The Power of God's Grace

by 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..........................................................**

Introduction
6race. +t9s more ama<ing than you think. =e97e sung songs that say we97e been sa7ed by grace, without really knowing what that means. .nd, for years our tradition has led us to belie7e that grace is unmerited, undeser7ed and unearned fa7or gi7en to us by 6od, as a means to o7erlook or e4cuse our transgressions. >ou9re no doubt familiar with the scripture that promises, "B t where sin abo nded, grace did m ch more abo nd!" ?:omans *@&%A =e97e mistakenly used and abused this gift from 6od as a license to sin, and ha7e dri7en oursel7es farther away from the truth. To define it as we ha7e traditionally done so in the past, is

to tell Bust part of the story without hearing the conclusion of the whole matter. To limit the ability of grace is to misunderstand 6od9s intent, as well as its purpose in our li7es. C"or b# grace are #e sa$ed thro gh faith% and that not of #o rsel$es% it is the gift of God!!!!& ?Dphesians &@(A The 6reek word for grace is charis, which is the root word for charisma or endowment, such as the endowment or anointing of the ;oly 6host. +t means gift or fa7or, and is 6od9s di7ine influence upon your heart, and the reflection of that influence in your life. By studying the origin of the word, we can clearly see the definite relationship between grace and the anointing.
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nec', and the #o'e shall be destro#ed beca se of the anointing! ()saiah *+,-./

Because of the endowment, or anointing, we are able to turn impossibilities into possibilities. Because of the influence of 6od 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 that grace has its part in remo7ing the burdens and destroying the yokes that entangle our li7es. Until now, no one e4plained to us that the gift of grace is gi7en to each of us to assist in carrying out the specific task the ord has assigned us to do. 6race is the anointing of power and equipment for your ministry, which is how you are to ser7e 6od with your life, to obey and do whate7er ;e calls you to do. 1inistry does not only belong to the person preaching from the pulpit, but is the
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a7enue by which your walk with 6od is manifested in your e7eryday life. There9s grace to be the best construction worker on the Bob site, grace to sing solos in church that set people free, and e7en grace to eliminate oppression in someone else9s life. Until recently, we ne7er e7en understood that there are different 'inds of grace, with accompanying methods of obtaining each. This re7elation surpasses our limited concept of being forgi7en e7ery time we mess up, and takes on lifechanging meaning. .fter reading this book, your life cannot and will not be the same. 3nce you get a hold of how 6od really intends for you to be blessed by ;is =ord, you9ll see this gift in a different light. Dmpowered, anointed and equipped to do whate7er 6od has called you to doFnow that9s truly ama<ing graceG ;ow sweet the sound.

The Power of God's Grace

Everyone Given the Gift

D7ery human being ali7e today has been gi7en an assignment by 6od. D7eryone has something he or she has been called to do, appointed to do, by none other than the ord ;imself. +n addition, you97e been gi7en power, anointing, and equipment that you did not earn, nor deser7e, to carry out your assignment. ,ow, this gift of grace was gi7en to you before the 7ery foundation of the world, so that you might benefit others through your calling. CB# whom we ha$e recei$ed grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name!" ?:omans "@*A
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)t is thro gh 0im that we ha$e recei$ed grace1God's nmerited fa$or1 and 2o r3 apostleship to promote obedience to the faith and ma'e disciples for 0is name's sa'e among all the nations!!! (4omans *,5 Amp/

Not Just avor

6race is not Bust defined as unmerited lo7e or fa7or. +t is not Bust defined as a gift. +t is the root, the 7ery source of the anointing that has been gi7en to us to succeed in life. 37er a period of time e7en the disciples began to reali<e this@
0a$ing then gifts differing according to the grace that is gi$en to s, whether prophec#, let s prophes# according to the proportion of faith! (4omans *-,6/ 0a$ing gifts, (fac lties, talents, 7 alities/ that differ according to the grace gi$en s, let s se them, 20e "%

whose gift is3 prophec#, 2let him prophes#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 to us for our particular ministry. .nd, because the power for ministry differs, 6od doesn9t want you to try to operate in the anointing for something ;e hasn9t chosen for you. Some of you know what you97e been anointed to do, but you9re sitting on your calling, waiting on your big break. .ctually, what you9re doing is operating in false humility, as if you don9t deser7e to be used by the ord. >ou9re waiting for ;im to tell your pastor ?in the spiritA what your calling is, so you can recei7e 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 what you9re to do, you9d better do it quickly. 3therwise, 6od will go out to the highways and byways and find someone else to take your place. >ou may be called right now, but if you don9t respond, you9ll ne7er be chosen.

