9t blame me for the manner inwhich +9m writing to you because +97ebeen graced, equipped and anointed towrite to you as boldly as + do. +9m ustabiding in my calling. s you can see,2aul has gotten the re7elation that thisgrace thing is more than ust fa7or hedidn9t deser7e.

If %e Called #ou& %e illE(ui) #ou

" Corinthians '@"%-""

According to the grace1the specialendowment for m# tas1of Godbestowed on me, lie a silled architectand master bilder, ) laid the fondationand now another 2man3 is bilding ponit! Bt let each 2man3 be carefl how he

bilds pon it! or no other fondation

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can an#one la# than that which is2alread#3 laid, which is Jess 9hrist, the

:essiah, the Anointed ;ne (Amp/!D7en if you9re not doing anything in

particular ust yet, you still ha7e a task. +tust may be that you ha7e some things togo through before you9re spirituallymature enough to carry out the plan 6odhas for your life. =hate7er you ha7e to gothrough may come in the form of trialsand tribulations, that are designed to

teach you what you must know beforeyou can go on to the ne4t le7el. >ouknow, gold is good, but it9s better once it9sbeen purified in the fire. That the trial of#or faith, being mch more precios than of

gold that perisheth, thogh it be tried withfire, might be fond nto praise and honorand glor# at the appearing of Jess 9hrist!"?"2eter "@)A =hen you come to the fullness

of time, 6od can re7eal your task. nd, +belie7e in my spirit that it9s about to be

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re7ealed to those of you who ha7e yet tofind out their calling. :emember, 6od

will not gi7e you an assignment unless;e also gi7es you the power, theanointing and the equipment to carry outthat task. That9s what 2aul meant whenhe wrote, ") can do all things throgh9hrist, ?The nointed 3ne and ;isnointingA which strengtheneth me!"?2hilippians 5@"'A

ait for the Power3nce you97e heard from 6od, once

you97e gotten to the place where ;e canspeak to your heart and tell you what

;e9s called you to do, you still ha7e to begraced. Starting something without your6od-gi7en anointing or equipment to seeit through, is like trying to dri7e a carwithout an engine. There9s no power to

accomplish the task. +n uke &5@5#, 0esus

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says to the disciples, "And behold, ) willsend the promise of m# ather pon #o bt

tarr# #e!!! ntil #e be ended with power fromon high!" nd, in cts "@(, "Bt #e shallrecei$e power, after that which the 0ol#Ghost is come pon #o and #e shall bewitnesses nto me both in Jersalem and in

all Jdea, and in 8amaria, and nto thettermost parts of the earth!"Child of 6od,that means don9t go starting your autorepair business until you97e been endued

or infused with power. That scripture istelling you not to start the itinerantministry, or e7en the nail salon untilyou97e been gi7en the power to carry outthe specific task 6od has gi7en you. Be

patient, be still, and wait for the ord toequip you with the spiritual tools youneed to succeed. Those who wait uponthe ord with patience, and in ser7ice to;im shall ha7e the strength to tacklee7ery situation and attain e7ery goal in

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life.

%i$h TreasonSpecific grace to perform your

assignment is entrusted to you by 6od,ust as ;e entrusted dam to do what he

was called to do in the 6arden of Dden.But, dam committed high treason,inasmuch as he failed to operate in thatwhich 6od called him to operate. =hat9smore, dam is not the only traitor as itapplies to abusing the gifts and callings of6od. Some of you ha7e also committedtreason. !or e4ample, if you97e beenblessed with a 7oice that has the power to

soothe, comfort and prepare hearts tohear the =ord, you9re a traitor if you takethis anointing outside the church. Thisgift has not been gi7en to you so that youcan lea7e church, cut a pri7ate record deal

and get rich off the profits. The reason

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some gospel music is so per7erted todayis that it has been taken out of the church,

and allowed to operate independently ofa pastor and local church. 1usic wasdesigned by 6od to make the anointinga7ailable to the congregation. +t wasdesigned so that once the sower ?pastorAstarted sowing the seed ?the =ordA, therewas enough anointing in the air toremo7e burdens and destroy yokes. >oumay ha7e personally had your attitude

