Victory Life KY

The Faithful II

Episode Summary

Something every Christian has to evaluate is just how consistent we are at sowing into our God given vision?

Episode Notes

• Galatians 6:7-9,NKJV-  Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for WHATEVER a man sows, that he will also reap. 
• For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. 
• And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in DUE SEASON we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

• We can’t forget that everything pertaining to God’s Kingdom operates under this principle of seed time and harvest.

• Something every Christian has to evaluate is just how consistent we are at sowing into our God given vision?

• At the end of the day it’s our responsibility to make room for Kingdom of Heaven realities, allowing them to be the primary influence in our thinking. How much Kingdom exposure do you get?

• Matthew 13, Jesus tells us thekingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, a man took and sowed in his field…

• Matthew 17:20,NKJV- So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.”

• God’s not finished with you. He’s eternal! You know the old saying, “Those who can’t do, teach?” As we get older we may not be able to do all the things we used to do, but never forget that as we mature in the Lord, we become these living dispensers of revelation for the next generation.

• Or in the words of Jesus, “Out of your spirit will flow rivers of living water.” (Good in, good out!)

• Luke 6:45,NKJV-  A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

• The challenge most of us face today is that we get so busy, so occupied with the cares of this world, circumstances, life and it clouds what God is wanting to show us. (Parable of sower)

• Here’s a reality Christians have to come to terms with, God actually expects us to live beyond our humanity, to be one of His faithful.

• Being faithful with our faith, demands transformation. This is why Jesus made statements like, “If you can believe, all things are possible for you.”

• Remember, Jesus told us, from the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

• Everything about God and His world was spoken into existence. God’s original plan for words wasn’t just communication, it was creation.

• Here’s a thought, what if we stopped using our word to describe our situation, and start using them to change our situation? 

• Seriously, if we’re going to be the faithful of the Lord, it starts with the little things. (Mustard seed) small adjustments, small decisions, small steps of faith. 

• A big one is our tongue, after all James tells us it’s the rudder of our life. Our words are the fruit of the seed that’s in us. So starting now, on purpose set the course of your life, line your words up with your vision.

• I think we all need training and discipline in the language of faith.

• Job 22 says, You will decide and decree a thing, and it will be established for you; And the light of God’s favor will shine on your ways.

• Time for a little vision prophesying. Seriously, why do you think James tells us, cursing and blessing should not be coming out of the same mouth.

• The Psalmist teaches us, “Let the redeemed of the Lord say so” 
• “Let the weak say, I am strong.”

• Roman’s 4 reminds us that God is the God who calls things that be not as though they are. Ephesians tells us to imitate God like little children.

• Maybe this talk is a simple reminder for all of us to take a fresh look at the importance of out words. Remember, from the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

• Here’s the deal, every believer has to start somewhere, and usually it’s with one small decision, the another… (Mustard Seed)

• Luke 16:10,NLT- “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.”

• Luke 19:17,NLT-“Well done! the king exclaimed. You are a good servant. You have been faithful with the little I entrusted to you, so you will be governor of ten cities as your reward.

• He went on to teach us that if we have faith as small as a mustard seed, nothing would be impossible for us.

• Stop thinking you’ve got to have this great faith. Real faith, as small as a mustard seed can move mountains.

• This is why God told us not to despise the day of small beginnings. Just like a seed. Remember, the kingdom of heaven is like a seed.

• At some point we’ve got to acknowledge this reality, God told us His ways are different. All His promises, His covenant comes from a world we can’t see in the natural. And it’s only through faith that we bring them into this world.

• God rarely asks us to take giant leaps of faith, usually He’s simply encouraging us to take small, everyday steps discovering our life Jesus.

• What we have to understand is, not only is God a faith God, Corinthians tells us He is the faithful God. Bottom line, there’s absolutely no other way to experience a life in Him outside of faith.

• Hebrews 4:2,NKJV- Indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith...

• What we have to understand is that our born again nature is built to live according to what He says, not according to our intelligence. 
• Jesus’ mother summed it up perfectly when she told the workers, “Whatever He says to you, do it!”

• His Word is truth, it’s eternal, spiritual, the written image of Himself.

• Jesus not only instructs and encourages us in how we are to live an anointed life, He demonstrates it. This is why He tells us, the righteous are to live by faith.

• Romans 3:3-4,NKJV- What if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect? Certainly not! Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar...

• On the other side of us saying yes to God, there will be uncertainty, opinions, challenges, fears, obstacles we have to overcome. Maybe the question each of us has to answer is, which part of His word do we actually believe?

• Like He said, it all starts out like a seed, then grows to greatness.

• Proverbs 4:18,NLT- “The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.”

• Psalm 68:19,NKJV- “Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits”

• If we honestly believe God daily loads us with benefits, we should get up every morning actually counting on them?

• It’s those little steps, little adjustments that keep us moving closer to our purpose.

• Every Christian’s gotta get this, our new lives can only be found in Him, willfully giving our lives to Him is the key to our success.

• What parts of your life are you still holding on too? Unwilling to trust Him with it?

• Remember, God rarely asks us to take giant leaps of faith, usually He’s simply encouraging us to take small, everyday steps discovering the life Jesus died that we could have.

• He daily loads us with blessings.

• But until we come to the place where we honestly acknowledge and accept the Bible as Jesus actually talking to us right now, the things Jesus tells us will stay some mysterious impossibility.

• This is why James reminds us that we have to be doers, not just hearers, deceiving ourselves.

• His Word is eternal, spiritual, the written image of Himself. This is why He tells us in Numbers, I am not human, I cannot lie.

• At the end of the day, it simply comes down to this, exactly what do you believe. Because the same way we receive Christ is how we live in Him.

• This is why we have to understand, it’s our responsibility to make room for Kingdom of Heaven realities, allowing them to be the primary influence in our thinking.  Can you honestly say you’re there?

• At some point, Christians have to come to terms with the fact that God actually expects us to live beyond our humanity, to be one of His faithful.

• Being faithful with our faith, demands transformation. This is why Jesus made statements like, “If you can believe, all things are possible for you.” Let’s get this settled.

• After all, we are new creations in Christ. Designed to live out of a different world right in the middle of this one.

• Philemon 1, The sharing of our faith becomes effective when we acknowledge every good thing that Christ has put in us.