New Beginnings 2019 Night 3

FAITH COMES BY HEARING AND HEARING BY THE WORD OF GOD

Romans 10:17

GOD IS SPEAKING TO YOU, RIGHT NOW, A WORD THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING.

PREMISE 1

GOD IS SPEAKING CLEARLY TO ALL OF US RIGHT NOW.

Every Christian can and must hear God speak prophetically.

PREMISE 2

WITHIN EVERY WORD GOD GIVES TO HIS CHURCH CORPORATELY, THERE IS A WORD FOR YOU INDIVIDUALLY.

1 Corinthians 3:16

"You all are a temple."

you've got a (plural pronoun and a singular noun)

Matthew 5:8

Blessed are the pure in heart,

For they shall see God.

Psalms 84:5

Blessed is the man whose … heart is set on pilgrimage.

PREMISE 3

GOD IS NOT LIMITED TO THE VOICES THAT CARRY HIS WORD OR THE MEANS OF DELIVERY FOR HIS WORD.

IF THAT WERE A DREAM, WHAT WOULD IT MEAN?

PREMISE 1

GOD IS SPEAKING CLEARLY TO ALL OF US RIGHT NOW.

Every Christian can and must hear God personally speak to them.

Matthew 16:17-18

Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.

Hebrews 6:1

[The Peril of Not Progressing] Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God…

Amos 3:7

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. 8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

Numbers 11:29

…would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets…

1 Corinthians 14:1, 31 & 39

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy… 31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. 39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy…

Mark 4:24

And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you.”

John 10:27

My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

MATTHEW 16:17

Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.

...and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

1. JUST BECAUSE GOD IS SPEAKING

DOES NOT MEAN YOU KNOW IT.

Job 33:14

For God speaks once, yet twice, yet man perceives it not.

Psalms 18:13

The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.

2. JUST BECAUSE YOU KNOW IT

DOESN'T MEAN YOU UNDERSTAND IT.

Proverbs 25:2

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

THE PRINCIPLE BEHIND PARABLES

Romans 1:20

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse…

Matthew 13:13

Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

Matthew 13:13 (International Children’s Bible)

This is why I use stories to teach the people: They see, but they don’t really see. They hear, but they don’t really understand.

Genesis 13:13 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.

Psalms 29:3

The voice of the Lord is over the waters; The God of glory thunders; The Lord is over many waters.

Everything of faith is developmental.

Everything of faith is about maturing, stewarding and skill sets.

Hebrews 5:13-14

"For every one that uses milk is UNSKILLFUL in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe "... but strong meat belongs to them that are of a full age (mature), those who by PRACTICE (reason of use) have trained (exercised) their senses to be able to judge (discern) what is God (good) and what is not (evil).

Mark 4:24

And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you.”

3. JUST BECAUSE YOU UNDERSTAND

IT DOESN'T MEAN YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT.

4. JUST BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT DOESN'T MEAN YOU KNOW WHAT THE OUTCOME WILL BE.

5. JUST BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT THE OUTCOME WILL BE DOESN'T MEAN IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY HAPPEN.