Triumphant Grace Ministries

An authentic apostle does not live according to how he feels in the natural realm. It’s an adolescent that makes decisions based on how they feel, not an authentic apostle. An authentic apostle makes decisions based on what God has revealed to him. And so, it was with the apostle Paul. The apostle Paul felt weak and helpless through much of his ministry because of all the harsh treatment and perse...

To the amazement of the Corinthians, the Apostle Paul boasted in chapter 11 of all his various sufferings and hardships. He boasted of all the painful persecution that he had endured in his physical and emotional natural man, not so he would be thought of as strong, or crazy, but so he could actually boast about the power and strength of God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ through the indwell...

Legalism is one of the greatest enemies of faith because it shifts the focus from trusting in God’s grace to relying on human effort and rules. Legalism emphasizes human effort and rule-keeping as the safety net for righteousness and acceptance with God. But believers don’t need a safety net. We have everything we need for life and godliness. Legalism undermines grace by suggesting that we need to...

Through this Christmas message, Pastor Mark draws all eyes not only to the birth of Christ Jesus, but the unwrapping of His bride through His death, burial, and resurrection. Pastor Mark reminds us that although many things compete for our eyes; none are more important than Jesus and His finished work.  

Through this message, the Apostle Paul continues to answer some of the accusations the false apostles were continuing to bring against him, and he does this by meeting his baby Corinthian believers where they are, in their understanding, by choosing to boast about himself in a way similar to how the false apostles were boasting about themselves. But the Apostle Paul's boasting was really very diff...

Through this message, Paul addresses the false teachers and the small remnant of believers who were still undiscerning regarding who was the real apostle to the gentiles. Was it the Apostle Paul, or was it one of the Jewish teachers from Jerusalem? Was it the one who was first to bring them the gospel of grace, or was it the ones who had infiltrated the Corinthian church with claims of superiority...

God’s kingdom transcends all constraints. As the supreme spiritual being and creator, He is not dependent on any of the commodities, such as time, space, and matter. He doesn’t need more time, or more space, and He can work with nothing. His existence is eternal, exceeding the limitations of the material universe. God is not demanding our time. He is not asserting that we make space for Him, nor i...

The motivation of our heart is what matters to our Heavenly Father. Are we giving to give, or are we giving to get? Are we giving to honor the leading of the Holy Spirit, or are we giving to make ourselves look good to God or others? Are we giving to help others in ministry or in necessities, or are we giving to make sure God doesn't cause our car or refrigerator to break down? God does not punish...

Obedience is not the cornerstone, nor should it be the primary goal for a new covenant believer. What is the believer's goal? In a perfect world, we would all end up with the same answer. Unfortunately, we don’t live in a perfect world, and the church doesn’t teach a perfect doctrine; therefore, our answers are all over the board. Jesus is our ultimate goal. Jesus is the cornerstone, and a relatio...

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval (Romans 14:17-18). Knowing these truths brings about the most intense joy.

The Apostle Paul reminded the Corinthian baby believers about a promise they had previously made, to participate in a substantial collection for the poor believers in Jerusalem, and then he encouraged them to prepare the offering in advance of him and his ministry team coming to collect it. But the Apostle Paul also used this situation as an opportunity to continue to teach his spiritual children...

The Faith that Grace Dilates - The word “dilate” means to enlarge or to increase in size. Faith is not enlarged through repetitious prayers, barking orders, or even through obedience. Faith is enlarged when it looks into the eyes of grace. Enlarged faith commences, increases, and crescendos in the revelation of grace. This ever-increasing supply of grace and faith has been made available for all.

In 2nd Corinthians, Chapter 7, the Apostle Paul continues to disclose his own heart to the Corinthians in hopes that those who still have doubts about him will give up the lies they have believed about him and his gospel and return to the place of acceptance and fellowship that they enjoyed previously. Paul begins to reveal what is in his heart, which is: his great regard, or great love for the Co...

The grace of happily ever after is rooted in the finished work of Jesus Christ. Believers have been washed, perfumed, and clothed in the wedding attire of righteousness. The concept of "happily ever after" is a common desire; everybody wants one. We find the happily ever after in every romance book, every Hallmark movie, and in every Cinderella-type fairy tale. Everyone loves a happily ever after....

The Apostle Paul turns his attention away from trying to prove the authenticity of his apostleship to the Corinthian baby believers. He tries to convey the truth of his authentic love for them, and his great desire that they would be reconciled to himself, the other apostles and the true gospel of grace, so that they could live in and through their authentic identity in Christ and stop behaving li...

Through this message, Pastor Fred seeks to convey the truth that Paul's thorn in the flesh was not a discipline or punishment from God but rather the result of Satan's attempt through persecution from people to hinder the gospel. 

The word “Unforced” speaks of something that feels natural or effortless. It is made from the prefix “un,” which means “not,” and the word “force” which refers to pressure. Pressure is what one experiences when they feel obligated. Therefore, the word unforced means not pressurized or without obligation, no exertion necessary. The definition of this word perfectly captures the kind of relationship...

In the first half of 2nd Corinthians, Chapter 6, the Apostle Paul is continuing to defend himself, the other apostles, and their grace ministries, as being truly authentic and approved of, by God, but not in a way their natural thinking would expect. The Apostle Paul is going to show the power of the authentic gospel through how he and the other apostles dealt with hardship. 

Jesus' impeccable reputation of grace does not permit sin and death entrance into the storehouse of salvation. Believers are eternally secure in their gift of salvation. As much as His eye is on the sparrow, the eye of the Lord is on those who worship Him, on those who hope in His steadfast love.

Through this teaching, we see how the Apostle Paul explained the spiritual realities that "reconciliation with God" brings to believers in Jesus, and what believers are empowered to be and to do because they have chosen to become reconciled to God.

The Father's grace provides us with complete forgiveness, thorough righteousness, and incomparable riches. The same God of grace has a purposeful plan for each of our lives. His plans may not move at the speed of light; nevertheless, they are in motion. However, there are times when His plans do move at the speed of light. Just ask the woman who had the issue of blood. She had spent twelve years a...

The Apostle Paul defends his motivations for his life, ministry, and message to the Corinthian baby believers; many of which, were being swayed away from the "too good to be true" message of the gospel of grace.