Today Derek moves this study into the area of faith, the essential condition for receiving anything from God. The demonstration of our faith pleases God, and as we exercise faith in seeking Him, He will reward it. In the area of finances, we show our faith by following His Word and sowing first so that we may reap; but it must be done in faith.

In today’s message, Derek shares about a revelation he had from the Lord. Using Scripture the Lord presented a picture of Jesus on the cross and revealed how He became a curse for us. All grace was made to abound to us through this perfect work of Christ.

Derek begins this week by looking at God’s plan for our deliverance from the curses which are listed in Deuteronomy 28. Through the atoning substitutionary sacrifice of Jesus upon the cross, a divine exchange took place, whereby Jesus took all of the curses so that we could be released from the curse and enter into the blessings of Jesus.

Today Derek looks at why curses come upon people: If we do not listen to God’s voice and do what He says. We can prevent these curses by listening and obeying. Using a number of verses in Deuteronomy 28, Derek brings out some of the results of curses.

God gave specific instructions for the children of Israel to follow if they wanted His covenant blessings. The first requirement was to listen to the voice of the Lord and to obey. Derek takes a look at Deuteronomy 28, which lists the blessings of God that will come upon us if we will be diligent to listen and obey.

Today Derek addresses what Scripture has to say about wealth and abundance. Throughout the Word, wealth and abundance are described to be from God and they are essentially good. In today’s world, wealth and abundance are abused, but that doesn’t make them bad in themselves. God has given us the ability to produce wealth, thus confirming His covenant with us.

Looking more at promises of abundant provision, Derek highlights the conditions God has given if we really want to receive from Him. Derek points out that in His great love and wisdom God may withhold something that is essentially good because it is not relatively good for us in our current situation.

Today Derek begins by giving practical guidance in how to appropriate God’s promises. This is not done by following a set formula, but by seeking the Holy Spirit to find from Him what to do in each situation we face. Derek gives steps to follow in obtaining the goal.

The final principle of abundance that Derek lays out is that we are not to let circumstances interfere with what we are believing God for. It is our responsibility to keep your eyes on the promise and meet the conditions God has laid out. We can know God’s abundance.

Today Derek looks at two more principles; the first being that all God’s promises are now available to us through Christ. Jesus is the channel and it is only through Him that we receive anything from God. The fourth principle is that the promises of God are expressions of His will, so when we pray according to a promise, we have faith to believe that He will answer that prayer.