Abide in #our Callin$

Ne$ertheless, brethren, ) ha$e written the more boldl# nto #o in some sort, as p tting #o in mind, beca se of the 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 so3 beca se of the grace1the nmerited fa$or 1bestowed on me b# God (4omans *5,*5 Amp/

;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 in which +9m writing to you because +97e been graced, equipped and anointed to write to you as boldly as + do. +9m Bust abiding in my calling. .s you can see, 2aul has gotten the re7elation that this grace thing is more than Bust fa7or he didn9t deser7e.

If %e Called #ou& %e 'ill E(ui) #ou

" Corinthians '@"%-""
According to the grace1the special endowment for m# tas'1of God bestowed on me, li'e a s'illed architect and master b ilder, ) laid the fo ndation and now another 2man3 is b ilding pon it! B t let each 2man3 be caref l how he b ilds pon it! "or no other fo ndation "'

can an#one la# than that which is 2alread#3 laid, which is Jes s 9hrist, the :essiah, the Anointed ;ne (Amp/!

D7en if you9re not doing anything in particular Bust yet, you still ha7e a task. +t Bust may be that you ha7e some things to go through before you9re spiritually mature enough to carry out the plan 6od has for your life. =hate7er you ha7e to go through may come in the form of trials and tribulations, that are designed to teach you what you must know before you can go on to the ne4t le7el. >ou know, gold is good, but it9s better once it9s been purified in the fire. CThat the trial of #o r faith, being m ch more precio s than of gold that perisheth, tho gh it be tried with fire, might be fo nd nto praise and hono r and glor# at the appearing of Jes s 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 to find out their calling. :emember, 6od will not gi7e you an assignment unless ;e also gi7es you the power, the anointing and the equipment to carry out that task. That9s what 2aul meant when he wrote, ") can do all things thro gh 9hrist, ?The .nointed 3ne and ;is .nointingA which strengtheneth me!" ?2hilippians 5@"'A

'ait for the Power

3nce you97e heard from 6od, once you97e gotten to the place where ;e can speak to your heart and tell you what ;e9s called you to do, you still ha7e to be graced. Starting something without your 6od-gi7en anointing or equipment to see it through, is like trying to dri7e a car without an engine. There9s no power to accomplish the task. +n uke &5@5#, 0esus
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says to the disciples, "And behold, ) will send the promise of m# "ather pon #o , b t tarr# #e!!! ntil #e be end ed with power from on high!" .nd, in .cts "@(, "B t #e shall recei$e power, after that which the 0ol# Ghost is come pon #o , and #e shall be witnesses nto me both in Jer salem and in all J dea, and in 8amaria, and nto the ttermost parts of the earth!" Child of 6od, that means don9t go starting your auto repair business until you97e been endued or infused with power. That scripture is telling you not to start the itinerant ministry, or e7en the nail salon until you97e been gi7en the power to carry out the specific task 6od has gi7en you. Be patient, be still, and wait for the ord to equip you with the spiritual tools you need to succeed. Those who wait upon the ord with patience, and in ser7ice to ;im shall ha7e the strength to tackle e7ery situation and attain e7ery goal in
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life.

