Unforced Rhythms of Grace, Volume 1

By Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Straight from the diary and sermon notes of Pastor Gabriel Prosper comes a very dynamic book that teaches the present truth. It has been designed for maximum and multi-dimensional impact. Through this devotional and resource compendium, you will receive a complete guide and discipleship tool for a balanced CHRISTIAN AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH.

The themes, among others, cover areas such as healing and prosperity, destiny and ministry, the gospel message and the notorious adumbrations of grace foreshadowed in the Old Testament. The crux of the entire message remains: CHRIST AND HIM CRUCIFIED, BURIED AND RESURRECTED for our glory and benefit in this life and in the hereafter.

It has been specially designed to mentor you in the gospel of Christ in its pure form; usher you into a realm of supernatural faith that produces signs, wonders and miracles; and also launch you forth to masterful dominion, placing you on the high places of your destiny and purpose in life.

Unforced Rhythms of Grace is your vehicle to seeing great days vitally and now. It’s your compendium and catalog of pure gospel hints. You have yet to see any book like this up until now. So, get ready for the most fruitful and exciting experience in the Word. Get set for a total immersion in Word and Fire. Be ready for a complete inundating and baptism of the supernatural grace of Christ, which will grow you every day in Christ and produce favor, godliness and success in and for you effortlessly.

• Language: English
• Publisher: SG Media
• Release date: Jan 11, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370743476

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Firstly, my deep, sincere and heartfelt gratitude goes to my daddy in the Lord, Rev. Moyo Akin-Ojo, and his fabulous wife, Pastor Ebowo Akin-Ojo, for being a great spiritual light and guidance to me and mine. Much of what I have accomplished is as a result of him! I say thank you, sir!

The genius of Unforced Rhythms of Grace, Volume 1 is that, while it demystifies enigmatic doctrines, astonishing biblical adumbrations and deep prophetic symbolisms, it conveys this Truth in a remarkably simple style which perfectly conforms to the Message of the Christos, as taught by the Apostles, and totally aligns with all that Christ Jesus has done for us in His finished works.

Teaching this profound truth with a prophetic edge, I have endeavored to mirror to the believer his place and stand in this matter; this comes about in such a way that stirs up great water courses of faith, supernatural and penetrative insight into realities as well as spiritual intimacy with the Holy Inspirer and Teacher of this Truth–the Spirit of Truth. It is certainly sure that no reader can ever remain the same after interacting with this book.

The communicative power of this piece is intense. It takes a hold of the reader to indoctrinate him with the new vibes of grace and love that culminates in an instant, automatic and irreversible renewal of the mind and increase in grace for effortless and permanently unending trails of promotions and victories in life and destiny. This mentoring tool keeps the message simple and highly enlightening, and then goes on to instruct and educate the believer in the things pertaining to righteousness–from the simple to the deeper ones.

This book is a three in one book. It is a daily devotional and has been apportioned into three hundred and sixty five days. It is also a resource compendium and has been apportioned into seven sections according to central topics. It is also a book and can be read from cover to cover in a matter of days. This book should be read with an open mind and a heart ready to receive from God. Each bible verse mentioned should be studied carefully. Each confession should be made with the boldness of faith and should be followed by a short (or long, as the Spirit leads you!) session of prayer.

Depend upon this! I assure you, you don’t want to wait another moment until you are much done with a voracious gulp of the entire volume.

Now, stay in this music, muse the lyrics, flow with these rhythms and rise to masterful dominion over the realms of life. Reign effortlessly!

Enjoy!

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

December, 2016

GOSPEL MESSAGE

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 1

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

And Jesus said to him, ‘Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the son of man has nowhere to lay His head’ (Matthew 8:20; KJV).

I find this statement to be beautiful. Let me tell you why. In the original Greek text, the word for ‘lay’ in the above scripture is a very unique one. It is ‘KLINO.’ The only other place it was used in reference to Jesus was when He rested His head on the cross; ‘so when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, It is finished! And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit’ (John 19:30; KJV).

The bible says, ‘and bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.’ The Greek word translated as ‘bowing’ here is ‘KLINO’. Beloved, this means that it was only at the Cross that the Son of Man finally found a place to rest His Head. Jesus found His rest in loving us and sacrificing Himself for us.

THOUGHT LINE: because Jesus KLINO on the cross; I have all the best things of this life.

Beloved, He found rest in dying for you and me and in giving us life: the very life of Yahweh which is given to those who believe in Him. Jesus found His rest in absorbing all your sins - past, present, and future - and thus, He gave you and me His divine righteousness! What a divine exchange that happened at the cross of Jesus Christ! (See; 2 Corinthians 5:21).

