Rev. Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD
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
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.
If you’re blessed by this devotional, believing every words you heard by faith in your heart, and would love to make Jesus the lord of your life, then speak the confessions below out loud, and mean them with your heart:
“O Lord God, I believe with all my heart in Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. I believe He died for me and God raised Him from the dead. I believe He’s alive today. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life from this day. Through Him and in His Name, I have eternal life; I’m born again. Thank you Lord, for saving my soul! I’m now a child of God. Hallelujah!”
If you just said the prayer of salvation, we have a free gift for you, but first kindly click on this link, so we can connect with you, and help you grow in Christ.
Then click here to get your free gift. Thank you and God bless you.
FURTHER STUDY
John 1:16–17 (KJV)
16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Galatians 3:8 (KJV)
8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
Ephesians 2:8–9 (NIV)
8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—
9 not by works, so that no one can boast.
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
1 John 4;
Daniel 1-2
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
John 17:11-21;
2 Chronicles 7-8