adusted, or your heart softened by the7oice of a man or woman of 6od anointedto minister through song. This anointingworks to assist the seed of 6od9s =ordbeing planted and recei7ed in the soil of

people9s hearts. 3nce the heart isprepared, and the =ord is sown and getsinto the heart, folks are able to go homechanged =hyE Because the singing got

people ready to hear, accept and act onthe =ord of 6od going forth from the

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pulpit. +f 6od has anointed you to sing, itis to sing under authority of a local

assembly. =hen you try to e4ist outsideof 6od9s purpose, you prostitute the graceand it becomes what + call greasy grace.>es, men. + know reading this stuffmakes some folks uncomfortable, becausethey9re being challenged in this area, butord knows it9s the truth.

!lessed to !e a !lessin$

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anointed ust for you, and + know it. Thisanointing is not to benefit myself, but is to

be dispensed to you, imparted to you andput upon you. "or this case ) Pal, theprisoner of Jess 9hrist for #o Gentiles, if #eha$e heard of the dispensation of the grace ofGod which is gi$en me to #o


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of fellowship% that we shold go nto theheathen, and the# nto the circmcision!"

?6alatians &@#AThere are those of you who are using

your gift for worldly, secular reasonswhen you know in your heart that ;e has

gi7en you the grace to operate within thekingdom of 6od. +9m sure you know whoyou are, but +9m equally sure that throughprayer you can get past this stage. +9mpraying that you will mo7e beyond the

point where you ustify, make e4cuses,and do whate7er you can to preser7eyour present position. 6od has called usall to be good stewards of the gift he hasbestowed upon us. ;e has called us tomanage the anointing properly to see thatit is not used for purposes other than ;isown. Trying to ustify what you do whenyou know that 6od has called you to

operate for the Body does not set well

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with 6od. Belie7e me when + tell you,;e9s not going to wait until you make up

your mind to be obedient. ;e9ll replaceyou because ;e doesn9t ha7e the time foryou to work through your rebellion. ;e9sgot prophets on the other side of the landwho are meet, suitable, adaptable andready for the 1aster9s use. +f +9m talkingabout you, make up your mind to obey6od and get to the place ;e9s calling youto be.

!y the Grace of God

" Corinthians "*@"%

Bt b# the grace of God ) am what )

am% and 0is grace which was bestowedpon me was not in $ain% bt ) laboredmore abndantl# than the# all% #et not ),bt the grace of God which was with me!

>ou don9t ha7e to be out of place. 6odlo7es you so much that ;e has gi7en you

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a gift to make sure that you can do what;e9s called you to do. =hat ;e9s gi7en

only to you makes you who you are. +thas not been gi7en to you in 7ain, becauseby that anointing of power andequipment, you are special in the eyes of6od.

Grace *ersus avor

s a matter of fact, you9re so specialthat 6od is e7er-ready to show you fa7or,as well as grace. They9re different, butfolks seem to misunderstand the subtledifference between them. 2erhaps that9sbecause there9s such a thin line between

the two. Some ha7e taken liberty with thedifferences between them and ha7e triedto use grace as a license to sin. ow, graceimplies more than fa7or. The primarydifference between the two is that grace

first of all, is a free gift. !a7or, on the

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other hand is a kind act. =hen you ha7egrace you ha7e fa7or, but when you ha7e

fa7or you don9t necessarily ha7e grace.et me e4plain. + can do you a fa7or, akind act, and not necessarily ha7e to gi7eyou a gift. But when + gi7e you grace, +ha7e to gi7e + you a gift, and that is a partof that fa7or. ;a7e you e7er had someonedo you a fa7orE /id you get a gift eachtimeE !a7or can be deser7ed, earned orgained. 6race is the fa7or that you don9t

deser7e, but fa7or is not the grace thatyou can9t deser7e. >ou can deser7e, sowfor, and confess fa7or. 6race is the powerand equipment for ministry. That9s thegift for you to do what you97e been

assigned or called to do. !a7or is thepower and the equipment in the time ofneed.

