His Words to Us - Part 4
The Lord brings Increase
1 Samuel 2:8 (NIV) 8 He raises the poor (Spirit/Resources) from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor…ff
1 Chronicles 4:10 (NKJV) 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, "Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!" So God granted him what he requested.
Methodology
1. Get Ready – Exodus 3:1-10…
2. Get Real - Exodus 3, 11, 4:1-17…
2 Chronicles 16:9 (NKJV) 9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him-ff
God is looking for faithful people…Period!
Ephesians 3:14-21 (NKJV) 14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height-- 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
3. Get Healed –
Numbers 20:11-12 (NIV) 11 Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank. 12 But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give them."
Big 6 – Fear, Anger, Shame, Hopeless Despair, Disgust, Sadness