I Am What I Am By The Grace Of God - 4.4.26
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Pastor Robert Maasbach delivers a powerful devotional reflection centered on the biblical truth that 'I am what I am by the grace of God,' drawing from 1 Corinthians 15 and 2 Corinthians 3. He unpacks the humility required in Christian ministry, emphasizing that our sufficiency comes not from ourselves but from God’s grace and Spirit. Through personal anecdotes, including a touching story of a woman healed of 12 years of migraines, he illustrates how God works through humble vessels. The message calls listeners to reject self-glory, embrace dependence on God, and live with a heart focused on glorifying the Father through Christ. The devotional culminates in a reverent prayer based on David’s offering in 1 Chronicles 29, urging believers to recognize that all things come from God and that true worship flows from a spirit of surrender and gratitude.
Your identity and ability are rooted in God's grace, not your own effort or merit.
True ministry power comes from dependence on God, not personal strength or reputation.
Avoid seeking human praise—honor belongs to God alone.
Offer your life and gifts willingly, recognizing they are God’s to begin with.
Pray for national and spiritual leaders, seeing all authority as subject to God.
…and 3 more takeaways available in PodZeus
The Foundation of Identity: I Am What I Am by the Grace of God
“I am what I am by the grace of God.”
Sufficiency from God, Not Ourselves
“Our sufficiency is from God who has made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter, but the Spirit.”
The Danger of Pride and the Call to Humility
“Why do you act as though you have accomplished something on your own?”
The Heart of Worship: Giving from a Surrendered Spirit
Inspired by David’s offering in 1 Chronicles 29, Pastor Maasbach calls for a national and personal posture of surrender, recognizing that all authority, riches, and honor belong to God.
“I am what I am by the grace of God.”
“I can do nothing, but I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
“All that is in heaven and earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord.”
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Pastor Robert Maasbach
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Jesus Christ
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1 Chronicles 29
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David
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2 Corinthians 3
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Paul
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1 Corinthians 15
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1 Corinthians 4
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John 8
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