%i$h Treason
Specific grace to perform your assignment is entrusted to you by 6od, Bust 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 that which 6od called him to operate. =hat9s more, .dam is not the only traitor as it applies to abusing the gifts and callings of 6od. Some of you ha7e also committed treason. !or e4ample, if you97e been blessed with a 7oice that has the power to soothe, comfort and prepare hearts to hear the =ord, you9re a traitor if you take this anointing outside the church. This gift has not been gi7en to you so that you can 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 today is that it has been taken out of the church, and allowed to operate independently of a pastor and local church. 1usic was designed by 6od to make the anointing a7ailable to the congregation. +t was designed so that once the sower ?pastorA started sowing the seed ?the =ordA, there was enough anointing in the air to remo7e burdens and destroy yokes. >ou may ha7e personally had your attitude adBusted, or your heart softened by the 7oice of a man or woman of 6od anointed to minister through song. This anointing works to assist the seed of 6od9s =ord being planted and recei7ed in the soil of people9s hearts. 3nce the heart is prepared, and the =ord is sown and gets into the heart, folks are able to go home changed =hyE Because the singing got people ready to hear, accept and act on the =ord of 6od going forth from the
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pulpit. +f 6od has anointed you to sing, it is to sing under authority of a local assembly. =hen you try to e4ist outside of 6od9s purpose, you prostitute the grace and it becomes what + call CgreasyC grace. >es, .men. + know reading this stuff makes some folks uncomfortable, because they9re being challenged in this area, but ord knows it9s the truth.

!lessed to !e a !lessin$
That9s why it9s necessary to hear from 6od and know what it is ;e would ha7e you do to ser7e ;im. + recogni<e the anointing on my life. + reali<e that it is not to be prostituted by the media, or by the world. That9s one of the reasons + don9t do inter7iews. This anointing on my life is for sinners who want to come out of darkness into the mar7elous light, and belie7ers who want to grow in Christ. +9m
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anointed Bust for you, and + know it. This anointing is not to benefit myself, but is to be dispensed to you, imparted to you and put upon you. ""or this ca se ) Pa l, the prisoner of Jes s 9hrist for #o Gentiles, if #e ha$e heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is gi$en me to #o <ward!" ?Dphesians '@&A "Ass ming that #o ha$e heard of the stewardship of God's grace 20is nmerited fa$or3 that was entr sted to me to dispense to #o for #o r benefit!" ?Dphesians '@"-& .mpA The only reason 6od anoints you is so that you can dispense your gift to others. ;e blesses you so that you in turn can bless e7eryone else. =hen you9re not dispensing your anointing, or abiding in your calling you9re abusing the gift, or relegating it to use other than that ordained by 6od. CAnd when James, 9ephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, percei$ed the grace that was gi$en nto me, the# ga$e to me and Barnabas the right hands
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of fellowship% that we sho ld go nto the heathen, and the# nto the circ mcision!" ?6alatians &@#A There are those of you who are using your gift for worldly, secular reasons when you know in your heart that ;e has gi7en you the grace to operate within the kingdom of 6od. +9m sure you know who you are, but +9m equally sure that through prayer you can get past this stage. +9m praying that you will mo7e beyond the point where you Bustify, make e4cuses, and do whate7er you can to preser7e your present position. 6od has called us all to be good stewards of the gift he has bestowed upon us. ;e has called us to manage the anointing properly to see that it is not used for purposes other than ;is own. Trying to Bustify what you do when you 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 replace you because ;e doesn9t ha7e the time for you to work through your rebellion. ;e9s got prophets on the other side of the land who are meet, suitable, adaptable and ready for the 1aster9s use. +f +9m talking about you, make up your mind to obey 6od and get to the place ;e9s calling you to be.

!y the Grace of God

" Corinthians "*@"%
B t b# the grace of God ) am what ) am% and 0is grace which was bestowed pon me was not in $ain% b t ) labored more ab ndantl# than the# all% #et not ), b t the grace of God which was with me!

>ou don9t ha7e to be out of place. 6od lo7es 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. +t has not been gi7en to you in 7ain, because by that anointing of power and equipment, you are special in the eyes of 6od.

Grace *ersus avor

.s a matter of fact, you9re so special that 6od is e7er-ready to show you fa7or, as well as grace. They9re different, but folks seem to misunderstand the subtle difference between them. 2erhaps that9s because there9s such a thin line between the two. Some ha7e taken liberty with the differences between them and ha7e tried to use grace as a license to sin. ,ow, grace implies more than fa7or. The primary difference 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 ha7e grace you ha7e fa7or, but when you ha7e fa7or you don9t necessarily ha7e grace. et me e4plain. + can do you a fa7or, a kind act, and not necessarily ha7e to gi7e you a gift. But when + gi7e you grace, + ha7e to gi7e + you a gift, and that is a part of that fa7or. ;a7e you e7er had someone do you a fa7orE /id you get a gift each timeE !a7or can be deser7ed, earned or gained. 6race is the fa7or that you don9t deser7e, but fa7or is not the grace that you can9t deser7e. >ou can deser7e, sow for, and confess fa7or. 6race is the power and equipment for ministry. That9s the gift for you to do what you97e been assigned or called to do. !a7or is the power and the equipment in the time of need.
8eeing then that we ha$e a great high priest, that is passed into the hea$ens, Jes s the 8on of God, let s hold fast o r &5

