Mankind In The World | Voddie Baucham

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  • If we don’t understand who we are in creation, then we will be inevitably hindered from understanding who God is and how we are to live in His world.
    This presentation was given by Dr. Voddie Baucham on January 19, 2023 at the Founders "What Is Man? Biblical Anthropology" national conference in Southwest Florida.
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Komentáře • 203

  • @jakeamberson6675
    @jakeamberson6675 Před rokem +150

    Can we all pause a moment to appreciate what a magnificent beard Voddie has cultivated? It's a known fact that wise men store their wisdom there.

  • @TruthWillSetYouFree-mz8bo

    I am very honored to be in my role as a woman that God has given to me. ❤ we woman need to be humble and be thankful that we are given gifts from our God. I love being there for my husband and children 💕 and I love my God and everything he is and will follow him for all eternity 💓

    • @rayah8809
      @rayah8809 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Amen. Agreed...my role as a woman is a blessing. 🙏
      I love my position that the good LORD has placed me as well❤🙏

  • @lucthebeau7151
    @lucthebeau7151 Před rokem +71

    Thank you so much for this sermon. I actually received some healing through this word as I am a stone worker, ceramic tile installer for 15 year and received Christ last year and went through the baptism process and was delivered from drug, alcohol and gambling addiction. And after listening to this i feel filled with the Sprit of God to go and make nice and functional things for people even more ❤️‍🔥

    • @bobpaulino4714
      @bobpaulino4714 Před rokem +1

      May Jehovah's and Jesus' spirit and peace guide and fill you. He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world --
      Resist satan's temptations

    • @musiclover2.06
      @musiclover2.06 Před rokem +1

      AMEN👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

    • @Samaria754
      @Samaria754 Před rokem +2

      Beautiful testimony. I’m in tears.Jesus be glorified.

    • @ThomasSmith-ig3ph
      @ThomasSmith-ig3ph Před rokem +1

      😮

  • @evelynkissi884
    @evelynkissi884 Před rokem +32

    A brilliant mind submitted to God's authority is a beautiful thing!

  • @PoeticDensity
    @PoeticDensity Před rokem +66

    "Treat your corner of this creation like it matters to God, because it DOES."
    This quote right here is worth its weight in gold! Made a phone wallpaper with these words for encouragement at work :)

    • @Yesica1993
      @Yesica1993 Před rokem +5

      Amen!

    • @bronzewing1965
      @bronzewing1965 Před rokem +3

      I want to look after the animals and plants 🪴 😍... Gods beautiful majestic creations.

    • @bobpaulino4714
      @bobpaulino4714 Před rokem +5

      When I was a teenager I worked with 40 horses at a summer camp. Many of the other staff and most of the campers envied my position. Most wanted nothing to do with certain aspects of the job, nor did some have the endurance to fulfill them -- lots of shovelling !
      I always told the campers, and later my children, that you can't have a horse if you won't clean the stalls -- they will develope hoof rot and founder.
      Years after I left the camp I visited the farmer who had been a neighbor and the behind the scenes caretaker of the camp. He confided that the barns and facilities were never as clean as the years when I had served there.
      No matter what you do, do it as if you're doing it personally for Jehovah and His Son.

    • @michaelsherron7815
      @michaelsherron7815 Před 11 měsíci

      @@bobpaulino4714 Thanks for sharing your testimony! 😃

    • @yahisenough2137
      @yahisenough2137 Před 11 měsíci

      Amen

  • @micheleallen1646
    @micheleallen1646 Před rokem +82

    He is an amazing preacher. Always inspiring !

    • @slavi7191
      @slavi7191 Před rokem +9

      He truly is. He's funny without trying and still delivers the Gospel message so well!
      You can tell he really loves the Gospel and our Lord Jesus Christ.

    • @salvadorbragais6498
      @salvadorbragais6498 Před rokem +3

      It is both a 😂blessing and a privilege to listen and learn more about the things I pressume to have known, I thank GOD for Pastor Voddie Baucham and others like him,GOD is glorified ,

    • @adamshort1953
      @adamshort1953 Před rokem

      If I could find a word better than amazing, I would use it, 😂😂😂

  • @osinowopaul9419
    @osinowopaul9419 Před rokem +50

    May God regenerate us and grant us grace and strength in our pursuit of truth, beauty and goodness in this world.

