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Understanding the Divine Secrets
Every statement Paul made in the word of God was heavily and profoundly soaked in the grace of God, so he concluded that ministry achievement is by the grace of God. Grace gets you out of the ring and puts God inside to fight for you; your ministry will never be stranded once you hook it to the working grace of God. Paul’s apostolic ministry encountered all kinds of spiritual opposition. However, his stronghold was the grace of God. He rested in the grace of God all the times. Look at 2 Corinthians 12:7-9:
And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
It takes ministry grace to survive all ministry opposition. Paul suffered death-smelling opposition, but the immeasurable saving grace of God was at work in his life. (2 Corinthians 1:8-11)
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