profession! "or we ha$e not an high priest which cannot be to ched with the feeling of o r infirmities% b t was in all points tempted li'e as we are, #et witho t sin! =et s therefore come boldl# nto the throne 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 as part of my daily confession. +9m referring to fa7or in the time of need, that + can go to 6od and request through prayerFand get itG >ou can be graced to carry out your ministry, but you can also be graced, or find fa7or to help you get through and triumph o7er certain situations. =hen a need comes up, and you97e been li7ing right, 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 can9t be obtained only gi7en, you know in this instance that the grace you9ll recei7e is a gift from 6od in the time of need. >es, we9re sa7ed by grace but we are not to use it as a license to sin, but as an opportunity to o7ercome.

In the Ti+e of Need

=hate7er you need, there is an anointing to handle e7ery situation in your life. ;owe7er, you97e got to be faithful in order for that grace to operate in the time of need. >ou9ll be faced with a need to accomplish something in your life that perhaps will challenge your e4perience and talent. ;owe7er, you can9t Bust 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 one a7ailable with a willing heart. D7en if what9s needed is far outside your specific calling, 6od will anoint you to handle the Bob until the person who is graced to do the Bob, shows up. Hechariah "&@"%
And ) will po r pon the ho se of ?a$id, and pon the inhabitants of Jer salem, the spirit of grace and of s pplications,

The Spirit of 6od said this to me@ C+ am about to pour upon the body of Christ, the Spirit of 6race. +f my children make themsel7es a7ailableC, 6od says, C+9ll anoint them to do e4ceedingly, abundantly abo7e all that they could e7er think they9d be able to do. The spirit of grace is landing on those who will make themsel7es good stewards of the gift.C

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#ou Can Gain avor

6race is fa7or, but fa7or is not necessarily grace. There are some things you can do to get, earn and deser7e certain fa7ors from 6od in the time of need. .nd, grace in the time of need is different from grace as a gift of life.
=et s then fearlessl# and confidentl#, and boldl# draw near to the throne of grace1the throne of God's nmerited fa$or to s sinners% that we ma# recei$e merc# 2for o r fail res3 and find grace to help in good time for e$er# need1appropriate help, and well<timed help, coming @ st when we need it! (0ebrews >,*6 Amp/

This grace in the time of need says that when you9re in trouble, or when you9re e4periencing failure, or in need, 6od will allow grace to come into your life because ;e9s easily touched by our
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infirmities. ;e9s a 6od that understands what you9re going through. .nd, while ;e recogni<es that your gift may be the gift of prophecy, ;e also understands that at this moment in time you9re in need of healing power to lay hands on a brother or sister. >our gift of grace to prophesy 6od knows, will not take their pain away. ;e knows that you need help, and that you need it right now. ;e appropriates help in time of trouble, showing fa7or and allowing the power, anointing and equipment to come into your life in the time of need. 0ust make sure that you don9t 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 an anointing of healing to come o7er you, don9t go out and start a healing ministry.
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Because, when the need is met, the grace for that time is gone. .nd, that9s where a lot of people miss it. >ou can9t earn the gift that 6od puts on you, but you can earn that anointing ;e puts on you in time of need. Besides, you9re stuck with the gift of grace. !or those of you screaming, Cthat9s not scriptural,C let9s check The Book and find out if it is or not. The Bible says in :omans "&@&#, C"or the gifts and callings of God are witho t repentance!" =hich of course means, that ;e will not change ;is mind concerning what ;e has gifted you with from the foundation of the world, to carry out the task for which you97e been born. True, sin in your life hinders the flow of the anointing, but 6od still will not change ;is mind about what ;e9s called you to do. !or the life of me, + can9t understand why Christians are so hard on preachers who fall into sin. +t9s almost as if you want
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to crucify them and kick them out of the pulpit for life. That9s a bit drastic, especially since 6od is not about to change ;is mind about calling that man to preach. 6od is in the recycling business and practices forgi7eness. Some of you Christians seem to be in the business of discarding whome7er doesn9t li7e up to your e4pectations. ,o matter what you97e done, if you get rid of the sin, the flow of the anointing will return into your life. "!!! Ahere sin abo nded, grace does m ch more abo nd!" ?:omans *@&%A ,ot that the =ord of 6od gi7es you license to sin, as we97e pre7iously been led to belie7e, it Bust pro7es 6od9s faithfulness to ;is children at times when they need ;im the most.