  • @kathleenrutherford733
    @kathleenrutherford733 Před rokem +29

    God has blessed Voddie with the gift of teaching His word, I am blessed because of his dedication to the Word. Praise be to God

  • @MrGlynlewis
    @MrGlynlewis Před rokem +11

    Not only a such a learned man of God but a great sense of humour as well.

  • @2races1kind
    @2races1kind Před rokem +9

    Sophisticated way of saying, "whatsoever ye do, do for the glory of God."

  • @JoseRodriguez-pq5sz
    @JoseRodriguez-pq5sz Před rokem +25

    Amen. MAY OUR CREATOR GUIDE US MAY HIS COMFORTER REMAIN WITHIN US. IN JESUS MESSIAH CHRIST NAME WE PRAY. ONE GOD ONE NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES. TO WHOM ALL KNEES WILL BOW !!!

  • @Krazede
    @Krazede Před 3 měsíci +2

    No matter how studied I would become in the Word, no matter how much I feel like I am gifted in public speaking, I am no more qualified than a woman to preach, for I have had more than 1 wife!
    So, I shall let my living for Christ do my preaching by EXAMPLE!

  • @diesel6253
    @diesel6253 Před 11 měsíci +5

    This is one amazing preacher. I enjoyed this sermon & plan to watch more of Voddie - thank you so much, I love the idea that he backs up what he's saying through scripture. Many preachers need to do this today but sadly they don't. He gives the passage & waits each time for you to find it before he continues to read & when he closes, he takes a moment before he begins his closing prayer. Amen? Amen! God Bless. ❤❤❤😊😊😊

  • @GraceAlone50
    @GraceAlone50 Před 11 měsíci +4

    I have not been treating my corner of creation as though it matters to but God used this sermon powerfully to get me up and redeeming the time with hard work around my home. Thank you Voddie and praise God!

  • @jackrhodes6811
    @jackrhodes6811 Před 11 měsíci +5

    That is quite plainly the best sermon I've ever heard. Thank you so very very very much. From Boerbul country with love!

  • @Carelmartyn
    @Carelmartyn Před rokem +13

    I've been seeing Voddie preach on Genesis a lot this year. Wow

    • @liamellis9018
      @liamellis9018 Před rokem +3

      Me too! For the last two years or so I’ve kept hearing “It all goes back to the Garden” and more and more teaching on Genesis has been coming.

    • @southerngirlgapeach2660
      @southerngirlgapeach2660 Před rokem +1

      If you can understand Gen 1-12, you will understand the foundation for everything that follows.

  • @jimmock1155
    @jimmock1155 Před rokem +11

    Where I was raised a man’s ability to work, a man’s skill in his work, was a measurement of the man. I’m so glad for that upbringing. I’ve always enjoyed working. A good days work. As unto the Lord. Some days, after work, I find something good in just going home and pulling weeds.

    • @The_Lord_has_it
      @The_Lord_has_it Před rokem +2

      I hear you brother. Grateful for that upbringing too. I'll come home from work to check the mail and find myself pulling weeds along the way, then head out to the garden to do more. I had a father that put in 8 hours at work, then came home to put in another 8 hours building the house we grew up in. People badly need to get back to family and stop looking to govt to take care of them. Govt only wants control to tell everyone how to live every moment of their lives.

  • @chalfontelark9882
    @chalfontelark9882 Před rokem +14

    Do all things as unto the Lord.
    Thanks Voddie

  • @macknonymus
    @macknonymus Před 5 měsíci +1

    I been waiting to hear this. A strong base that was in the Genesis has been seen as a meaning of work with the fall. And the serpent encouraged everyone to feel like the world owes them the same job. And ate from the tree. To the state of the world now.

  • @philipmeyer445
    @philipmeyer445 Před rokem +3

    Thank you for making me humble again and to realize my TOTAL dependence on our Holy Father's.

  • @LaurenWaters-nc9cm
    @LaurenWaters-nc9cm Před 9 měsíci +1

    Voddie Baucham, I will and do, listen to you practically 24/7. Thank you!

