Section 16
(16:20). This indicates that it is in the church life that the grace of the Lord Jesus is dispensed to all the saints. A great many believers miss this grace because they are separate from the church life. We all can testify that we have a rich enjoy ment of the Lord's grace when we are living in the church and practicing the Body life with all the saints. The church is the place where the Lord dispenses His grace and where we may partake of it. The church is not only the place where we have Satan crushed under our feet and experi ence the God of peace, but also the place where we enjoy the rich grace of the Lord.
THE CONCLUDING PRAISE
Let us read 16:25-27. "Now to Him Who is of power to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which has been kept in silence in times of the ages, but now has been manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the command of the eter nal God, has been made known to all the na tions unto obedience of faith, to the only wise God through Jesus Christ be the glory forever and ever! Amen." This concluding praise is like a melody. Paul refers to God as the One who