Friend, your Savior found His true rest while He screamed, ‘My God! My God! Why hast thou forsaken me?’ He found rest in those three hours of darkness on the cross, while He absorbed all your sicknesses, poverty, bondage and negativities. He found absolute rest in dying in our place – the Just for the unjust. And He, through His finished works, has given you to enjoy the best things of life in abundance.

Say this with me: BECAUSE MY SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST TOOK MY PLACE ON THE CROSS, GOD IS FOR ME TODAY; GOD IS FOR ME TOMORROW; GOD IS FOR ME FOREVER!

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 2

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, It is finished! And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit’ (John 19:30).

The bible says, ‘and bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.’ The word rendered as ‘bowing’ here is the Greek word ‘KLINO’. The only other place it is used in reference to Jesus was when Jesus told a potential disciple that, ‘Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head’(Matthew 8:20:KJV). The word ‘lay’ here is the same Greek word KLINO.

Beloved, the King of Glory, before the cross, said He had no place to rest His Head on. He is the word made flesh. Without Him nothing could have been made. He created the universe, including the foxes with their holes and birds with their nests. Nevertheless, for Him, the cross was the only place He found to rest on–KLINO - for the first time.

THOUGHT LINE: Jesus rested (KLINO) at the Cross to give you the superior and super-abundant Zoe life.

My dear, for Jesus to have KLINO at the cross shows that the reason He did not KLINO before the cross was that He so loved and loves you and me. Thus when He said, ‘the Son of Man has nowhere to lay (KLINO) His head,’ and later we see Him, at the Cross, ‘bowing (KLINO) His head, He gave up His spirit,’ clearly shows us that Jesus was saying to us; ‘I will not rest until I shall have solved the sin, sickness and poverty problem for you on the cross!’ Jesus was saying; ‘my meat is to do my Father’s will.’ And His Abba's will was to give His Son, Jesus - Heaven's best - on the cross, as the sacrifice that takes away the sin of humanity! He was saying; ‘my true rest will be found in the divine exchange!’

Beloved, this divine exchange took place at the cross - He took your place and gave you His own place! He died and gave you Zoe (life). He took the Psuche life (natural life) away and gave them that believed in Him the Zoe life!

This Zoe life is the very life of God! This life is not subject to sickness, death or poverty! This life is superior in quality and super-abundant in quantity! In Christ you have Zoe!

Say this with me: I HAVE ZOE! I HAVE THE LIFE OF GOD IN ME! THUS, I MANIFEST VITALLY THIS SUPERNATURAL AND SUPERIOR LIFE IN MY FINANCES, HEALTH, FAMILY AND ALL THAT CONCERNS ME IN JESUS’ NAME!

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 3

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?’(Romans 8:32).

The word ‘freely’ in our opening scripture was translated from the Greek word ‘Charizomai,’ which means ‘graciously, grace in action, THUS ACTIVELY GRACE YOU WITH ALL THINGS.’

Jesus was the apple of God's eye. He was God's darling Son, His infinite joy and delight.

Yet, God gave Jesus up for you. That's how much God loves you!

Just think about this: if you knew you could save a dying person by giving up something precious, would you go as far as giving up your only child, whom you dearly love, for that person?

Yet, that was exactly what God did to save you. Jesus, His beloved son, died on the Cross to cleanse you, heal you and justify you- spirit, soul and body! That is how precious you are to God!

THOUGHT LINE: because God did not withhold His Son from dying in your place, you have all things you ever need delivered to you alongside Christ.

Beloved, today, if God withholds your healing after He has already given you Jesus, it would, therefore, mean that your healing is greater or more important than Jesus.

Oh! My friend, He has already given you heaven's best. And in doing so, He has freely given to you all the best things of life too.

Now is receiving time! Mention the things you believe God for and say: I RECEIVE THEM NOW, IN THE NAME OF JESUS,’ THEN GO AHEAD AND START THANKING ABBA SAYING, ‘ABBA I THANK YOU FOR I HAVE THEM NOW! GLORY!

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 4

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘In this the Love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him’ (1 John 4:9).

Beloved, God so loved and loves you that He gave Heaven's Best - Jesus - for you! He sent His only begotten Son, Jesus into this world so that you can live through Him!

To Live through Jesus is to live through the consciousness of the Divine Exchange that took place via His cross. He took your place and gave you His own place!

