è Review

• Seed

• Ditches vs. Kingdom Economy

• God’s desire (2 Corinthians 9:8-11)

• “Working a system” vs. Investing in a Partnership

• Issues that come to surface in financial suffering

• Delay is not defeat!

SOONER OR LATER, EVERY GREAT CHAMPION HAS TO TAKE A STEP BEYOND FAITH INTO TRUST!!

è Sowing/Reaping Benefits

• Opportunity for eternal investment with an Eternal supply

• Revelation that destroys a mindset of entitlement and lack

• To receive revelation in our inner man that He is sovereign and He is responsible for our provision. He has resources I know nothing about. (Manufacturer vs. warehouse)

• Partnership with the King and His Kingdom Operation

• To focus on being a blessing

• To open the door to financial Grace (favor and ability)

• To learn to trust God for sufficiency and abundance

• To bring thanksgiving to God

• The tangible way to partner with God when we are financially overwhelmed, knowing that He will bring us out of our season of financial pain! I don’t “force the outcome” by my faith. I partner with God and His ability by my faith. He can do “exceedingly abundantly above and beyond all that I ask or think”! (Ephesians 3:20)

PRAYER: God give me increasing revelation of how you view me! I am Blessed and Highly Favored! I am your child, and therefore your heir and joint heir in Christ of every spiritual blessing in heavenly places. And since every good and perfect gift flows from my Father in heaven, I believe and rest in Your promises to meet all my needs according to Your abundant supply in Christ!

PRAYER: Lord grant me by your grace to receive every financial blessing I can handle and increase my ability to handle more of Your resources! I believe I receive every good gift by faith …. And that faith comes by hearing, in my spirit man, the Word of God.

I am entrusted with more of Your resources as I walk in faithfulness; passing the tests of obedience, patience, and trust without understanding. This is only accomplished by Your grace! I am blessed and highly favored in Christ!

MY FAVORITE PASSAGES

SOWING AND REAPING

SESSION 1

GALATIANS 6:6-9; 2 CORINTHIANS 9:6-14

è Biblical Uses of “Seed”

• Procreation; life (Genesis 22; Galatians 3)

• The form of plant life (Genesis 8:22)

• The Word of God (Mark 4:3-14)

• Finances, money (2 Corinthians 9:6-14; Galatians 6:6-9)

è Principles of Kingdom Finances

• 2 Corinthians 9:6: Note the context is financial giving

 Harvest is determined at sowing (remember, God sees abundance proportionate to what we have, not the $ amount)

• 2 Corinthians 9:7 – our attitude at the time of sowing is valuable!

• 2 Corinthians 9:8, 9 – there is abounding financial grace (favor and ability) available

 To bring sufficiency

 To release abundance

 To bless others; sowing is an act of righteousness

• 2 Corinthians 9:10

 God supplies the seed for sowing. (What does it look like?)

 God provides basic necessities

 God will supply and multiply seed that has been sown

• 2 Corinthians 9:11

 Enriched in everything (needed) for the purpose of re-sowing, which brings thanksgiving to God.

è “Train Wrecks” regarding the financial law of sowing and reaping in Kingdom Economics

• Not “working a system” …. Rather it’s investing in a partnership. It’s not wrong to expect a promised return. It is wrong to try to force and manipulate the promise to meet our desires and times.

• A seed has to be released to produce a return!

è Entitlement and deferring:

• Take responsibility for where I am and partner with the Lord of the harvest.

• Remove others from the position of provider.

