How to receive more Grace

Sermon
Delivered on Wednesday Evening, April 9^th 2025, by
Evangelist PAUL ACQUAH,
Live on MZ Radio London, London UK.

Have you ever felt a deep longing for something more? A sense of divine help, an unexplainable strength in the face of difficulty, or a peace that surpasses understanding?What you might be seeking is grace – God’s unmerited favour, His loving kindness poured out upon us. But is grace simply a passive gift, or is there a way we can open ourselves to receive it in greater abundance? Today, we embark on a journey to understand just that. Join us as we explore the powerful principles that unlock the flow of God’s grace into our lives, guiding us towards a deeper connection and a richer experience of His boundless love.In today’s message titled “How to Receive More Grace,”Evangelist Paul Acquah shares on how to actively position yourself to receive this precious gift in greater measure. Be blessed as you listen!

⁶ But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6). The NIV says it this way: ⁶ But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favour to the humble.” 

Notice here in James 4 verse 6, it says he gives more grace. If God can give more grace, then that means you can have less grace. He gives more grace and shows favour to the humble.That means for some people, they have less grace. But what is grace and how do you receive more grace? That’s what I want to talk about in this message. The word grace is used to describe a number of things in the Bible.  It’s not only talking about God’s ability and his favour to us on an undeserved unheard basis.  It’s God’s ability to enable you to do what you cannot do for yourself and that’s basically what grace is about. 

But in Romans chapter 12 it talks about the gifts of the Holy Spirit, whether you prophesy or  you have a gift of administration, do it according to the proportion of faith that is given unto you.  Those gifts are called grace gifts. ⁶ We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; ⁷ if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; ⁸ if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead,^[b] do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully” (Romans 12:6-7). 

It says in 1st Corinthians chapter 12 that everyone is given the manifestation of the Spirit and you do it according to the grace that is given to you. So, the word grace is not only describing God’s favour towards us and his ability but it’s also describing these spiritual gifts. James 4:6 is saying that you can get more grace. There are different types of grace: A grace to be saved, a grace to manifest spiritual gifts, to prophesy, heal, do miracles, a grace to give, and a grace to serve. For example, there is a saving grace, a grace that is coming to everyone.  Titus chapter 2 verse 11 says ’The grace of God that brings salvation has appeared unto all men’.  

Also, the Bible says in Ephesians 2:8 and 9 that ‘For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— ⁹ not by works, so that no one can boast.   Every person on this planet has had saving grace come towards them that has provided a payment for their sins and is offering them salvation as a free gift. Every person on this planet has had that grace but you can get more grace. It goes on to say how you do it in James 4.  It says in verse 6, ‘But he gives more grace. Friend, don’t stay only in your salvation grace. You need more grace. You need the ability of God – the manifestation of God in your life.  You need spiritual gifts. So how do you get more grace? But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud,But gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6). Did you know that the more you humble yourself the more grace will be given to you. 

Humility is not a popular thing in our society today. If you look at the people that are popular in society today, for example, people running for president: I can assure you that humility is in short supply among them.  The people that are on our magazine covers, some sports personnel, the leaders in our society are the people that are boasters. They really are, and I agree that you need to have confidence and boldness but humility is looked at as being something that is weak today and it’s out of the normal trend. It’s not popular. As a matter of fact, you hear people all the time just promoting themselves and it’s all about them and yet this is completely contrary to what the Word of God says. 

It’s very important we recognise that God’s kingdom operates on a different system from what this world system operates on. It’s our responsibility as people of the body of Christ to say these things and to counter this culture otherwise people just growing up in this culture are being bombarded day and night with the internet, television, movies, magazines and all sorts of things.  If the body of Christ isn’t standing up and speaking about these issues, then people just by default are going to be influenced by those things. This has happened because our society today operates in a lot of selfishness, pride, and arrogance. They’re promoting their own selves and doing things which are completely contrary to what the Word of God teaches.   

To humble yourself means your dependence on God, and a willingness to submit to God’s will and serve others selflessly. I want to encourage you because I know that humility probably is not one of the things that most people are praying for and desire and it’s not even a goal with even most Christians but it should be. I’m showing you what the word of God says about humility and against pride and its overwhelming evidence. Humility is something that is really close to God’s heart. As a matter of fact, in Matthew chapter 11 verse 29 Jesus was speaking and Jesus said that he was gentle and humble in heart and Jesus was God manifest in the flesh and yet Jesus was gentle and humble in heart.

Religion has presented this weak or coward type of idea about what true humility is and I assure you God is humble.  Jesus said he was gentle and humble in heart and yet there’s nothing weak in him.  He was strong, he was bold, he did not fear Herod or any of the religious leaders. Let me show you again what the Bible has to say against pride and how God resists the proud. James chapter 4 verse 6 it says, ^6 “But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, Butgives grace to the humble.” ⁷ Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 

Again, grace can be talking about favour, anointing, and anything good that comes from God.  You can receive more of the manifestation of God’s power, his favour and all of these things operating in your life. You need to recognise that for the born-again believer, in our spirit we have the fullness of Christ dwelling in us bodily but as far as getting him out and working through our soul and manifesting himself in our body, you need to humble yourself. You can have more of God manifest, you can have more anointing operating in your life, more wisdom, more favour with other people, and more of many good things. The bible says that he gives more grace to the humble.  So, if this be true which it is, then that means a lack of humility is limiting God’s grace towards you.