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And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, “What ails you, Hagar? Fear not; for God has heard the voice of the lad where he is. Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in your hand; for I will make him a great nation.” (Genesis 21:17,18)

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Revelation of Grace Ministries

This is an excerpt from the life of Abraham when Isaac, the son of God’s promise was born. But preceding this, Abraham produced a son who is picture of the law and a fruit of man’s self effort. God never … Continue reading →

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But Lot’s wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. (Genesis 19:26)

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Revelation of Grace Ministries

Lot was Abraham’s cousin and he dwelt in the land of Sodom. While Abraham lived in the place of God’s rest and favour, which is grace, Lot chose to live in Sodom, a place of unrest. Sodom was full of … Continue reading →

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David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, “Go number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it. (1 Chronicles 21:2)

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Revelation of Grace Ministries

King David at the pinnacle of his reign asks his commander in chief Joab to take a census of all his soldiers. This account of David taking census appears in two books, 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles. In the book … Continue reading →

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And God said, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and get into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell you of.” (Genesis 22:2)

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Revelation of Grace Ministries

To Abraham, his son Isaac is the greatest thing that’s ever happened in his life! He finally saw in his old age, the dream and desire of his life to come to pass. Understandable for a man who had been … Continue reading →

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If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. (1 Corinthians 3:15)

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Revelation of Grace Ministries

This verse may seem scary on the surface but trust me, this is a beautiful statement by Paul to the believers. He talks about works borne out of faith in the finished work of Jesus, and works borne out of … Continue reading →

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For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. (James 2:26)

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Revelation of Grace Ministries

This verse, on the surface seems to be contradicting the very message of grace, which declares that by grace are we saved through faith and not of works. A closer inspection of James’ statement reveals that it is not contradicting … Continue reading →

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