,ea of or$etfulness
6od holds you accountable as a
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steward, to see what you9re going to do with the gift ;e9s put on your life. + don9t know about you, but + refuse to go to hea7en with an unused gift. +9m going to take the wrapping paper off my gift, and +9m going to let it be seen throughout the world. +9m not about to stand before 6od at the Budgment with a present that9s ne7er been opened or used for ;im to say, Cdepart from me you worker of iniquity.C .nd, while we9re on the subBect of Budgment day, let me clarify something. Contrary to what you may belie7e, that is not the time when your sins will be brought up. >ou will not hear 6od say, Cwell, you committed this sin and repented, then you committed another sin and repented for it as well.C ,o, Child of 6od. This is what 6od has to say about that sin of yours, "!!! for ) will forgi$e their ini7 it#, and ) will remember their sin no more!" ?0eremiah '"@'5A ;e9s
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saying here that your sins are cast into the sea of forgetfulness, ne7er to be remembered again. So, that which has been forgotten, is not going to brought up again on that day or any other day. That old mess that you97e done, and repented for is gone fore7er. Unless you bring it up, you9ll ne7er hear about it from 6od or ha7e him to talk about it again as long as you li7e. 6lory to 6odG C)f we confess o r sins, 0e is faithf l and @ st to forgi$e s o r sins and to cleanse s of all nrighteo sness!" ?" 0ohn "@#A ;e throws your sin as far away as the east is from the west, and as you know those two directions will ne7er touch. >our sins are then forgotten. 6od is not absentminded, but ;e chooses to settle the sin issue as soon as you ask forgi7eness and repent. 3n 0udgment /ay, 6od will talk to you about what you were put on earth to do. ;e9ll talk about the anointing on your life, and whether or
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not you were a good steward o7er that anointing. Then, crowns will be gi7en to those who were good stewards o7er the gift they were gi7en in order to benefit someone else9s life. .nd, for the man who signed a recording contract with the world, instead of singing in the church choir where 6od graced him to be, he9ll ha7e to gi7e an account. =hyE Because 6od doesn9t grace us to be used for the de7il9s purposes. 6od did not sa7e you so the de7il can get the glory. /on9t allow anyone or anything to distract you, Child of 6od. 1ake sure that you do what 6od has graced you do.

%is Grace Is ,ufficient

6od9s grace is sufficient, competent, able, qualified and enough to get the Bob done.
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meas re thro gh the ab ndance of the re$elations, there was gi$en to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of 8atan to b ffet me, lest ) sho ld be eBalted abo$e meas re! "or this thing ) beso ght the =ord thrice, that it might depart from me! And he said nto me :# grace is s fficient for thee, for m# strength is made perfect in wea'ness! :ost gladl# therefore will ) rather glor# in m# infirmities, that the power of 9hrist ma# rest pon me! (- 9orinthians *-,.<C/ And to 'eep me from being p ffed and too m ch elated b# the eBceeding greatness and the preeminence of these re$elations, there was gi$en to me the thorn, (a splinter/ in the flesh, a messenger of 8atan to rac', and b ffet and harass me to 'eep me from being eBcessi$el# eBalted! Three times ) called pon the =ord and beso ght (0im/ abo t this and begged that it might depart from me% B t 0e said to me, :# grace1:# fa$or and lo$ing<'indness and merc# are '*

eno gh for #o , 2that is s fficient against an# danger and to enable #o to bear the tro ble manf ll#3, for :# strength and power are made perfect1f lfilled and completed and show themsel$es most effecti$e1in 2#o r3 wea'ness! Therefore, ) will all the more gladl# glor# in m# wea'nesses and infirmities, that the strength and power of 9hrist, the :essiah, ma# rest1#es ma# pitch a tent 2o$er3 and dwell1 pon me! (9orinthians *-,.<C Amp/

;e9s talking about grace in the form of earned fa7or in this instance, because it9s help in the time of need.

