What is faith(4)

Text: Romans 4: 3, 13

Faith is trusting God to keep His promise, because God cannot lie like men do.(Numbers 23:19, Romans 3:4).

Abraham trusted God to keep His promise and God counted that as righteousness.

What is faith?(3)

Hebrews 11:1, Romans 4:13, 1 Corinthians 3:21
Faith  is the title deed or the certificate of occupancy of the things hope for or that we are expecting as a seed of  Abraham.

It is the proof of things  that are already ours in the spirit realm, that we do not physically see  yet.

It is the conviction of their reality even though these things are not yet revealed to our five physical senses of seeing, hearing, touching, smelling or feeling.

What is faith?(2)

Hebrews 11:1, Romans 4:13,1 Corinthians 3:21
Faith is the certainty, confirmation, assurance  that  what we hope for or are expecting as a seed of Abraham is already waiting for us in the spirit realm  even though we cannot see them yet ahead in the physical realm.

What is faith?(1)

Hebrews 11:1

Faith is the confidence a person has that something  he or she wants is coming to fruition.Abraham offered up his son, Isaac to be slayed as a sacrifice to God, at God's command, because he had confidence(faith) that if Isaac died, God would bring him back to life again.(Hebrews 11:17-19)

HEARING THE VOICE OF GOD FOR ABUNDANT LIFE

Text: John 10:3-5

The most intractable problem in our lives is one word from the Lord away from complete breakthrough. The Lord knows how to turn situations of ill-health, financial crisis, family turmoil, joblessness or any challenge we are facing around. We only need to get a word from the Lord by hearing His voice. One word from the Lord came into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel uptil date providing unending breakthrough (Isaiah 9:8).

Howbeit, the Lord is always speaking to us and giving us direction from our text. Our text tells us we always hear His voice, and not that we can or are able but that we definitely do hear. The challenge is that we are not tuned in to God or giving attention to God(Matthew 6:22-23). Psalm 46:10 tells us to be still to know and then hear from God. God speaks to us in a “STILL SMALL VOICE”(1 Kings 19:12),but it is  often drowned in the busyness of the day. So to receive from Him, how do we tune in?

1)      First, by faith. That is by believing that God is already speaking  to us and for us to start listening deliberately to God

2)      God speaks to our spirits in thoughts and impressions, and our spirits speaks to us in words. Often times we mistake or confuse our personal thoughts with God’s voice and miss the leading of God.

Psalm 37:4 tells us to delight thyself in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Job 22:26-27 tells us that we delight ourselves in the Lord by lifting up our face unto God and making our prayers. This means that as we are seeking the Lord, He will put His desires into our hearts. God will make His desires our desires. Our wants become God’s desires. Alleluia.

3)      How do we know the thoughts are from God. The Bible tells us in Psalm 85:8 “ I will hear what God the Lord will speak: and he will speak peace unto His people, and to his saints: but let them not to turn again to  folly(foolishness)”, and Colossians 3;15 says “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts”

4)      Another litmus test to God leading us through His voice (thoughts and impressions)is that there will be profit, progress and prosperity and blessing in that direction and leading(Isaiah 48:17,21, Proverbs 4:18)

Our gracious heavenly Father speaks to every one of us in thoughts that cannot be numbered (Psalm 40:5) constantly, giving us needed direction and guidance that we need to be overcomers in life to subdue the challenges of life for abundant living. It is our responsibility to connect to His voice(thoughts and impressions) and receive our breakthrough, Alleluia. The Holy Spirit was sent to the Body of Christ to lead, guide and direct the believer. Infact the qualification of sonship in the Kingdom is to be led by the Spirit of God(Romans 8:14). So let us be sensitive to the presence, guidance and leadership of the Holy Spirit for abundant living. Alleluia. Begin right now and turn the corner in that intractable situation.

How to release anointing for manifesting your inheritaance

Text:Luke 4:18, Isaiah 10:27

Without anointing of God operating in a believer's life, he  will not be able to enjoy the full measure of abundant life, Jesus paid for already through His finished work. First and foremost, your inheritance is in occupied territory, waiting to be transferred from the illegal occupier, Satan to you.Jesus referred to the Devil as the Prince of this world who has title deed to your inheritance(John 14:30, Matthew 12:29). Until the Holy Spirit came upon Jesus to anoint him, his ministry on earth did not commence in earnest. Anointing destroys the yoke of Satan and removes the burdens on your shoulders. Whatever can comunicate the Holy Spirit will convey the anointing. So how does the believer  release anointing for victory? eLt us look at one  medium  of anointing:

1. The Word of God:  Romans 10:6, Galatians 3:2-5
The Word of God is full of spirit(anointing) and life(John 6:63). The Word of God which is rock in the Bible contains oil of anointing(Deuteronomy 32:13) and infact pours out rivers of oil (anointing)-Job 29:6.