è Act with integrity and order

è Beware of pride and fear

è TRUST HIM when your harvest seems delayed! (see Galatians 6:9)

MY FAVORITE PASSAGES SESSION 5 SEPTEMBER 20,2015 1 PETER 5:1-11 HUMBLING OURSELVES:THE KEY TO FAVOR AND PROMOTION Review: The activity that makes us attractive to the devil. (1 Peter 5:7, 8) The methods of the enemy for our destruction (1Peter 5:8 – review) How to resist the devil. (1 Peter 5:9; Matthew 4:1-11; Philippians 4:5-7; Ephesians 6:10-18) The Power of Godly suffering (1 Peter 5:9-10) The Dynamics of suffering .... Attacks on order producing pain. (Physical, mental, emotional, relational, financial) The Personality of suffering .... Persecution, rejection, certain afflictions (Luke 13:11-16); severe temptation; suffering on behalf of someone else. The Purpose of Godly suffering. (1 Peter 4:12-14; Philippians 3:10) Reward .... His presence more manifested in us. Intimacy/fellowship .... Philippians 3:10 Perfecting process .... Hebrews 5:7-9; 1 Peter 5:10 The Promised result after the season of suffering .... 1 Peter 5:10

MY FAVORITE PASSAGES SESSION 4 SEPTEMBER 13,2015 1 PETER 5:1-10 HUMBLING OURSELVES:THE KEY TO FAVOR AND PROMOTION Review: The surprising test of humility (1 Peter 5:6, 7 If I carry my worries, I am acting like I am in control and I can make the end result turn out just right! I am saying that I am Lord over my situations! Handling my own cares makes me very attractive to the devil! Be spiritually sober! Under the influence of The Holy Spirit. Be spiritually active. Stir your spirit with worship, prayer, the Word, fellowship with other strong believers! Our adversary .... Who he is and is not. Diabolos Roams .... Mobile, not omnipresent Like .... As if .... Roaring Lion, seeking to devour (your destruction is his agenda)

Resist!! Be aggressive, not passive, and not absorbed with the devil and his activities!! Look at Jesus example! (Matthew 4:1-11) (See also Philippians 4:5-7 and Ephesians 6:10-18)

MY FAVORITE PASSAGES SESSION 3 SEPTEMBER 6,2015 1 PETER 5:1-10 HUMBLING OURSELVES:THE KEY TO FAVOR AND PROMOTIONReview: Spiritual leadership traits (1Peter 5:1-5) – God hates pride and acts to resist it .... Why! Luke 18:14 .... Pride destroys .... Proverbs 16:18 Pride is the opposite of Agape love .... 1 John 4:8-16 Love is the essence of His character Humbling ourselves puts us in position to be promoted, to receive His Favor (1 Peter 5:5b, 6) The surprising test of true humility (1 Peter 5:7)

MY FAVORITE PASSAGES

SESSION 2 AUGUST 9,2015 1

PETER 5:1-10 HUMBLING OURSELVES:THE KEY TO FAVOR AND PROMOTIONReview: Elder’s description (1 Peter 5:1-3) Appointed (Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5) Servants Examples .... How we conduct our lives, relationships, business/finances, participate in worship, giving, endure hardships and personal pain. Hands-on prayer (1 Timothy 4:14; James 5:14) Able to teach (1 Timothy 3:2) Mutual Submission (1 Peter 5:5a) Family and church family must sometimes yield our personal preferences God hates pride (opposite of His nature) .... Pride is opposite of Agape love. The danger of Pride (Luke 18:14 and Proverbs 16:18)Practical opportunities to humble ourselves 1 Peter 5:6) Humble ourselves .... HOW???

Ask to see ourselves as He sees us! God loves you as much as He loves Jesus! (John 17:23, 26) His view of who you are (Ephesians 1:3-6) The secret to humility Jesus example (John 13:3-5) Jesus operated from a Secure Base!! He was free to serve because He wasn’t striving for anything!! (See also Philippians 2:5-11)

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SESSION 7 AUGUST 2,2015 1 PETER 5:1-10 HUMBLING OURSELVES:THE KEY TO FAVOR AND PROMOTIONFalse ideas of humility: humiliation; degradation; condemnation True humility: admitting our desperate dependence on Him, submitting our agenda to His to obey and serve rather than striving to be recognized, given credit and honored. (It is legitimate to desire recognition and honor. It is not legitimate to strive and seek it!) 1 Peter 5:1-7 Elders/Shepherds (1 Peter 5:1-3) Appointed (Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5) Servants Examples .... How you conduct your life, relationships, business, participate in worship, support, endure hardship and personal pain The Reward (1 Peter 5:4) Mutual submission (1 Peter 5:5a) God’s Attitude Toward Pride (1 Peter 5:5b) See Isaiah 14:12-15; Luke 18:14)