Jesus wore the crown of thorns on His head and gave you a sound mind free from fear, guilt, depression, anxieties and stress.

THOUGHT LINE: living through Jesus is living through the consciousness of the Divine Exchange that took place via His cross; He took your place and gave you His own place!

Jesus' feet brought Him to places where there were lack, diseases, condemnation and even death. At the cross, those feet were nail-pierced so that you do not need to be in such places yourself. He has brought you to a place where you don't need to accept and suffer these things in life. He suffered in your place and broke away all bondage of addiction, negative generational trends and patterns, inferiority complex, sinful habits, curses etc. Now, you don’t have to remain bound to those in any way. For, who the Son sets free, is free indeed, never to be a son of bondage again.

Now, Jesus didn't have to suffer these things and then die. He chose to. Because, He loved you - He spared not even Himself so that you can now have every blessing of health, wholeness and abundant life. Therefore, if you have believed in His death and suffering for you, you are perfectly free vitally and eternally. Hallelujah to the Lamb that was slain.

Say this with me: ABBA THANK YOU, FOR THE DIVINE EXCHANGE AT THE CROSS OF JESUS, AND OF WHICH HAS MADE ME FREE FOREVER! I HAVE ALL THE MONEY I NEED NOW, IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS!

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 5

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘...Behold all things are become new’ (2Corinthians 5:17).

The Bible instructs the new creature (in 2Corinthians 5:17) to behold that all things have been made new. The word ‘behold’ is akin to the Hebrew word ‘Chazah,’ which means, ‘to see with the eyes of a prophet.’

Thus, God is saying to us His kids, ‘see with the eyes of a prophet that you now have Zoe; see with the eyes of the Spirit that you have been made righteousness, and that through the finished works of Christ your sins have been forgiven–past, present and future!’

Dearly beloved, Chazah that you have all the things you will ever need or desire. Chazah that the Psuche man is dead and that you are now the Zoe Man. CHAZAH THAT ALL THINGS HAVE BEEN MADE NEW!

The Psuche life is the old life that was subject to sin, sicknesses, death, failure, negativities, addictions, curses, poverty, natural circumstances and evil. And any man outside of Christ, who has not been made a new creature lives within this psuche-cycle. But the new creature in Christ is out of that cycle once and forever. Everything about him has been made anew, and God says to see it that way – that all things have been made completely new forever.

THOUGHT LINE: by seeing that all things about you have been made new, you see as God sees - with the eyes of the Spirit.

See with the eyes of a prophet that you are not the poor trying to be rich; rather, you are the rich discovering your inheritance. See with the eyes of the Spirit that you are not the sick or weak in need of health, but rather, the healthy and strong in Christ growing every day in Him. Chazah that Christ is your wisdom, sanctification, justification and your wealth! You own the world!

Say this with me: I CHAZAH THAT ALL THINGS HAVE BECOME NEW! I CHAZAH THAT A NEW WAVE OF WEALTH AND INCREASE HAS COME TO ME NOW! I CHAZAH THAT I AM GREATLY BLESSED, HIGHLY FAVOURED, AND DEEPLY LOVED BY ABBA!

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 6

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘...If God be for us, who can be against us?’ (Romans 8:31).

Beloved, now that the Almighty God is your loving Father and you are His beloved, what fears can you have -of the future; of sicknesses; or of death?

Beloved, when you have a revelation of how much God Loves you and that He sees you as completely righteous, by the Blood of Jesus Christ all your fears will dissipate. And now that He is always for you, who or what can be against you? What sickness can come against you and successfully bring you down?

So, look away from your circumstances and call out without fear to your Abba who has said to you in His word that all of life's good things are yours: whether things present or things to come, they are all yours.

THOUGHT LINE: Feeding on His everlasting love for you is the key to receiving vitally all your desires from Him.

The amount of revelation you have about how much God loves you goes a long way to affect how you pray to Him and about what, how you study the Word and how you fellowship with Him. Learn to believe in Abba’s unconditional love for you which He demonstrated by sending Jesus to die in our place. Rest on His love for you and draw absolute confidence for your heart. This would drown all fears you have had about God and life in general.

He loves you and will never condemn you! Feed on His everlasting love for you and receive vitally all your desires from Him.

Say this with me: MY ABBA TRUELY CARES ABOUT ME UNCONDITIONALLY!

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 7

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘...the Sun of Righteousness (shall) arise with healing in His wings...’ (Malachi 4:2).

My friend, at the Cross, Jesus did not just take away your sins, He also gave you His righteousness! A divine exchange took place–your sins for His righteousness. This means that, today, you are as righteous as Christ Himself- not because of your good works, but because of His finished works!

