When our lives radically change in response to the “new man” created in us by God, we do so by “the grace of our Lord” that is “exceeding abundant with faith and love” ( 1 Timothy 1:14). Thus, when we preach the gospel, we are using “the power of God unto salvation” ( Romans 1:16). Paul’s ability to minister was “according to the gift of the grace of God given unto by the effectual working of his power” ( Ephesians 3:7). “The working of his mighty power” ( Ephesians 1:19) appears to be “the manifestation of the Spirit” ( 1 Corinthians 12:7) displayed among God’s people by means of the gifts that the Holy Spirit has graced us with.
“Grace” is the most frequent translation for the Greek word charis, and charisma is most often rendered “gift.” The words for “gift” and “grace” are very closely related.
The apostle Peter observed that believers are to be ministering our “gift” to one another as “good stewards of the manifold grace of God” ( 1 Peter 4:10). “And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.” ( Acts 4:33)
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