  • @Yesica1993
    @Yesica1993 Před rokem +6

    Oh, I didn't know it was a classical university! See? I don't watch him often. I was one of those who assumed it was a seminary/Bible college. A university is even better! How fantastic. I wish I could sign myself up! This was wonderful. Thank you for giving hope to the 90% of us who don't have the skills, abilities, desire, and/or calling to be pastors/preachers. The world has so many areas where Christ followers can and MUST excel, for His glory!
    This was wonderful. Our God is so much more grand and beautiful and good than we have ever thought. Certainly more so than we are constantly led to believe by the world, the devil, and our flesh who are constantly slandering Him and denying His goodness. If we could just grasp how GOOD He is!

  • @ChrisS310
    @ChrisS310 Před rokem +5

    Man o man Mr. Baucham can preach

  • @nereida116
    @nereida116 Před 3 měsíci

    "Because it's beautiful... Emulate it..." Hosanna!

  • @jonathanbeckom2638
    @jonathanbeckom2638 Před rokem +4

    My Brother

  • @DonMan81
    @DonMan81 Před rokem +15

    I'm not a Calvinist or a Reformed guy but I do love me some Voddie! He is a powerful speaker and brother in the Lord and I've learned so much from his God given skill in teaching the word.

    • @carlostuux7988
      @carlostuux7988 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Welcome to the Reformed Calvinist Doctrine 😊

    • @DonMan81
      @DonMan81 Před 2 měsíci

      @carlostuux7988 Thanks, lol 😆. I truly love much of what the Reformed theology has to offer but I just can't get behind some of the finer points of the Calvinist position. I'm not sure if I was just predestined to be this way or not, haha 😅.
      Either way... Jesus is Lord, Ceasar is not! Repent and believe the gospel! Christ is King of Kings and Lord of Lord's. He is the First and the Last, the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. He is The Way, The Truth and The Life. No one comes to the Father except through Him. His gift of eternal life is freely offered to ALL who believe, ALL who repent, ALL who put their faith and trust in Him alone.
      Just my layman take on it.

  • @futuresite11
    @futuresite11 Před rokem +5

    Very good.
    Thank you, God.
    Thank you, Rev Baucham.
    God is good.
    J W

  • @patrickc3419
    @patrickc3419 Před rokem +8

    I love Voddie’s stories that he’ll start with.😁

  • @monicaceron2086
    @monicaceron2086 Před rokem +4

    Alabado DIOS por este pastor desde Argentina saludos

  • @salvannabellairs4018
    @salvannabellairs4018 Před 2 měsíci

    How I wish we had a church like this in my city!!!

  • @Tulip2799
    @Tulip2799 Před rokem +4

    It's always a blessing listening to you Voddie. We need the Gospel..

  • @chocolatethundercherry143

    ❤❤🎉🎉 JEHOVAH GOD reward us for we’re diligent in our preparation and taking better care of ourself in the process.

  • @cathytrotto7595
    @cathytrotto7595 Před rokem +3

    I love you teacher Voodie. God is so good to send men like you to tell us the truth. See you someday soon. I searched so many years for a church and finally I just came out of her. It's a very lonely existence but I've found God within me. I just don't have anybody to talk to about our Holy Creator God. I tell people about Jesus but 99% of them just don't innerstand how important it is in this season. Thank for honoring our Father.❤❤

  • @tamichildofGod8249
    @tamichildofGod8249 Před rokem +4

    I am so glad I listen to this sermon this morning. Thank you Voddie!!

    • @veronicac.lawrence3120
      @veronicac.lawrence3120 Před rokem

      We were blessed to see and hear Pastor Voddie on the Sunday Special with Ben Shapiro! Pastor Voddie is a game changer!

  • @bassboi2001
    @bassboi2001 Před rokem +4

    Amen!! Thank you Jesus 😍💯🇩🇴🇵🇷

  • @JOSEPH_VEGA
    @JOSEPH_VEGA Před rokem +4

    Awesome pastor, all should listen too and have on their most listen too list.