Beloved, the Sun of Righteousness shines daily upon you! He is the One that has made you eternally righteous! Not only that; there is also healing in His wings! If you are sick, receive your healing now in Jesus’ Name!

WE ARE NOT just the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus; we are as well the healed of God. There is righteousness, healing, wholeness, fulfillment, prosperity and so much more in the unsearchable riches of God’s grace. Glory!

He gave you health and wholeness! There is prosperity, success, abundance and shalom in His wings! And it’s under His wings that you dwell, and at the same time He lives in you! You are His Headquarters! What an awesome place to be!

Say this with me: THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS SHINES UPON ALL THAT CONCERNS ME DAILY! THUS I AM VITALLY BLESSED MUCH MORE! IN JESUS NAME!

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 8

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace’ (Song of Songs 4:9).

Beloved, Christ called you His brethren (sister and brother) after His resurrection, and the word says we are the Bride of Christ! Now this was what Jesus said concerning you, You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.

JESUS HAS loved you with an everlasting love; He would feel no repentance on loving you! You are Abba’s happy thought. He thinks about musically and you are the rejoicing of His heart.

Dearie, Jesus is saying to you that ‘You have stolen my (His) heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.’

Say this with me: JESUS THANK YOU FOR DEEPLY LOVING ME!

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 9

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy’ (Jonah 2:8).

Mercy is from the Hebrew word "hesed" and that also means grace. Jesus said the sign He would show the Jews would be the sign of Jonah. Many people in the church do not know Jonah actually died in the belly of the whale and came back to life. It’s this sign of how Jonah died and after three days resurrected (after which that great city Nineveh was saved) that Jesus showed them.

JESUS FULFILLED His words and showed them the sign of Jonah: He died and was raised on the third day, after which the world was saved.

Amazingly, in Jonah 2, he was praying from Sheol/Hades, the land of departed spirits. And God heard Him. And while praying He said, they that observe lying vanities have forsaken their "hesed." He called death, the belly of the whale, poverty, sickness and negative circumstances lying vanities. He said if you are considering all these lying vanities, you have made light of God's Mercy and Unmerited Favor that are yours.

Beloved! Refuse to consider lying vanities. That’s to esteem or focus on your problems or challenges. Rather, let your focus be on Abba's hesed, His mercy and unmerited favor.

Say this with me: I CONSIDER JESUS AND HIS FINISHED WORKS IN ALL THINGS, I REST IN HIM!

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 10

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord’ (Luke 5:8).

Jesus blessed Peter with a boat-sinking, net-breaking load of fish, and when Peter saw God's goodness, he bowed down at Jesus’ feet and said, ‘depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.’

Now, pay close attention here! Which came first: Peter's repentance or the goodness of God? Clearly, it was the goodness of God that came first.

My dear, it’s truly the goodness of God that leads to repentance. Preach the goodness of God and allow the goodness of God to lead people to repentance. Such repentance will be true repentance; it will not be motivated by fear, judgment and indignation. It will be motivated by Abba's grace, His unconditional love and compassion.

True repentance of heart comes from a revelation of God's immense and unyielding love. It is not found in laws, judgment and indignation. Let people come to church to enjoy God's goodness, because when they are imparted by Abba's grace, repentance will surely follow automatically. To repent is from the Greek word metanouia. It means to change one’s mind.

To repent means to change your mind. Repentance happens as the Word of Grace comes forth. As the preaching of the anointed gospel of Jesus goes forth, people's minds are been changed from their old beliefs that had held them in bondage from receiving the truth that liberates them.

Say this with me: I KNOW AND I BELIEVE THAT IT’S THE GOODNESS OF GOD THAT LEADS TO TRUE REPENTANCE!

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 11

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘... Not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance’ (Romans 2:4).

True repentance from the heart comes from a revelation of God's immense and unyielding love. It is not found in laws, judgment and indignation. Let people come to church to enjoy God's goodness because when they are imparted by Abba's grace, repentance will surely follow. To repent is from the Greek word "Metanouia, which means to change one’s mind."

Repentance means changing the mind. Repentance happens as the Word of Grace comes forth. As the preaching of the anointed gospel of Jesus goes forth, people's minds are been changed from their old beliefs that had held them in bondage from receiving the truth that liberates them.