,u)ernatural ,tren$th
>ou know, most people think 6od puts ;is power on them so they can sit down and let grace do the work. ,o, you9re still going to ha7e to go through whate7er you9re going through, but ;e
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says +9m going to gi7e you strength to do what9s hard for you to do within your natural ability. +9m anointing you with my CsuperC on your CnaturalC and you9ll be able to do it right. >ou9ll be able to accomplish supernaturally. >ou9ll be able to stand. 1y grace will enable you to do whate7er you ha7e to do. CBut Brother /ollar, if 6od really lo7es me, why do + ha7e to go through all of thatEC ook, as long as you come out, the only thing you should do is thank 6od you made it through. Stop complaining about what you97e had to go through, and start thanking 6od that you were able to get through it. Thank 6od we ha7e the grace not only to go through, but to come out of whate7er had us entangled. 2raise 6odG The .mplified Bible says that you will be able to bear the trouble manfully, and not like some spiritual wimp or sissy. >ou won9t be going through your situation
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whining and crying the whole time, but you9ll go through knowing that 6od has your back. So whene7er you feel the need to open your mouth and cry about what you9re going through, Bust ask 6od for fa7or to help you in the situation so you can go through it manfully. ;e9s not going to take the problem away from you. ;ow can you be more than a conqueror ?:omans (@')A if you don9t ha7e anything to conquerE +n the time of weakness and need, 6od pitches a tent and dwells o7er you to make sure you can endure whate7er you97e encountered.

%u+ility !rin$s avor

The fa7or of 6od comes in handy when opposing forces are doing battle in your life. But the good news is if you9re fed up with the de7il ruining your life, there9s something you can do to combat
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the enemy. There are steps you can take to ha7e 6od9s fa7or smeared all o7er you, so you9ll be in position to attain this ability you couldn9t possibly ha7e earned. 0ames 5@$
B t he gi$eth more grace! Aherefore he saith, God resisteth the pro d, b t gi$eth grace nto the h mble!

2ro7erbs '@'5
8 rel# he scorneth scorners, b t he gi$eth grace nto the lowl#!

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=i'ewise, #e #o nger, s bmit #o rsel$es nto the elder! Dea, all of #o be s b@ect one to another and be clothed with h milit#% for God resisteth the pro d, and gi$eth grace to the h mble!

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 the instructions from the =ord of 6od. Being humble is not being shy because shyness is a form of fear. Being humble is not being a person of a few words. =e97e gotten into false humility, where we go around saying, C3h, + don9t deser7e this.C =e97e come to the place where we9ll say, C3h Brother /ollar, +9m nothing but an old, good for nothing, filthy rag.C =ell, shame on you, because + took a bath one day in the blood of 0esus, and +9m no longer a filthy rag. True Bible humility is a man who is obeying 6od9s =ord. +t9s a man who will submit to 6od. . man who will comply with the things of 6od. >ou see, submission is for our protection. .nd, 6od wants to protect us and ;e wants to bless us. ;e wants to show us fa7or, but
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;e can9t do that for a prideful man. ,ow a prideful man, in his own conceit, relies more on his own ability and counsel and way of doing things. ;e doesn9t rely on 6od9s way, counsel or will. The Bible says, when a man is prideful 6od builds up resistance toward this type of indi7idual. This man doesn9t talk to 6od, doesn9t consult 6od, and does things his own way. CThe righteo s cr# and the lord heareth and deli$ereth them o t of all their tro bles!" ?2salm '5@")A ;e hears and deli7ers because the fa7or of 6od operates in the life of a humble man.