  • @johnwebb2499
    @johnwebb2499 Před rokem +7

    I know the good doctor Baucham would shy away from accolades, rather focusing on the task at hand of preaching the gospel. He is easily one of my favorite stewards of the Gospels. Our Lord is truly working through him by the holy Spirit. There's not a day that I do not thank our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for a bold proclaimer of the word such as he. God bless all my brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus. For his sovereign word is truly being preached.

  • @sherimiles430
    @sherimiles430 Před rokem +5

    This was awesome. It is good for us to remember that it is as much of a commandment and a blessing to work six days as it is to rest one.

  • @laraegonzalesingoditrust

    He is so spirit filled!Amen🙏

  • @Filo-nn9yphe
    @Filo-nn9yphe Před rokem +1

    Thanks God. Generations inherit illnesses of various seriousness and pass some of them to their children, who later become deceased either at a young age or later age, whilst their parents and/or children + grandchildren and/or partners are left inconsolable with acute grief / grieving for a considerable to very considerable time who (even as believers themselves) find it extraordinarily very difficult to fathom how and why their very dearly loved ones had (through no fault of their own) originally inherited either of their parents serious illnesses that later led to their premature passing.😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

  • @zachary7656
    @zachary7656 Před rokem +2

    never underestimate the power and the size of the role model minister!

  • @jporras1439
    @jporras1439 Před rokem +3

    Thank you

  • @erinrose1016
    @erinrose1016 Před rokem +5

    Wonderful message! Once again!

  • @lotticus8599
    @lotticus8599 Před 10 měsíci +1

    His pause game kills me haha I always think the video is buffering

  • @D.N.R.911
    @D.N.R.911 Před rokem +4

    Amen! great teaching

  • @fernandogamboa2623
    @fernandogamboa2623 Před rokem +1

    Thank you Lord , thank you Vodie God's preacher indeed.

  • @pcpcaway
    @pcpcaway Před rokem +1

    God Bless you for preaching the word and reaching people

  • @annmcfarlane378
    @annmcfarlane378 Před rokem +1

    Thank you Mr Baucham for your inspiring words

  • @EarlFugitt-mp4og
    @EarlFugitt-mp4og Před rokem

    Hey Voodie my name is Earl and I just thank God that u spoke that word I've been condemned and shunned from a synagogues, been told I had a evil spirit because I said the same thing that u did, but I'm not worried about it because of my lord Jesus Christ

  • @juliecutter4852
    @juliecutter4852 Před rokem +1

    Thank you for telling the whole truth sir!!!❤😊

  • @susanellis4684
    @susanellis4684 Před rokem +1

    Amazing word.

  • @1969bobman
    @1969bobman Před rokem

    Hello from Beecher, Illinois. God bless you all

  • @markinson561
    @markinson561 Před měsícem

    Hallelujah! Great word!!!

  • @bronzewing1965
    @bronzewing1965 Před rokem

    Beautiful Pastor Voddie 🙏 ❤️❤️🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🥳🌍

  • @coleenvorster9187
    @coleenvorster9187 Před rokem

    Thank you Lord for leading me to this anointed man of God. His Spirit inspired interpretation of God’s Word is always such a blessing to me. His Biblical as well as general knowledge is phenomenal and I just love his wonderful sense of humour.
    God bless you Voddie and may the Lord spare you for many more years so we can feast on your sermons. Amen 🙌🙌🙌

  • @garyw4929
    @garyw4929 Před rokem

    Thank you, Voddie!

  • @IsleOfFeldspar
    @IsleOfFeldspar Před rokem

    Give glory and honor to the Holy Spirit whose words you are hearing through every biblically sound teacher.

  • @loudieselj3165
    @loudieselj3165 Před rokem +1

    That was excellent, thanks

  • @olufemifatomiloye5193

    🙏 Voddie Baucham 🪔

  • @ElvinNijimbere
    @ElvinNijimbere Před rokem

    Wonderful message

  • @daryldavies436
    @daryldavies436 Před rokem

    This is so kind and caring of you America

  • @joelhamilton6720
    @joelhamilton6720 Před 11 měsíci

    Praise God , !

  • @leonardwashington599
    @leonardwashington599 Před rokem

    Awesome

  • @Kcobb3000
    @Kcobb3000 Před rokem

    yes lord!