Beloved, repent from dead works: dead works are not sins; they are the so-called good works that people do in order to gain righteousness. For example, if you pray because you believe that praying makes you right with God, that's typically a dead work. Pray because in Christ you are already right with God, you are a member of Christ’s body, of His flesh and of His very bones, and you know that He loves you, this way far more mighty power would be released.

Say this with me: I KNOW AND I BELIEVE THAT IT’S THE GOODNESS OF GOD THAT LEADS TO TRUE REPENTANCE!

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 12

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘Now when Jesus heard these things, He said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing’ (Luke 18:22).

The one thing that you lack will always show up when you focus on your works. In Luke 18, the rich young ruler asked Jesus, what must I do to inherit eternal life and Jesus gave him the Law of Moses in order to show him one thing he lacked. But, in John 3, Nicodemus asked Jesus and said, How can a man be born again? And Jesus taught him John 3:16, for God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Whenever you come boasting in your efforts, Jesus will give you the Law of Moses. Like the rich young ruler, He will show you the one thing that you lack. My friend, if you come to the Lord full of self-righteousness and boasting in your ability of having kept the Law, He will show you that according to the law there is a one thing you still lack, thereby making you guilty of all.

Say this with me: CHRIST IS MY QUALIFICATION!

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 13

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold’ (Luke 19:8).

In Luke 18, when the law was presented to the rich young ruler in its pristine, he could not give a cent or dollar. But in Luke 19, when Zacchaeus, whom was a sinner, saw grace, He gave far much more. Halleluiah!

Zacchaeus was a corrupt tax- collector, a sinner, but instead of giving him the Law of Moses, Jesus showed Him grace and invited Himself to Zacchaeus’ house. Jesus never condemned him - He showed him the goodness and grace of God that leads to true repentance. And Zacchaeus was transformed!

The Law condemns the self- righteous, but grace will transform a sinner into a saint vitally! When you experience His grace you can't help but be generous. Like Zacchaeus, Jesus didn't ask him to give, He just gave.

Beloved, say this with me: GRACE IS A TEACHER, IT IS GRACE THAT LEADS PEOPLE TO TRUE REPENTANCE AND INWARD HEART TRANSFORMATION!

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 14

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘For the Grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world’ (Titus 2:11-12).

Beloved, it is grace that has brought salvation to all men! And the word salvation is all encompassing; in it there is liberty, salvation, prosperity, success, wealth, healing, divine health and wholeness. And Christ and His finished works are the embodiment of God's grace.

Thus, receiving and feeding on Jesus and His finished works will cause you to enter into those things listed above vitally. Note that from the scripture above it’s not the Law that teaches us to do the right things, but it is grace that does so. And this Grace is found in Jesus and His finished works.

Beloved, in 1Corinthians 15, the Bible tells us that the strength of sin is the law of Moses, but here in Titus 2:11-12, we see that grace (feeding on Jesus and His finished works) gives you dominion vitally over all things.

Say this with me: GRACE IS A GOOD TEACHER!

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 15

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth...’ (Galatians 3:1).

"Galatianism is essentially a mixture of covenants. It is the intermingling of teachings about God which contains a little bit of the Law and as well as a little of grace. E.g. sometimes God is happy with us, while at some other times He gets angry."

The Corinthian church was in a mess, yet Paul never called them, O foolish Corinthians, rather He revealed their identity to them and said such like, your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost; he told them that you will judge angels and the world and as such do not need to take any other to court where an unbeliever presides as judge; he told them, you are washed, you are sanctified, you are justified. But He called a mixture church, O foolish Galatians.

To Paul wrong doctrine was worse than wrong behavior. To God wrong doctrine is worse than wrong behavior. When the case was of wrong behavior, the message Paul gave the Corinthians was positive, he taught them about the Christ-in-you-the-consciousness, thus, bringing the consciousness of their identity in Christ to them.

But concerning wrong doctrines in Galatia, He rebuked them, because they nullified God's grace by mixing it with the law. Beloved, since Paul was full of the Holy Spirit and his anger was Spirit-inspired, it will benefit us to really understand why the mixing of law and Grace angered him? And the answer is simply this, GOD HATES MIXTURE.

My dear, grace is the solution to wrong behavior. Take dirty laundry for wrong behavior and the washing machine for grace. If you have wrong behavior, as long as there is grace in the Church, grace will teach and give you the power to overcome your wrong behavior.

Say this with me: GOD HATES MIXTURE

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 16

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘And if by Grace, then it is no more of works: otherwise Grace is no more Grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more Grace: otherwise work is no more work’ (Romans 11:6).