Humbling Ourselves is No Fun!!! But it is Mighty! Prepares us for promotion! He exalts in His timing and in His ways! Removes the trap of strife (See James 3:16) Cleanses the inner man AND the atmosphere!! Tension, anger, striving are released. Relaxes the spirit, soul, body. There is more value, real lasting value, in being humble, vulnerable, than there is in being right!! The key to humbling ourselves (Philippians 2:5-11; John 13:3-5)

MY FAVORITE PASSAGES SESSION 6

JULY 19,2015 JOSHUA 1:THE MAKING OF A TRUE LEADER

Review: The preparation: rejection; suffering; covering; claiming your ground; staying in your territory; your authority (greater than power). Rev Up Your Resolve!! (Joshua 1:6, 7) The Key To Your Success (Joshua 1:8, 9) The Power of His Word in Your mouth Your heart (believing mechanism) and your mouth (releasing mechanism) work together by Divine Design! I.E. Creation .... Salvation (Romans 10:9, 10) (See Proverbs 18:21) The Supernatural Life and Power of God is inherent in His Word! (Psalm 1; John 1:1-4; John 6:63; Hebrews 4:12)

The Power and necessity of meditation for long term success! What is meditation? The re-speaking of His word inwardly and outwardly. Becomes Life, substance, spiritual reality in your inner man! The Process, the faith, the endurance, the trust. The Process is up to you! The Products (results) are up to Him! He will not fail you!

MY FAVORITE PASSAGES

SESSION 5 JULY 12, 2015 JOSHUA 1:THE MAKING OF A TRUE LEADER

Review: True leadership is granted, not demanded. Great leaders are developed by: Joshua 1:1 – serving under other’s direction/covering. Moses example: “Heart Humble” – did not use his personality to dominate nor his resources to manipulate. Covering helps break grip of pride and the danger of isolation. Joshua 1:1 – suffering at the hands of others for His sake. Earn the right to be heard .... Through love, service and patience. Joshua 1:2 – security is challenged/removed Joshua 1:2 – situations too big for us Joshua 1:3 – stepping out with God’s backing (this is partnership!) Joshua 1:4 – staying in our God-given territory. “Where am I so broken that I feel I must “fix it” for others for God to accept me?” Joshua 1:5 – Great leaders walk in the conscious awareness that He is right here, right now! “Greater is He” (1 John 4:4); “I can do all things” (Philippians 4:13); “Who can separate me from the love of God” (Romans 8:31, 35) Joshua 1:6 – Great leaders assist others to walk in their God-given inheritance.

Joshua 1:7 – We must give the Word of God ultimate authority in order to receive His best! Joshua 1:8 – The key to our internal and external success: meditation on and obedience to the Word of God!

MY FAVORITE PASSAGES

SESSION 4 JULY 5, 2015 JOSHUA 1:THE MAKING OF A TRUE LEADER Review: Joshua’s development included pain, rejection Numbers 14:6-10 Developed through service under another’s leadership Covering Numbers 27:18-23; Deuteronomy 34:9 1 Timothy 1:6 Major hurdles usually accompany a leader’s development Joshua 1:2 God’s command to Joshua Stand Up and Sign Up (Joshua 1:2) Step into your God-given authority (Joshua 1:3) Your home, family, business, profession, finances, well-being (Isaiah 54:17; Matthew 16:18, 19; Matthew 28:18; Romans 8:38, 39)

Stay in your territory (Joshua 1:4) Stay in your assignment .... Your responsibility .... Your gifts .... Your own ground! (It is the only place you are promised to have His authority to succeed!