SERIES: WHO ARE YOU TO GOD? EPISODE 8: YOU ARE A MASTER DESIGN WITH A MASTER'S PLAN!

HELLO, WELCOME TO EPISODE 8 OF BEING TOUCHED BY MERCY AND LIVING
ON GRACE PODCAST. I AM YOUR HOST PATRICE BUTTS AND BECAUSE OF THE
RESPONSES WE RECEIVED FROM LAST WEEK’S PODCAST, I CAN OFFICIALLY
SAY I NOW HAVE A CO-HOST. HEY DWAYNE.


DISCLAIMER: YOU MUST BE IN A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST
JESUS TO FULLY GRASP THESE TEACHING AND TO LIVE THIS KIND OF
ABUNDANT LIFE!


Recap: LAST WEEK WE TALKED ABOUT THE TROUBLES OF LIFE AND
LEARNING TO WALK IN THEM AND NOT ALLOWING FEAR TO OVERTAKE YOU
BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT HE LOVE US AND THAT HIS LOVE CONQUERS ALL.
OUR FEARS, OUR TRIALS,  AND OUR PAIN.


THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: 


Introduction: WHO ARE YOU TO GOD? A MASTER DESIGN WITH A MASTER’S
PLAN!


EPHESIANS 2:10


10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to
do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (NIV)


10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in
Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long
ago. (NLT)


A masterpiece is precious -extremely valuable to the Artist. John
3:16 is the clear evidence of this.


ROMANS 5:8 says, “But God demonstrated His own love for us in
this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.


As a Sinner, we are His Masterpiece and as a Saint, we are His
Masterpiece.  Some of us needed a whole lot of help to get
to this point in our lives.


Here is where God says we are his workmanship (work of art,
masterpiece). 

Workmanship-We are fearfully/wonderfully made. Fearfully in
Hebrew means made with great reverence, heart-felt interest, and
with respect. Wonderfully- Hebrew unique/set apart. (PS
139:14)

2 Corinthians 5:2 says “God made Him who had no sin to be sin for
us so that in him we might become the very righteousness of
God.  Now tell me if that’s not Masterpiece then I do not
know what is. We are Master Designs with a Master's Plan.


The word Masterpiece means work done with extraordinary skill, do
we understand the skillfulness of God. God is all-powerful, He
can speak and nothing becomes everything. We are God’s design, no
one can clone you, no one can replicate you, no one can emulate
you, and I know they try, but no one can genetically copy you. We
are God’s masterpiece. 

A masterpiece is described as a work that is given much critical
thoughts when it is considered the greatest work of a person's
career. As children of God aren't we constantly being talked
about, criticized, & ostracized. Can I say I am a Master
Design with a Master's Plan?

“Created in Christ Jesus for good works.” The workmanship, the
work of art, the masterpiece that God has been showing off in us
was created in Christ Jesus. God has united us with Christ
through His death, burial, and resurrection, and gave us eternal
life through Him. 

This means our strength does not come through our willpower, but
through Christ in us. 
As Christ lives in us, He wants to continue doing good works as
He did on earth. Christ told his disciples that they would do
greater works than He had done. Meaning carrying the gospel
message to the utmost parts of the world. (Jn. 14:12) God has
important work for each of His children to do, but it must be
accomplished through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen!!!
 
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Next week we will dive into GETTING TO THE NEXT LEVEL! IS IT
UNFORGIVENESS THAT’S HOLDING YOU BACK?  Study this week
EPHESIANS 4:30-32.


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ENDING PHRASE


REMEMBER MY SISTERS AND BROTHERS, IT TAKES GRACE TO MAKE IT!


 


Remember my sisters and brothers, it takes GRACE TO MAKE
IT!