God does not want you to balance grace with the Law, He does not want you to be mixing works and grace. In Galatians, Paul pronounced a double curse on the preacher of mixture, thus our response to mixture of law and grace should be strong too.

The problem of most churches is not that they dwell on pure law, but on mixture. They call it the balancing of grace with the law. What man may see as balance, God calls the same mixture. My friend, you cannot balance law and grace, your justification is either entirely a work of His grace or it is by your own works.

Grace is the undeserved, unmerited and unearned favor of God. The moment you try to earn the free favors of God, His grace is nullified. Dear, now that we are in Christ, God wants us to be vitally blessed on the account of His Son and what He did on the Cross and by His resurrection. This has nothing to do with our performance or ability to keep the law.

Beloved, let your eyes be fixed on Jesus and His finished works and not on yourself.

Say this with me: CHRIST IS MY SOLE QUALIFFICATION! AND I REST STRONGLY ON HIM!

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 17

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘And no man puts new wine into old wine skins: else the new wine does burst the skin, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine MUST be put into new wine-skins’ (Mark 2:22).

The new wine represents the new covenant of grace, while the old wine skin represents the old covenant of Law. Old wine skins are brittle, hard and inflexible. That is the Law. The new wine is sweet and fresh, thus refreshing. That's Grace.

From the scripture above, Jesus clearly tells us that if you put new wine (grace) into an old wine skin you will lose both. That is to say that you will be nullifying the effect of grace and the effect to the Law. And God hates Mixture!

Beloved, the purpose of the law is simply this: The Law was our (referring to the Jews alone, since the Law was not given to the gentiles) schoolmaster to bring us (the Jews and the gentiles) unto Christ, that we (both) might be justified by faith. But after that faith has come, we are no longer under a school master (Law) (Galatians 3:24-25).

My dear, stop the mixing. Focus on what His grace has done for you! And you will effortlessly reign in life multi-dimensionally.

Say this with me: I AM UNDER GRACE AND NOT UNDER THE LAW. THEREFORE, I REIGN VITALLY AND MULTI-DIMENSIONALLY IN JESUS’ NAME.

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 18

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘Moreover the law entered, that sin might abound. But where sin abounded, Grace did much more abound’ (Romans 5:20).

Beloved, notice that the Law entered so sin might abound. It clearly means that the more you preach the Law is the more sin will abound, after all 'the strength of sin is the law'(1Corinthians15:55). Thus, when you see sin and you preach more of the Law, you are literally adding dry wood to fire.

THOUGHT LINE: where sin abounds, Grace super-abounds: where sin thrives, Grace will thrive even much more.

Sin cannot stop God's grace from flowing, but God's grace will stop sin. Ask yourself this question, which is greater, your sins or God's grace? The answer is obvious: God's grace is always greater. His Grace has and can make sinners vitally righteous.

In Romans 5:20 it says, 'where sin abounded, grace abounded much more.' In the Greek, it actually says that where sin abounds, Grace super abounds. Thus where sin abounds, Grace is in super abundance.

It is this super abounding Grace that will rescue you from sin. Vital victory over sin comes when people encounter the super abundance of God's Grace. So beloved let your focus be on the Gospel of Christ and not on your works. The more you feed on Jesus and His finished works, sins and addictions will automatically break off you vitally. It could be instantly or gradually but the good news is that it’s irreversible.

Say this with me: CHRIST ALONE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 19

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him: and with His stripes we are healed’ (Isaiah 53:5).

Beloved, God cannot punish your sins twice. Yes, it is holy, right and just for God to punish sin; but having punished sin on the body of your Substitute, Jesus Christ, God will never demand punishment for your sins again, precisely because He is holy and just.

The wages of sin is death, that's why Jesus had to die in your place, thus, the price for your sins He has paid. Now, live in super abounding grace, for the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Thought line: The wages of sin is DEATH; that’s why Jesus died. But, the GIFT of God is eternal life, righteousness, justification, peace and joy eternally flowing towards you.

My dear, Jesus died as the wage for our sins and, consequently, eternal life has been given to us already as a free gift. God's justice has already been executed at the cross forever, and God's justice favors us eternally. God's justice, today, demands that you have and enjoy all the benefits of the finished works of Christ.

Dear, because all your sins have been punished in the body of your Substitute, Jesus Christ, God's righteousness, justification and forgiveness are eternally upon your side. By that, even when you fail, God's grace will super abound and swallow up your failures. Now, When God looks at you, all He sees is the blood of Jesus that has made you completely righteous.