  • @vickiereed643
    @vickiereed643 Před rokem

    I find it very interesting that Bill Cloud from Jacob’s Tent Ministry spoke of the same things in his sermon today! He spoke of the craftsmen that built the Tabernacle and even in more detail.
    I love and respect both Voddie & Bill as preachers and I think you would be blessed by hearing Bill’s message as well. God bless!

  • @HalMilbury-rd6sb
    @HalMilbury-rd6sb Před rokem

    I love Vodie's ministries he's a great speaker

  • @sisclaluis12son
    @sisclaluis12son Před rokem

    EVERYTHING GOD HAS CREATED HAS AN OBLIGATION TO FULFILL THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH GOD CREATED IT--US.. Failure to oblige
    HAS ETERNAL SERIOUS CONSIQUINCES..!

  • @philipmeyer445
    @philipmeyer445 Před rokem

    What a wonderful teacher and man of God. We prat for you

  • @nereida116
    @nereida116 Před 3 měsíci

    46:56 Amen!

  • @michaelsherron7815
    @michaelsherron7815 Před 11 měsíci

    I am treating my corner of His creation as it matters to God....because it does.
    I am standing in the gap.
    I am holding my position as the watchman on the wall as it has been Divinely appointed unto me to do so.
    Ezekiel 22:30, Isaiah 62:6; I Corinthians 3:6-9

  • @barbaraa.walters8798
    @barbaraa.walters8798 Před rokem

    AMEN

  • @Yesica1993
    @Yesica1993 Před rokem +1

    I'm just starting this video. I don't watch him very often. I always expect him to have this giant, booming voice to match his appearance. I'm sure he can, when he wants to. But he's often so soft spoken!

  • @carolcone6591
    @carolcone6591 Před 4 měsíci

    Beeeeeeautiful!!!!!!

  • @benbotha8668
    @benbotha8668 Před rokem +1

    🙏🙏❤

  • @joyceyoungblood7927
    @joyceyoungblood7927 Před rokem

    I love him ! ( Gotta say......His podium looks like someone cut about a foot off of it ! )

  • @pcpc3134
    @pcpc3134 Před rokem

    🙏

  • @simbawhite968
    @simbawhite968 Před rokem

    AMEN I SAY.......AMEN!🙏🫡👍

  • @lelaneal4703
    @lelaneal4703 Před rokem

    Isaiah 14:1-3

  • @nereida116
    @nereida116 Před 3 měsíci

    Boerbole are amazing dogs- strong Mastiffs.

  • @tstjohn777
    @tstjohn777 Před rokem

    Work is not part of the curse, but “Cursed is the ground for your sake;
    In toil you shall eat of it
    All the days of your life.
    Toil was not part of work till the fall. The word toil is worrisome or sorrow

  • @kenzeetwo
    @kenzeetwo Před rokem

    God loves everyone right? John 3:16 For God so loved the WORLD, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

  • @jeremiahkirby6552
    @jeremiahkirby6552 Před rokem

    God the Father gave me a waking vision of in the clouds in a glorified body. It was beautiful and I've never felt better BUT it wasn't that big. Looked big enough for hundreds maybe thousands. That means wolves in sheep's clothing are leading the lukewarm to the lake of fire. All have had many chances with a relationship with Father and Brother. In the end you can't hide and there will be nowhere to hide. I pray you aren't trying to hide things from DAD. You've been warned!

  • @mjgabon0914
    @mjgabon0914 Před 4 měsíci

    I love Voddie Baucham as a preacher, one of the preacher that I listened to but, I just want to correct that he mentioned Exodus 21 verse 1 @25:00 instead of Exodus 28:1-3 "Then bring near to you Aaron, your brother, and his sons with him from among the people of Israel, to serve me as priest-- Aaron and Aaron's son, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar". And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty. You shall speak to all the skillful, whom I have filled with a spirit of skill, that they make Aaron's garments to consecrate him for my priesthood". He probably didn't noticed it, or whoever help him prepared his topics.

