30 Sep Trusting And Acknowledging God First
Pastor Vincent - 3 October 2013
The Way Of Evangelism: Christ Convictions
Conviction means a believing heart, and it's the prayer of a convicted remnant that mobilizes angels to work. Convictions come from deep prayers as you confirm the truth and inscribe it unto your heart, so that it can be the strength in your heart and give you the ability to do the good in you. Convictions come from the the many unresolving problems in your life that drives you to have the continual need to turn to God and be comforted by His truth, again and again. Conviction comes when you train yourself to live before God, not man. And very importantly, conviction certainly comes through brethren living. After crossing the Jordan river, God made Joshua circumcised the people before the enemy, in a state which the Israelites were so vulnerable and could be easily attacked by the enemy. What does it tell us? Be afraid of not your enemy (problems); rather, be really afraid when your heart is stolen by the enemy. Even before the storm, before the big and challenging problems, God was more concerned with His people's circumcision than fighting the war. God has every ability to fight and win the war and give His people the promised land, but the reason why He wanted them circumcised is to set them apart and put His covenant in their hearts first - their identity, their purpose of living, and that they must not forget the works of the Lord in their lives. Live as one circumcised, be convicted by the truths.
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Trusting And Acknowledging God First
1. Believers will be involved in WARFARE.
1) Within and without.
2) Sometimes not for ourselves, but our loved ones.
3) Impossible to win >>> fight by FAITH.
- Not a “waiting faith”.
- Abram gave God the full credit and trust, as if he could not achieve anything on his own; BUT he also did everything he could, as if all depended upon his faithfulness (to obey God).
4) Nothing is random; even problem is fulfilment of promise.
2. A critical test: WEALTH.
1) Abram passed because he received “financial healing”.
2) No financial healing, no financial blessing.
- “Greedy Lack”.
- “Relative Lack”.
- “Wasteful Lack”.
3) Tithing
- Declaration of faith.
- Dedication of self.
- Means to fulfill gospel work.
3. “Melchizedek”: KING-PRIEST.
- Prefigures CHRIST.
- Christ: The Superior Priest.
- Won’t die, forever can intercede for us.
- Once and for all, instead of repeated sacrifices.
- Guarantor of a better covenant.
- Comes to meet us too, with bread and wine: Nourish. Comfort. Bless.
Reflection:
- Do you see yourself as actively or involuntarily engaged in spiritual warfare? Are you having a “waiting faith”, or how have you been doing your part in fighting this battle?
- How much financial healing do you think you have received? Any struggles or testimonies in this area (finances and tithing)?
- In dealing with warfare and sin, how have you seen the help of the King-Priest Jesus in your life?
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