One thing about the Gospel of Grace is that it makes nothing of a man and points everything back to Jesus. Conversely, the Law always points to man: telling you that unless you do this or do that you wouldn't have your miracle, but when Grace is preached radically, people's lives will be radically blessed and transformed.

Say this with me: I HAVE BEEN ETERNALLY WASHED, SANCTIFIED AND JUSTIFIED BY THE FINISHED WORKS OF CHRIST

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 20

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness is come by the Law, then Christ is dead in vain’ (Galatians 2:21).

The Law is essentially deserved favors; that is to say, when you perfectly obey the commandments of God, you will be blessed. While Grace is undeserved favors; meaning, because Jesus obeyed God perfectly, you have been legally blessed and will be vitally blessed simply by believing in Him.

If being blessed by God today is dependent on your doing, your ability to keep the law perfectly and earn righteousness then Christ died in vain. Then there would be no difference between being under the old covenant of law and being under grace now. My friend, God found fault with the old covenant (Hebrews 8:6-12).

If being blessed by God today is dependent on our doing rather than on believing what Jesus has done for us already, it’s not grace then, but works then just the same as under the law.

BELOVED, IF YOUR confidence is in your works then you are frustrating the grace of God.

Say this with me: CHRIST IS MY RIGHTEOUSNESS, HE IS MY PROSPERITY, HEALTH AND WHOLENESS!

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 21

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth....For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ’ (John 1:14 &17).

Grace is not a theology, it is not a subject matter, it is not a doctrine, it’s a person and His Name is JESUS. JESUS IS FULL OF GRACE AND TRUTH AND TRUTH IS ON THE SIDE OF GRACE NOT the Law.

My dear, John 8:32 says, And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. The TRUTH (with a definite article) that makes one truly free is GRACE (i.e. JESUS who is actually grace and truth and through whom it came) and not the teaching of the Law.

Sin is strengthened when the law is preached. The Law brings bondage and fear and ministers death, but the more grace you receive through feeding on Jesus and His finished works, the more power and dominion you will vitally exercise over sin and addictions.

IT IS THE teaching of grace that liberates one from his vilest sins and worst fears.

Say this with me: I AM FREE; THE BLOOD OF JESUS HAS ETERNALLY MADE ME FREE. I AM FREE FROM SIN, FREE FROM LACK, FREE FROM ADDICTIONS, FREE FROM DEATH. I AM A LIFE GIVER! GLORY!

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 22

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘And believers were the more added to the Lord; multitudes both of men and women’ (Acts 5:14).

Do you know that it was right after Ananias and Sapphira died in the church that the Scripture above happened? But what can you think was the reason for that? In the book of Acts, when it talks about a believer, they are usually called as a certain disciple, certain brethren or certain teachers and prophets. For example, a certain disciple called Ananias: this Ananias got Saul's eyes opened and got him filled with the Holy Ghost (see also; Acts 19:1).

But when it comes to the unbelievers in the book of Acts, Luke used the word a certain man or a certain woman and not a certain disciple. For example, a certain man, lame from his mother’s womb (Acts 3:2), a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius (Acts 10:1), and then a certain man named Ananias with his wife Sapphira (Acts 5:1: see also; Acts 19:13-16). This principle was pretty much consistent through the whole book of Acts.

Therefore, on the bases of the above established principle, we can thus conclude that Ananias and Sapphira were not born-again, they were ‘con-artist,’ they were in the church with ulterior motives that would have hurt the Bride of Christ, which is the Church, but the Lord was right there protecting His Bride whom He so much loves and delights in. Just like He did protect them from Saul by meeting him on his way to Damascus!

And when the people saw or heard of the love of the Lord towards His Bride, the Bible says a great multitude of men and women were added to the Church.

My friend, if they were believers who had died in the church, I tell you not only the members would have run away, even the leaders would have taken to their heels as well. But God is for us always.

CHRIST’S LOVE FOR His Church is consistent and never changing. He jealously and zealously guards His Bride. We got nothing to fear under the shadow of His wings.

Say this with me: I AM THE LORD'S BRIDE, HE SO MUCH LOVES ME! AND HIS LOVE FOR ME IS SWEETER THAN WINE!

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 23

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘And Joses, who by the Apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is being interpreted, the son of consolation)... Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostle's feet. BUT a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it…’ (Acts 4:36-5:2).

In part 53, I explained to you that this Ananias and his wife Sapphira were not believers. If you look at the context of the scripture above you will see that, they were con-artist and they wanted to gain influence in the church like Barnabas the son of consolation (a similar story can be found in the same book of Acts 8:14-24). But the Lord protected His Bride from them. In the same way, He protects you today.

