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Levels of Grace

The different levels of grace at work in different believers
may account for why we are able to do different things, and
why certain believers struggle where others succeed. This
happens as a result of different operations of grace and the
level of effort put in to succeed.

Levels of Grace

Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:9-10 explains the different levels
of grace believers operate.

“For I am the least of the apostles, who am not
worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted
the church of God. But by the grace of God I am
what I am, and His grace toward me was not in
vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all,
yet not I, but the grace of God which was with
me.”

Truth is, the container of grace can be dredged and the
capacity increased. Also, we can seek greater levels of grace
to increase our exploits for the Lord.

1. Sufficient Grace
This is a level where grace is enough and satisfactory for
handling a situation or to carry out a function.

“And we have such trust through Christ toward
God. Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to

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