8eeing then that we ha$e a great high

priest, that is passed into the hea$ens,Jess the 8on of God, let s hold fast or

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profession! or we ha$e not an high priestwhich cannot be toched with the feeling

of or infirmities% bt was in all pointstempted lie as we are, #et withot sin!=et s therefore come boldl# nto thethrone of grace that we ma# obtain merc#and find grace to help in time of need!(0ebrews >*6/

#ou Can Do All Thin$s

+ thank the ord that + walk in the

fa7or of 6od, and in the comfort of the;oly 6host. That9s a statement + make aspart of my daily confession. +9m referringto fa7or in the time of need, that + can goto 6od and request through prayerFand

get itG >ou can be graced to carry out yourministry, but you can also be graced, orfind fa7or to help you get through andtriumph o7er certain situations. =hen a

need comes up, and you97e been li7ingright, and acting right and doing what

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you9re supposed to do, you can say ord,>ou told me to run boldly to the throne

that + may obtain. nd, since a gift can9tbe obtained only gi7en, you know in thisinstance that the grace you9ll recei7e is agift from 6od in the time of need. >es,we9re sa7ed by grace but we are not to useit as a license to sin, but as an opportunityto o7ercome.

In the Ti+e of Need

=hate7er you need, there is ananointing to handle e7ery situation inyour life. ;owe7er, you97e got to befaithful in order for that grace to operate

in the time of need. >ou9ll be faced with aneed to accomplish something in your lifethat perhaps will challenge youre4perience and talent. ;owe7er, you can9tust pass it by and say that9s not your

calling, because 6od will grace you to

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handle it. Dspecially if you9re the only onea7ailable with a willing heart. D7en if

what9s needed is far outside your specificcalling, 6od will anoint you to handle theob until the person who is graced to dothe ob, shows up.

Hechariah "&@"%And ) will por pon the hose of

?a$id, and pon the inhabitants ofJersalem, the spirit of grace and ofspplications

The Spirit of 6od said this to me@ +am about to pour upon the body ofChrist, the Spirit of 6race. +f my childrenmake themsel7es a7ailable, 6od says,

+9ll anoint them to do e4ceedingly,abundantly abo7e all that they could e7erthink they9d be able to do. The spirit ofgrace is landing on those who will makethemsel7es good stewards of the gift.

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#ou Can Gain avor

6race is fa7or, but fa7or is notnecessarily grace. There are some thingsyou can do to get, earn and deser7ecertain fa7ors from 6od in the time ofneed. nd, grace in the time of need is

different from grace as a gift of life.

=et s then fearlessl# andconfidentl#, and boldl# draw near to thethrone of grace1the throne of God's

nmerited fa$or to s sinners% that wema# recei$e merc# 2for or failres3 and

find grace to help in good time for e$er#need1appropriate help, and well*6 Amp/This grace in the time of need says

that when you9re in trouble, or whenyou9re e4periencing failure, or in need,6od will allow grace to come into yourlife because ;e9s easily touched by our

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infirmities. ;e9s a 6od that understandswhat you9re going through. nd, while

;e recogniour gift of grace to prophesy6od knows, will not take their pain away.;e knows that you need help, and thatyou need it right now. ;e appropriateshelp in time of trouble, showing fa7or

and allowing the power, anointing andequipment to come into your life in thetime of need. 0ust make sure that youdon9t mistake it as your grace for life.