Ananias means grace, while Sapphira is the sapphire stone, the same which is the exact type of stone God wrote the Ten Commandments on.

This thus gives us a picture of grace (Ananias) married to law (Sapphira), and what we get as a result of the combination is a mixture or lukewarmness, like what Jesus said in Revelation 3:15-16, because thou art lukewarm (mixing of cold (law) and hot (grace), and neither cold (law) nor hot (grace), I will spew you out of my mouth. Hence, Ananias and Sapphira died.

The good part is this, right after the mixture problem (Ananias and Sapphira) was dealt with and taken out of the Church and buried by the young men (a new generation of pure unmixed grace teachers), there were more miracles, signs and wonders everywhere, and a great multitude of men and women were added to the Church.

My friend, the time for these things to happen again in the body of Christ is now! And it’s happening through you and me, says the Spirit of the Lord. Glory!

MIXTURE IS NEVER God’s prescription for the Church. Pure grace is what he wants for us (2 Peter 3:18; Titus 2:11-15).

Say this with me: GOD ALMIGHTY IS PROTECTING THE BODY OF CHRIST FROM EVERY CON-ARTIST IN THE NAME OF JESUS! AMEN!

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 24

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘...They which receive abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by One, Jesus Christ’ (Romans 5:17).

My friend, if you are getting drowned, that’s would not be the right time when you need a teacher to teach you the right steps to take in order to swim and save yourself; you don't need a list of do's and don'ts. What you need is a Savior, who is willing to plunge fearlessly into the water to save you, regardless of what you know or don't know, regardless of what you have done or not done.

Beloved, Jesus has already done more than this for you, receive His grace and His free gift of righteousness and reign in life, dear. When you reign in life, you reign over sin, addictions, forces of darkness, sickness, poverty and failure etc.

Grace is only grace when it is undeserved, unearned and unmerited. And grace is Abba's will for you. Under grace our own part is to believe in Jesus and receive all that He has done or accomplished on our behalf through His Finished works.

Say this with me: I AM RICH, I HAVE ALL THE MONEY I NEED, BECAUSE GOD HAS MADE ALL FAVOR AND HEAVENLY BLESSINGS TO COME TO ME IN ABUNDANCE IN JESUS NAME!

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 25

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

‘...surely will those who receive God's overflowing grace and the free gift of righteousness reign as kings in life, through Jesus Christ’ (Romans 5:17; Amp).

The word reign above is from the Greek word "basileuo, which means to reign in life with kingly dominion." The secret of reigning in life with kingly dominion lies with you receiving everything that Jesus has accomplished for you via His finished works.

We reign simply by receiving God's overflowing grace and the free gift of righteousness and not by trying to achieve it by works. God's way is not about achieving but about receiving. Romans 5:17 didn't say that when we achieve or earn grace and our own righteousness we would reign in life with kingly dominion, it’s simply about receiving and not achieving.

Beloved, you are a success already because of what Jesus did for you through the cross, therefore, don't go to your work place with a mindset to achieve success, go there rather to manifest the success you were born with in Christ.

The world’s system believe that self-effort + diligence= success. But the foolishness (wisdom) of God which is wiser than all the wisdom of the world put together says that receiving God's overflowing grace + His free gift of righteousness=true success.

My friend, which is greater, man or God? Of course it’s God! Whose report shall you believe; God’s or men’s? The world tells you that the more you do, the harder you work, the more hours you put in, the more success you will achieve, but God wants us to stop trying to achieve success by depending on ourselves and focus on receiving vitally what Jesus has given to us already.

BELIEVE THE WISDOM of God and His report concerning you that it’s through His abundant grace and free gift of righteousness that you reign in life and live successfully.

Say this with me: IN CHRIST I AM A BUNDLE OF SUCCESS, HAVING AN EXCELLENT SPIRIT, AND PROSPERING IN EVERY SINGLE AREA OF MY LIFE IN JESUS NAME! AMEN.

UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE, DAY 26

Pastor Gabriel Prosper

Streams of Grace Global Ministries

And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground (Luke 22:41-44).

In the garden of Gethsemane, just as documented in the scripture above, Jesus made a decision that forever change His destiny and ours. He chose not to abandon us and return to heaven, but to remain and be pierced at the cross so that He could be with us and serve us forever.

Jesus, the perfect servant, did not choose to go out freely but stayed on earth because He loved His Father and He loved His bride, the Church. There is a spiritual suffering in the scripture above that we do not see