avor Tied to #our Givin$

3kay, so now you97e been humbled through the =ord of 6od. >ou fully understand that ;e9ll gi7e power to the humble, 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 your finances@ .. !eco+e the $iver $od wants you to be. The =ord of 6od says if you9ll keep your gi7ing going, the ord will make all grace a7ailable to you so that you9ll lack nothing, and are sufficient in all things. >ou won9t require any support, no aid, no welfare and no handouts from anybody. >ou see, when they shut down welfare, you Bust keep gi7ing because 6od is able to make all grace abound toward you, and that9s the solution to ha7ing your needs met. Besides, no Child of 6od should e7er ha7e to depend on a welfare check anyway, not when they9re gi7ing according to the =ord of 6od.
B t this ) sa#, he which soweth sparingl# shall reap also sparingl#% and he which soweth bo ntif ll# shall reap 5&

also bo ntif ll#! E$er# man according as he p rposes in his heart, so let him gi$e% not gr dgingl#, or of necessit#% for God lo$eth a cheerf l gi$er! And God is able to ma'e all grace abo nd toward #o % that #e, alwa#s ha$ing all s fficienc# in all things, ma# abo nd to e$er# good wor'! (- 9orinthians C,6<F/ 24emember3 this, he who sows sparingl# and gr dgingl# will also reap sparingl# and gr dgingl#% and, he who sows genero sl# that blessing ma# come to someone will also reap genero sl# and with blessings! =et each one 2gi$e3 as he has made p his own mind, and p rposed in his heart, not rel ctantl# or sorrowf ll# or nder comp lsion, for God lo$es, (that is 0e ta'es pleas re in, priGes abo$e other things, and is nwilling to abandon or to do witho t/ a cheerf l, (@o#o s, prompt<to<do<it/ gi$er1whose heart is in his gi$ing! And God is able to ma'e all grace (e$er# fa$or and earthl# blessing/ come to #o in ab ndance, so 5'

that #o ma# alwa#s and nder all circ mstances, and whate$er the need, be self s fficient1possessing eno gh to re7 ire no aid or s pport and f rnished in ab ndance for e$er# good wor' and charitable donation! (- 9orinthians C,6<F Amp/

"oney Answers All Thin$s

Dcclesiastes "%@"# says that "A feast is made for la ghter, and wine ma'eth merr#, b t mone# answereth all things!" But, is it the money that9s answering all things, or the grace that abounds when you set your will to gi7eE 1oney in this instance is the key that opens up the safe holding the grace, and when you get a hold of the grace, you97e also got the anointing to answer any need. .nd here you are, letting the de7il talk you into keeping your money in your wallet because you9re afraid some preacher is secretly taking it.
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>ou should ne7er be afraid of that when 6od promises in his =ord that money is what it takes to get in contact with the anointing. =oe be it unto any preacher who misuses money sown for the work of the ord, but you can9t let the thought of someone9s possible wickedness stop you from obtaining all that 6od says you can ha7e. =hen you ha7e seed in the ground, all grace is made a7ailable to you to be sufficient in all circumstances. Iengeance belongs to 6od, and ;e will repay if something is amiss in the church9s money room. But, show me a man who operates in the fa7or of 6od and +9ll show you a man who Bust keeps gi7ing, and gi7es as 6od instructs him. Stop fussing about the money issue, and do what 6od is telling you to do with it, so the anointing can flow into your life. 3bey ;im so you can be debt free, healed, deli7ered, happy and enBoying life the way 6od wants you to.
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#ou 'ill /ac0 Nothin$

/on9t e7er be offended when 6od places it on your heart to gi7e, especially if what ;e9s telling you is more than you9re used to letting go of. There can be no power, no anointing and no equipment to do anything when you allow yourself to be offended by the =ord. >our gi7ing is tied to so many things and can be a defense in time of trouble. =hen you sow in the will of 6od, for the purpose of 6od, then in 0esus9 name you ha7e a right to get a hold of e7ery facet of grace a7ailable to you as a child of the Jing.
And the m ltit de of them that belie$ed were of one heart and of one so l, neither said an# of them that o ght of the things which he possessed was his own, b t the# had all things common! (Acts >,H-/ 5$

Now the compan# of belie$ers was of one heart and so l, and not one of them claimed that an#thing which he possessed was 2eBcl si$el#3 his own, b t e$er#thing the# had was in common and for the se of all! (Acts >,H- A:P/ Neither was there an# among them that lac'ed% for as man# as were possessors of lands, or ho ses sold them, and bro ght them the prices of the things which were sold, And laid them down at the apostle's feet% and distrib tion was made nto e$er# man according as he had need! (Acts >,H><H5/

6race was upon them richly because of their great gi7ing. Their gi7ing to others is e4actly what enabled all needs to be supplied on each one9s behalf.