Gifts and Callin$s of God

+f you97e been called to be a prophet,yet in the time of need, 6od allowed ananointing of healing to come o7er you,

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Because, when the need is met, the gracefor that time is gone. nd, that9s where a

lot of people miss it. >ou can9t earn thegift that 6od puts on you, but you canearn that anointing ;e puts on you intime of need. Besides, you9re stuck withthe gift of grace. !or those of youscreaming, that9s not scriptural, let9scheck The Book and find out if it is or not.The Bible says in :omans "&@, or thegifts and callings of God are withot

repentance!" =hich of course means, that;e will not change ;is mind concerningwhat ;e has gifted you with from thefoundation of the world, to carry out thetask for which you97e been born. True, sin

in your life hinders the flow of theanointing, but 6od still will not change;is mind about what ;e9s called you todo. !or the life of me, + can9t understandwhy Christians are so hard on preacherswho fall into sin. +t9s almost as if you want

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steward, to see what you9re going to dowith the gift ;e9s put on your life. + don9t

know about you, but + refuse to go tohea7en with an unused gift. +9m going totake the wrapping paper off my gift, and+9m going to let it be seen throughout theworld. +9m not about to stand before 6odat the udgment with a present that9sne7er been opened or used for ;im tosay, depart from me you worker ofiniquity. nd, while we9re on the subect

of udgment day, let me clarifysomething. Contrary to what you maybelie7e, that is not the time when yoursins will be brought up. >ou will not hear6od say, well, you committed this sin

and repented, then you committedanother sin and repented for it as well.o, Child of 6od. This is what 6od has tosay about that sin of yours, "!!! for ) will

forgi$e their ini7it#, and ) will remembertheir sin no more!" ?0eremiah '"@'5A ;e9s

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saying here that your sins are cast into thesea of forgetfulness, ne7er to be

remembered again. So, that which hasbeen forgotten, is not going to brought upagain on that day or any other day. Thatold mess that you97e done, and repentedfor is gone fore7er. Unless you bring itup, you9ll ne7er hear about it from 6od orha7e him to talk about it again as long asyou li7e. 6lory to 6odG )f we confess orsins, 0e is faithfl and @st to forgi$e s or

sins and to cleanse s of all nrighteosness!"?" 0ohn "@#A ;e throws your sin as faraway as the east is from the west, and asyou know those two directions will ne7ertouch. >our sins are then forgotten. 6od

is not absentminded, but ;e chooses tosettle the sin issue as soon as you askforgi7eness and repent. 3n 0udgment/ay, 6od will talk to you about what youwere put on earth to do. ;e9ll talk aboutthe anointing on your life, and whether or

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measre throgh the abndance of there$elations, there was gi$en to me a thorn

in the flesh, the messenger of 8atan tobffet me, lest ) shold be ealted abo$emeasre! or this thing ) besoght the=ord thrice, that it might depart from me!

And he said nto me :# grace issfficient for thee for m# strength ismade perfect in weaness! :ost gladl#therefore will ) rather glor# in m#infirmities, that the power of 9hrist ma#rest pon me! (- 9orinthians *-.


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enogh for #o, 2that is sfficient againstan# danger and to enable #o to bear the

troble manfll#3 for :# strength andpower are made perfect1flfilled andcompleted and show themsel$es mosteffecti$e1in 2#or3 weaness! Therefore,) will all the more gladl# glor# in m#weanesses and infirmities, that thestrength and power of 9hrist, the

:essiah, ma# rest1#es ma# pitch a tent2o$er3 and dwell1pon me! (-9orinthians *-.ou know, most people think 6odputs ;is power on them so they can sitdown and let grace do the work. o,you9re still going to ha7e to go throughwhate7er you9re going through, but ;e

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says +9m going to gi7e you strength to dowhat9s hard for you to do within your

natural ability. +9m anointing you with mysuper on your natural and you9ll beable to do it right. >ou9ll be able toaccomplish supernaturally. >ou9ll be ableto stand. 1y grace will enable you to dowhate7er you ha7e to do. But Brother/ollar, if 6od really lo7es me, why do +ha7e to go through all of thatE ook, aslong as you come out, the only thing you

should do is thank 6od you made itthrough. Stop complaining about whatyou97e had to go through, and startthanking 6od that you were able to getthrough it. Thank 6od we ha7e the grace

not only to go through, but to come out ofwhate7er had us entangled. 2raise 6odGThe mplified Bible says that you will beable to bear the trouble manfully, and not

like some spiritual wimp or sissy. >ouwon9t be going through your situation

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the enemy. There are steps you can taketo ha7e 6od9s fa7or smeared all o7er you,

so you9ll be in position to attain thisability you couldn9t possibly ha7e earned.