  • @samcarlos1276
    @samcarlos1276 Před rokem

    Brothers and Sisters, does anyone know which Holy bible Voddie is reading from ? I have a NKJV study bible. Hard to keep up with the differences in my version and the one Voddie is using 🙏

  • @tff8514
    @tff8514 Před rokem

    Wow.. i'm so glad you're covering these bible verses...about GOD Transferring THE SKILLS of garment Makings For His glory. I wanted to know if anyone has heard.. I don't see it in the Bible... But that the fallen Angels also gave knowledge to the people?? Is this true?
    So GOD Gave EVERY SKILL!!!
    AND not the fallen Angels!!!

    • @courageahlaneltoluwase7315
      @courageahlaneltoluwase7315 Před rokem +1

      yes, I've heard of that. It's actually a myth that originated from the book of Enoch, which is a false document claiming to be written by Enoch. God actually gave that knowledge, and those gifts, and the bible gives an account of the first men who learned many of these things in Genesis 5.

  • @ByDesign333
    @ByDesign333 Před rokem

    Comedy will cease, as the persecution mounts...meantime pray for me, because I see it coming, but am still tickled by comedian preachers...Oh God be merciful!

    • @dianaavellanet8794
      @dianaavellanet8794 Před rokem +2

      The whole idea of humorous dialogue, is to lighten the mood, when discussing hard-to-deal-with biblical teachings/passages. They don't do it to be "comedian pastors."

  • @sisclaluis12son
    @sisclaluis12son Před rokem

    WE HAVE NO EXCUSES.. INCLUDING "THE FALL"

  • @SusieQ3
    @SusieQ3 Před rokem +1

    I believe that women who truly love theology do not, in fact, want to be preachers. It's only women that desire some sort of authority and/or spotlight that want to preach.

  • @mr.emaaejae6058
    @mr.emaaejae6058 Před 10 měsíci

    God has no problem with women being preachers (in truth and order; under the man's instruction and guidance) but the leadership roles God ordained exclusively to the "seed"/man.

  • @lindamartinez2490
    @lindamartinez2490 Před rokem

    Where did the porpoise an dolphin skins come from?

  • @_rob_.
    @_rob_. Před 5 měsíci

    @9:55 msg Starts.

  • @masternelson8383
    @masternelson8383 Před rokem

    Is this church in Texas or near it?

  • @robertmcclintock8701
    @robertmcclintock8701 Před rokem

    With a television you don't have to be supernatural. God prefer that because it's more social but we have to use it correctly. Right now we have anarchy blindness. Despite the anarchy blindness I figured it out. That proves we can be God like. Only a person getting crucified would suspect something greater. They crucified me with exact same disease that in pink Floyd the wall. Victor said it's all good. It should be possible to make everything all good.:⁠-⁠O

  • @mikeslimm8062
    @mikeslimm8062 Před rokem

    🙏💖🥲

  • @Apeleutheros80
    @Apeleutheros80 Před rokem

    Maybe some of the reconstructionist buzzwords hit me wrong and I'm misunderstanding, but did Voddie just go postmil on us?
    ...Please tell me it aint so😢

  • @ArtaxerxesVI
    @ArtaxerxesVI Před rokem

    He has the same face as connor McGregor

  • @VSastrocompasss
    @VSastrocompasss Před 11 měsíci

    Wait I seen tree
    (of healing?)(dream that I held, and it contacted me better then car)
    When a cliff and tree and car.

  • @ericcarter2020
    @ericcarter2020 Před 3 měsíci

    Just remember that JESUS HUNG BETWEEN TWO CRIMINALS. ONE ASKED FOR HIS FORGIVENESS THE OTHER ATTACK HIM! AND IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT. JESUS LOVE ALL, AND WILL FORGIVE ALL IF THEY ASKED

  • @wynettecagle4680
    @wynettecagle4680 Před rokem

    Kori Dawson

  • @rochellecaffee1417
    @rochellecaffee1417 Před rokem

    I appreciate your take on the “tree of life and the tree of good and evil”, but how about considering this: the Lord said to Adam DO Not eat from that tree because you will die, and He said that to Protect them from a life of “judgement under the LAW”. But Adam chose to ignore God’s protective command, and he, with pride, “chose his own way”, ending up under the oppression of being under the LAW, and not under the grace that God preferred to give.