THE KINGDOM CAUSE: IT’S BY GOD’S POWER AND GRACE! 

THE KINGDOM CAUSE: IT’S BY GOD’S POWER AND GRACE! 

“And with great POWER gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great GRACE was upon them all” Acts 4:33. 

The Kingdom cause of God is about doing life and living godly by God’s enabling POWER and GRACE in everywhere and everyway in Christ Jesus stead. The POWER makes one to FUNCTION and the GRACE makes one to BECOME in Him, in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

And as these happen, and become one’s daily reality, then you can take the bold step to stand in God’s GRACE and POWER to speak forth the words of this life UNRESERVEDLY, UNCOMPROMISINGLY and WITHOUT ADULTERATION, DISTORTION, or PERVERSION of the TRUTH, in Christ Jesus stead, at any point of opportunity as it’s written: 

“Go, STAND and SPEAK in the TEMPLE to the people ALL the WORDS of this life” Acts 5:20. 

Even so was my home coming as Apostle Paul and Barnabas, to my place of birth: Spiritually and biologically [Acts 15:35-36]. Gracing the incredible people of God by whose opportunity I was founded and established in the grace to go forth and preach the GOSPEL to other nations of the world. To Preach and Teach and Minister the Gospel was such gracious and honourable by the accordance received each time of coming home. In all, it’s by God’s enabling grace and power, and to His glory and honour shall it ever be in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

And special thanks will always be to my beloved and dear spiritual mentor and father in the faith, Rt. Rev [Bishop] F. UDUME; who hosted this immeasurable and unforgettable opportunity of my home coming in such a time as this, and the incredible leadership team he has, and to the Church of known and unknown people of God in Christ Jesus in the grace that I have longed to see in such a time too, to share hearts, thoughts, and prayers of years apart. 

Be Blessed in the grace and power that makes us to FUNCTION and to BECOME unapologetically in the grace, in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, TEACHING and PREACHING THE WORD of the Lord, with many others also. 36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and VISIT our BRETHREN in EVERY CITY where we have PREACHED THE WORD of the Lord, and SEE HOW THEY DO” Acts 15:35-36. 

SUMMARY: 

The message centres on Acts 4:33 and Acts 5:20. It declares that the kingdom cause of God is not performance but doing life and living godly by God’s enabling power and grace in Christ Jesus. Power enables function, grace enables becoming. When these become daily reality, the believer is positioned to stand in god’s grace and power to speak the words of this life unreservedly, uncompromisingly, and without adulteration, distortion, or perversion of the truth. 

the minister then likens his homecoming to the apostle paul and Barnabas pattern in Acts 15:35-36 — returning spiritually and biologically to his place of birth to strengthen brethren. He testifies of grace received through the people of God who founded and established him to preach the gospel to other nations. Each time of coming home carried accordance, grace, and honour. 

The message closes with heartfelt thanksgiving to Rt. Rev Bishop F. Udume, his leadership team, and the church — known and unknown — for hosting this homecoming “in such a time as this”. the desire was to share hearts, thoughts, and prayers after years apart. the benediction seals all with a charge to be blessed in grace and power to function and become unapologetically in Christ Jesus. 

KEY POINTS: 

1. Kingdom Cause = power + grace – “with great power gave the apostles witness… and great grace was upon them all” [Acts 4:33]. kingdom living is by God’s enabling, not human effort. 
2. Function vs Become – power makes one to function, grace makes one to become in Him. Both are needed for effective ministry and godly living. 
3. Bold Proclamation – When power and grace are daily reality, take bold steps to “stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life” [Acts 5:20] without adulteration, distortion, or perversion. 
4. Paul/Barnabas Pattern – Homecoming is for visitation, encouragement, and seeing how brethren do [Acts 15:36]. It’s spiritual and biological, rooted in accordance and honour. 
5. Honour to Spiritual Covering – Special thanks to Rt. Rev Bishop F. Udume, his leadership team, and the church for the platform, opportunity, and grace that founded the minister for global gospel assignment. 
6. Glory to God – “In all, it’s by God’s enabling grace and power, and to his glory and honour shall it ever be in Christ Jesus.” 

CALL TO ACTION — INCLUSIVE FOR ALL: 

1. Embrace Power and grace – depend daily on god’s enabling power to function and his grace to become what he ordained in Christ Jesus. 
2. Speak the word boldly – stand in grace and power to declare the words of this life without fear, compromise, or distortion, at every opportunity [Acts 5:20]. 
3. Honour Spiritual Fathers – value and appreciate those through whom God founded and established you. give thanks for platform and covering. 
4. Visit and strengthen brethren – follow the Paul/Barnabas model: go again to visit brethren in every city, teach, preach, and see how they do [Acts 15:36]. 
5. Live to God’s glory – let all service, preaching, teaching, and ministering return glory and honour to God alone in Christ Jesus. Amen. 

SELAH — PAUSE AND PONDER: Kingdom impact is not by glamour but by grace-enabled power. Function without becoming is empty. Becoming without function is hidden. Both together release bold, unadulterated truth. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI