The Grace Factor

By Lanre Sobo

The supply of grace gives a believer the capacity, knowledge, ability and expertise in accomplishing divine purposes in life. It is the leverage a believer carries that makes him outstanding in life.
Apostle Paul describes this great gift from God to us in 1 Corinthians 15:9-10. Grace is what made this man, a former persecutor and killer of Christians to be called an Apostle. Grace was the major factor that made all things that seemed impossible to be possible in his life.
In my few years in ministry, I have seen this factor of grace work wonders in my life and this book will give insight into God’s abundant grace that will trigger the greatness in you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: May 6, 2020
• ISBN: 9781728360911

Lanre Sobo

Pastor Lanre Sobo has served in full-time capacity as Pastor for RCCG Glory House church in Colleyville, Texas since 2013. He is also the Administrator of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, North America Operations. He is very passionate about prayers and has been in ministry for over two decades. He authored the book “Maintaining Order in the Church” in 2006. The book globally adopted by many Pastors as a training manual for their church ‘Help Ministries’. He is often a Guest Speaker featuring in local and international conferences and churches around the world. He also serves on the Board of Director of Redeemers Federal Credit union in Greenville, Texas. Pastor Sobo has a Bachelor of Science (B.sc) degree from University of Ilorin; and Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the university of Dallas. He and his wife, Pastor Kemi have three children, David, Faith and Hannah.

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Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgment

Foreword

Foreword

Introduction

Chapter 1   Understanding God’s Grace

Chapter 2   Levels of Grace

Chapter 3   Growing in Grace

Chapter 4   Established by Grace

Chapter 5   The Throne of Grace

Chapter 6   Grace to Help

Chapter 7   Hold on Tight to Grace

Chapter 8   Grace to Forgive

Dedication

This book is dedicated to all the members of Glory House Parish, of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Colleyville, Texas, United States of America who have given me the opportunity to serve in this capacity as their Pastor.

Acknowledgment

I want to thank the Almighty God for His abundant grace given to me to finish this book. The demands of ministry at the national and parish levels these past two years challenged the progress and completion of this work.

I want to specially thank God for the great inputs and positive influence the following great men and women of faith have contributed to my life. They have been a source of blessing and encourage-ment to me, my family and ministry.

These are Pastors Enoch Adejare and Folu Adeboye; Pastors Brown and Helen Oyitso; Pastors James and Manita Fadel; Pastors Leke and Bola Sanusi; Reverend (Dr.) Moses and Pastor Funmi Aransiola; Reverend Jonathan and Pastor Christiana Adeboye; Pastors Ropo and Laide Tusin; Pastor Taiwo and Dr. Bidemi Ayeni and Pastors OJ and Bisi Kuye. I am very grateful.

My dearest wife of two decades, Pastor Kemi Sobo, thank you for your prayers for me and for always holding forth the home front without wavering, and encouraging me to be my best at all times. I appreciate you so much.

To my children, David, Faith and Hannah, I say thank you for working along with your Mom and I in the ministry. You will not lose your rewards and you will always be for signs and wonders to your generation in Jesus Name. Amen

Lanre Sobo, Pastor,

R.C.C.G., Glory House, Parish,

Colleyville, Texas, USA

Foreword

The Grace Factor is a ground-breaking book. The depth of revelation on the power of Grace unveiled in this book makes it a master piece on this all important subject.

The author’s intent in this book is to make the reader to gain sufficient insight into God’s abundant grace such that the revelation ignites and lets loose greatness within the reader.

Pastor Lanre Sobo believes that this is God’s desire for every believer. A further under-standing of how God works will enable the reader to walk in the fullness of the grace that the Lord has made available in every step of the race that is set before him or her.

Through practical examples from the author’s life, he walks the reader through understanding grace at its several levels. Therefore, the reader not only has the tools to serve by grace but is also established in life and in the ministry of the gospel by grace.

In addition to this, Pastor Sobo advocates in this book, the absolute importance of learning how to approach God’s Throne of Grace boldly, (Hebrews 4:16). In so doing, we not only receive the grace for living at all levels of life but also receive the grace for our forgiveness and also to forgive others "seventy times seven". Matthew 18:21-35.

Grace is powerful. We are who we are and have what we have by the grace of God. Grace can bring an individual out of obscurity and catapult him or her into the limelight. The author elucidates on this power of grace in a unique way in this very good book.

Pastor Sobo postulates that it is critical for us to hold tightly unto grace as a necessary tool for finishing our individual races well.

This book is a must read.

Pastor Brown Oyitso, FNIM

Special Assistant To The General Overseer, Missions.

Pastor in Charge of Region 19. RCCG.

Foreword

In this book, Grace Factor you can see the heart of a pastor who has a testimony of God’s faithfulness and Grace in his life. Pastor Lanre Sobo has meticulously woven the thread of grace from the start of his journey as a pastor through the ups and downs in the ministry. With that, we see how Grace found and equipped him and continues to challenge him to keep pressing on. God’s amazing grace guarantees that Grace is sufficient for him to finish well and strong.

The Apostle Paul testified in 1 Corinthians 15:10 saying, "But by the grace of God I am what I am: and His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labor more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me."

The Grace Factor runs through this book. Through all eight chapters, Pastor Sobo emphasizes the importance of faith and this amazing grace that is more than sufficient to see us through.

He analyzed the five levels of grace, the first being the Saving Grace or Redemptive Grace needed to save from eternal damnation and become a member of God’s family. The second is the Unmerited Grace that singles an individual out of the crowd to receive the best God has to offer, like David from amongst his brothers