The Throne of His Grace

Of the throne of God's grace, and prayer.

You have an invitation from the throne. Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore…
GET BOLD. Come boldly unto the throne of grace.

We have…
• A throne to come to
• A mercy seat to flee to
• A gracious king to speak with.

The word “come” or approach is in the present tense, indicating that we are to approach God in prayer regularly. The high priest in the Old Testament was allowed in the holy of holies only once a year, but the believer may approach God at any time.

Christ is our high priest – Who can be touched with the feeling of our infirmities…
• Feels the grief
• Feels the pain
• Feels the suffering
• He knows the hurting, your wounds

It can be hard to make your doctor understand what the pain is like… Words don't seem to convey it. As much as you may try to explain… Yet this doctor knows. He knows all about it.

He listens
He cares
He understands

Go to the throne. Enter by faith. He extends grace there.

We have admission into His presence. We have One Who opens the door.

We have access. Free access. Ephesians 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. Accepted - in the arms of his grace. It speaks of a wonderful privilege and blessing. To be the object of divine love!

God’s great heart of love is there, at the throne. We can enter into prayer with an assurance and boldness. We are not, of course, to confuse boldness with arrogance. There is a right kind of boldness in prayer. Our God wants bold prayers from humble Christians.

1 John 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

GET MERCY. That we may obtain mercy… It speaks of His compassion.

Consider, the tenderness of Jesus. God knows what you’re going through, and how you feel. He is affected with our infirmities, He feels them, He is touched with the feeling of them. Psalm 100:5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

Ephesians 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us… Notice - He is rich in mercy.

We see God’s mercy. His…
• Pardon
• Forgiveness

GRACE = God DOES give us what we DON'T deserve.

MERCY = God DOESN'T give us what we DO deserve.

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

GET GRACE. There is Grace to help. There is a supply of grace for you. Go to the throne of His grace.

To the lost sinner, God's throne is a throne of judgment, but to the believer, it is a throne of grace, to which he or she can come for help with all our burdens and needs.

Grace made the throne.
Grace reigns at that throne.
And the throne is where He dispenses His Grace.

The throne is the centre of power. Power is at the throne. Provision is at the throne.

What a blessing is this - our access to the grace of the King of kings! You will never be denied access.

Tap into His grace. It is the throne of grace.
God’s throne is the source of unlimited power.

Find grace to help - in time of need.

In time of need He’s here
• A shelter in the time of storm
• A shade from the heat

Psalm 46:1 …God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
He is very present.

He is ever present.
There’s not a time He will not be there for you.

Psalm 62:8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Draw near, in prayer. Prayer is your supply line. Pour out your heart before Him.

This throne we can flee to is the throne of our father. You have the privilege of entering the throne room of Heaven. Come to Him and keep on coming to His throne, without fear or doubt.

Notice, it says the riches of his grace. He is 1 Peter 5:10 …the God of all grace… And 2 Corinthians 1:3 …the God of all comfort.

The power of His throne is available to you. A throne represents the power of an entire kingdom. The throne represents our King’s authority and dominion.

Hebrews 10:19-23 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; 21 And having an high priest over the house of God; 22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith…

Do we enter in? Or do we hold back?

We hesitate. We feel unworthy. We doubt Him. Let us draw near.

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

In time of need, there is help.
It’s at the throne.
The throne of grace.
He extends His gracious invitation. He says, Come… Come, that you may obtain.