0ames 5@$

Bt he gi$eth more grace! herefore

he saith, God resisteth the prod, btgi$eth grace nto the hmble!

2ro7erbs '@'5

8rel# he scorneth scorners, bt he

gi$eth grace nto the lowl#!

" 2eter *@*

=iewise, #e #onger, sbmit#orsel$es nto the elder! Dea, all of #o

be sb@ect one to another and be clothedwith hmilit#% for God resisteth the

prod, and gi$eth grace to the hmble!

The first step is this@

-. #ou have to be hu+ble& or in a

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)osition of hu+ility

Submissi7e, compliant, obedient.

Submitted to the plan, and to theinstructions from the =ord of 6od. Beinghumble is not being shy because shynessis a form of fear. Being humble is not

being a person of a few words. =e97egotten into false humility, where we goaround saying, 3h, + don9t deser7e this.=e97e come to the place where we9ll say,3h Brother /ollar, +9m nothing but an

old, good for nothing, filthy rag. =ell,shame on you, because + took a bath oneday in the blood of 0esus, and +9m nolonger a filthy rag. True Bible humility isa man who is obeying 6od9s =ord. +t9s aman who will submit to 6od. man whowill comply with the things of 6od. >ousee, submission is for our protection. nd,6od wants to protect us and ;e wants to

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;e can9t do that for a prideful man. owa prideful man, in his own conceit, relies

more on his own ability and counsel andway of doing things. ;e doesn9t rely on6od9s way, counsel or will. The Biblesays, when a man is prideful 6od buildsup resistance toward this type ofindi7idual. This man doesn9t talk to 6od,doesn9t consult 6od, and does things hisown way. The righteos cr# and the lordheareth and deli$ereth them ot of all their

trobles!" ?2salm '5@")A ;e hears anddeli7ers because the fa7or of 6odoperates in the life of a humble man.

avor Tied to #our Givin$

3kay, so now you97e been humbledthrough the =ord of 6od. >ou fullyunderstand that ;e9ll gi7e power to thehumble, but you want the guarantee of

fa7or in any need. The second way you

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can earn or deser7e fa7or is tied to yourfinances@

. !eco+e the $iver $od wants you tobe.

The =ord of 6od says if you9ll keepyour gi7ing going, the ord will make all

grace a7ailable to you so that you9ll lacknothing, and are sufficient in all things.>ou won9t require any support, no aid, nowelfare and no handouts from anybody.>ou see, when they shut down welfare,

you ust keep gi7ing because 6od is ableto make all grace abound toward you,and that9s the solution to ha7ing yourneeds met. Besides, no Child of 6od

should e7er ha7e to depend on a welfarecheck anyway, not when they9re gi7ingaccording to the =ord of 6od.

Bt this ) sa#, he which sowethsparingl# shall reap also sparingl#% andhe which soweth bontifll# shall reap

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also bontifll#! E$er# man according ashe prposes in his heart, so let him gi$e%

not grdgingl#, or of necessit#% for Godlo$eth a cheerfl gi$er! And God is able tomae all grace abond toward #o% that#e, alwa#s ha$ing all sfficienc# in allthings, ma# abond to e$er# good wor!(- 9orinthians C6


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that #o ma# alwa#s and nder allcircmstances, and whate$er the need, be

self sfficient1possessing enogh tore7ire no aid or spport and frnishedin abndance for e$er# good wor andcharitable donation! (- 9orinthians C6


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>ou should ne7er be afraid of that when6od promises in his =ord that money is

what it takes to get in contact with theanointing. =oe be it unto any preacherwho misuses money sown for the work ofthe ord, but you can9t let the thought ofsomeone9s possible wickedness stop youfrom obtaining all that 6od says you canha7e. =hen you ha7e seed in the ground,all grace is made a7ailable to you to besufficient in all circumstances. Iengeance

belongs to 6od, and ;e will repay ifsomething is amiss in the church9s moneyroom. But, show me a man who operatesin the fa7or of 6od and +9ll show you aman who ust keeps gi7ing, and gi7es as

6od instructs him. Stop fussing about themoney issue, and do what 6od is tellingyou to do with it, so the anointing canflow into your life. 3bey ;im so you can

be debt free, healed, deli7ered, happy andenoying life the way 6od wants you to.