A Ti+e of Grace
This is a time of great grace. This is a
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time when 6od is pouring out gifts to men that are necessary to get us through these last days. 6ifts necessary to gi7e you the strength, resources and energy to fulfill ;is will in the earth, and make a mark on the li7es of others than cannot be erased. .nd grace, one of the most misunderstood subBects in the Bible, is what it will take for you to accomplish the task. +t is the means by which you are sa7ed, Bustified, empowered, deli7ered and comforted. But, you cannot change the world, unless you first understand how and why you97e been graced. >ou cannot make a mark on other folks9 li7es until you first understand the mark grace is designed to make on your own life, according to the =ord of 6od. =here once we were lost in our limited 7ersion of what grace actually is, we97e found a source for change in our
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li7es. +nstead of being blind to the power of grace, we now see it as an anointing to remo7e burdens and destroy yokes. ;alleluBahG =e understand that 6od has sa7ed 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 of the manifold grace of God!" ?" 2eter 5@"%A

#ou "ust !e !orn A$ain

But unless you9re born again, you cannot begin to percei7e the 7alue of the grace 6od has bestowed upon you to establish ;is co7enant, spread the gospel or do ;is will in the earth. +n fact, unless you9re born again this grace, this fa7or to help you accomplish, cannot be manifested in your life. +t is the ultimate blessing, 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 put on me to do what + was born to doFteach and preach the =ord with simplicity and understanding. + didn9t e7en know that + had this power upon me until + got bornagain. Some of you ha7e yet to disco7er what your gift, or your grace or your anointing is, but it9s there. >our gift is already present, but until you make a habit of getting in ;is presence by reading and studying the =ord, and maintaining the proper position by li7ing a life of righteousness, you9ll ne7er know what your gift is. !or those of you reading this book who are not born again, listed on the inside back co7er are the fi7e steps to complete sal7ationFincluding information on water baptism and the baptism of the ;oly 6host with the e7idence of speaking in tongues. =alk
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yourself through these steps into the kingdom of 6od and e7erlasting life.
Grace be to #o and peace from God the "ather, and from o r =ord Jes s 9hrist! (Galatians *,H/

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Co+)lete Process of ,alvation

". .dmit8recogni<e that you are a sinner. ?2salm *"@*A &. :epentance. ?" 0ohn "@#A '. Confession. ?:omans "%@#-"%A "ather% in the name of Jes s, ) confess right now, and realiGe that ) am a sinner! ) repent of all m# sins! ) ma'e an *F+<degree t rn awa# from all m# sins! ) change m# heart, ) change m# mind, ) change m# direction and ) t rn toward Jes s 9hrist! ) confess with m# mo th that God raised Jes s from the dead, and ) belie$e in m# heart that Jes s is ali$e and operates in m# life! ) than' #o =ord that ) am sa$ed, Amen! 5. Baptisms-=ater8;oly Spirit ?1atthew
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'@$A ?.cts &@'-5, '(A ?.cts (@"5-")A *. 3bedience to the =ord of 6od. ?" 0ohn *@'A

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

". Understand that the ;oly Spirit was poured out on the day of 2entecost. ?.cts &@'(A &. Sal7ation is the only qualification necessary for recei7ing the ;oly Spirit baptism. ?.cts &@'(A '. aying on of hands is scriptural. ?.cts (@")A

5. D4plain to the candidate what to e4pect. ?.cts "#@$A *. /isregard all fears about recei7ing a counterfeit. ? uke ""@""-"'A $. 3pen mouth as act of faith to recei7e
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;oly Spirit. ?Dphesians *@"(-"#A ). /on9t crowd person or shout instructions. ?" Corinthians "5@''A

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