The Word of God in our hearts and declared from our mouths will release great power. The challenge is to put the Word into our hearts through continual declaration to ourselves  until we know beyond doubt the Word had been planted in our hearts. Then when we declare it , tremendous power or anointing  is released.The woman with the issue of blood  in Mark 5:28, continued to say within  and to herself "If i may but touch him i will be made whole" and she was able to draw anointing from the Living Word of God-Lord Jesus Christ.

When the Lord spake to Ezekiel, the spirit entered him(Ezekiel 2:2). The Word of God for healing conveys the spirit of healing or anointing for healing. The Word of God on prosperity  carries the spirit of prosperity or anointing for prosperity, the word of  faith carries the spirit of faith etc.

We however need to put these anointed words into our hearts through continual self talk to hear and listening to anointed mesaages in any area you need God's help to build up pour faith inside you and then your anointing.

 It is the heart of man that answers to man as in water face answereth to face(Proverbs 27:19). The more of the Word of grace you hear and fills your heart, the more anointed you become .It is the word of grace and the Holy Spirit that is able to give us our inheritance(Acts 20:32).

It is the word of grace we continually hear that builds up our faith and anointing for abundant life, not the word of God we have heard(Romans 10:17, Hebrews 4:2). So labor in the word to put the Word continually fresh in your heart. When you then  declare boldly the Word of grace in your heart, miracles and wonders is the outcome(Acts 14:3. Alleluia. Shalom.

Differentiating between relationship and fellowsip with God.

Text:2 Corinthians 5:18-21, 1 Corinthians 12:13 Man's relationship and fellowship with God was terminated at the fall(Genesis 3:24-25) Sin or disobedience to God cessates man's relationship and fellowship with God(Isaiah 59:1-2) God in Christ through the finished work on the Cross reconciled the world unto himself not imputing their tresspasses unto them; and hath committed unto us, as ambassadors for Christ, the ministry of reconciliation.(2 Corinthians 5:19) The veil in the temple, a symbol of separation between man and God was rent in twain from top to bottom....(Mathhew 27:51). Every one who believes in Jesus Christ as the Son of God; as the propitiation for our sins and receives the forgiveness for his or her sins that Jesus provides freely through His blood; and accepts and receives Him as personal Lord and Savior is reconciled back to God, Almighty as a child of God and a joint heir with Christ. After salvation, fellowship with the triune God is now through the communion of the Holy Spirit. Our temple becomes the temple of the Holy Spirit, the habitation of God, the fsater and our Lord Jesus Christ. Be that AS IT MAY, IF WE SIN AFTER BEING BORN AGAIN AND DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE WE ARE SINNERS AND THANK GOD FOR THE CLEANSING BLOOD OF JESUS FROM GOD'S MERCY SEAT THAT IS CLEANSING US AND ASK FOR GRACE NOT TO SIN AGAIN, WE WILL TEMPORARILY LOSE ACTIVE FELLOWSHIP WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT, EVEN THOUGH OUR RELATIONSHIP REMAINS INTACT. THE BLESSINGS IN CHRIST WHICH THE HOLY SPIRIT HELPS US TO MANIFEST ARE THEN DELAYED, AND THE BELIEVER THEN LIVES LIKE A SERVANT.So Apostle Paul lamented for believers who do not repent and maintain theIR HOLY STANDING WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT,because the enemy will shortchange such an one.(2 Corinthians 12:20-21) So what do we NEED TO do to keep ourselves pure?Always acknowledge your sins before God, thanking Him for His unilateral forgiveness(1 John 2:12);then continue to declare Romans 6:14, " it is written...." to ward off the man of sin, the tempter; and until it takes root in your heart and produces a divine image inside you and you know that you know that you are free from that weight and sin that easily beests you(Hebrews 12:1) So allowing unrepented sin in our lives affects our fellowship , and the outpouring of love and grace and favor into our lives and manifestation of our inheritance, but does not affect our relationship with God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. Alleluia.