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#ou ill /ac0 Nothin$

/on9t e7er be offended when 6odplaces it on your heart to gi7e, especiallyif what ;e9s telling you is more thanyou9re used to letting go of. There can beno power, no anointing and no

equipment to do anything when youallow yourself to be offended by the=ord. >our gi7ing is tied to so manythings and can be a defense in time of

trouble. =hen you sow in the will of 6od,for the purpose of 6od, then in 0esus9name you ha7e a right to get a hold ofe7ery facet of grace a7ailable to you as achild of the Jing.

And the mltitde of them thatbelie$ed were of one heart and of one solneither said an# of them that oght of thethings which he possessed was his own,bt the# had all things common! (Acts>H-/

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Now the compan# of belie$ers was ofone heart and sol, and not one of them

claimed that an#thing which he possessedwas 2eclsi$el#3 his own, bt e$er#thingthe# had was in common and for the seof all! (Acts >H- A:P/

Neither was there an# among them

that laced% for as man# as werepossessors of lands, or hoses sold them,and broght them the prices of the thingswhich were sold, And laid them down atthe apostle's feet% and distribtion was

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li7es. +nstead of being blind to the powerof grace, we now see it as an anointing to

remo7e burdens and destroy yokes.;alleluahG =e understand that 6od hassa7ed former wretches such as oursel7es,that we may reach out to others. "As e$er#man hath recei$ed the gift, e$en so minister

the same one to another, as good stewards ofthe manifold grace of God!"?" 2eter 5@"%A

#ou "ust !e !orn A$ain

But unless you9re born again, youcannot begin to percei7e the 7alue of thegrace 6od has bestowed upon you toestablish ;is co7enant, spread the gospel

or do ;is will in the earth. +n fact, unlessyou9re born again this grace, this fa7or tohelp you accomplish, cannot bemanifested in your life. +t is the ultimateblessing, and priceless and in7aluable to

all that we do in life. D7en if + wanted to, +

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could not pay for the grace 6od has puton me to do what + was born to doFteach

and preach the =ord with simplicity andunderstanding. + didn9t e7en know that +had this power upon me until + got born-again. Some of you ha7e yet to disco7erwhat your gift, or your grace or youranointing is, but it9s there. >our gift isalready present, but until you make ahabit of getting in ;is presence byreading and studying the =ord, and

maintaining the proper position by li7inga life of righteousness, you9ll ne7er knowwhat your gift is.

!or those of you reading this bookwho are not born again, listed on theinside back co7er are the fi7e steps tocomplete sal7ationFincludinginformation on water baptism and thebaptism of the ;oly 6host with the

e7idence of speaking in tongues. =alk

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yourself through these steps into thekingdom of 6od and e7erlasting life.

Grace be to #o and peace from Godthe ather, and from or =ord Jess9hrist! (Galatians *H/

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,even ,te)s to 1eceivin$the !a)tis+ of the %oly,)irit

". Understand that the ;oly Spirit waspoured out on the day of 2entecost.?cts &@'(A

&. Sal7ation is the only qualification

necessary for recei7ing the ;oly Spiritbaptism. ?cts &@'(A

'. aying on of hands is scriptural. ?cts(@")A

5. D4plain to the candidate what toe4pect. ?cts "#@$A

*. /isregard all fears about recei7ing acounterfeit. ?uke ""@""-"'A

$. 3pen mouth as act of faith to recei7e

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