Victory Life KY

By Pastor Gary Toney

Join us each week on the Victory Life KY podcast. You will hear teaching from our senior Pastor Gary Toney. Our Purpose Is Helping People Discover and Develop A Life In Christ. Visit us at www.victor... more

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November 12, 2020Persistent Faith III
Luke 18:4-5,NLT- The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people, but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!
v.8, But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?

MSG, But how much of that kind of persistent faith will the Son of Man find on the earth when He returns?

We have to adopt a completely new way of thinking in order for us to appropriate the things of God, to live a life of faith.

This is why Ephesians teaches us to pray, Lord, open the eyes of our soul so we can comprehend what you’ve already done for us. Help us understand living a life faith.

Hebrews 11:1,AMP- Now faith is the assurance, title deed, the confirmation of things hoped for (things divinely guaranteed), the evidence of things not seen, the conviction of their reality. Faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses.

The degree of success in our faith is in direct proportion to our conviction of what God says. Not just hearing, but doing!

Now when it comes to faith I believe Jesus gave us the most direct and practical instructions concerning how humans are to exercise faith.

Mark 11:23,NIV- “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.”

Jesus's instructions in Mark's gospel was in response to the disciples seeing what happened after Jesus spoke to a tree.

And when they questioned Him about the tree, He gave this command; "Have faith in God"

His lesson for them then, and for us today is that we would know how to exercise our God ordained authority as heirs in the spiritual world, impacting our natural world.

Pay close attention to this, because way too many Christians are unbelievers when it comes to these truths.

Jesus told us to speak to our mountains, not speak to God about are mountains.

Make no mistake about it, speaking God inspired words of faith over your situation will absolutely change the course of your life in the here-and-now.

We have to understand, faith is a spiritual reality and it is absolutely voice activated.

Jesus is very clear in the fact that speaking faith from our hearts effects change in our world, from His. “Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.”

Psalms 107:2 NKJV- Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, who He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy.

I will accomplish my dreams. God is putting the right people are in my future. The right opportunities are headed my way. Blessings are chasing me down. I am the head and not the tail. I will keep a positive outlook. I will overcome every obstacle. I will outlast every adversity.
Things have shifted in my favor. What was meant for my harm, God is using for my advantage. My future is bright. My best days are still out in front of me.
I will become everything I was created to be. I will have everything God intended for me to have. I am the redeemed of the Lord, and I say so today!

Because God designed our born-again lives to function a specific way, He’s actually expecting us to live according to our new nature. To be persistent in living a life of faith.

Romans 1:17,NIV- ...The Righteous Live By Faith

Truth is, Christianity was never meant to be a bunch of religious, legalistic traditions, but actually living our lives according to a new covenant, appropriated by what we believe, based solely on God’s promises?

According to Hebrews, this kind of faith not only understands that God’s promises are spiritual, but accepts them as Him speaking directly yo us.

Hebrews 11:7,MSG- By faith, Noah built a ship in the middle of dry land. He was warned about something he couldn’t see, and acted on what he was told. The result? His family was saved. His act of faith drew a sharp line between the evil of the unbelieving world and the rightness of the believing world.

Here’s the thing, against all logic, criticism, fear, ridicule, the unknown, Noah stepped out in faith and built what God asked, based solely on what God said.

Chances are pretty good that if faith is involved, there will be times we find ourselves in uncomfortable situations.

Think about this, Noah had never seen rain, the thing God said was coming. This is what makes this such a faith example, Noah acted on things not seen.

While God was asking Noah to build something for Him, at the same time, God was building something in Noah.

What about us today, does God expect the same kind of faith out of us today?

Being a Christian isn't just receiving a new life in Christ, it's actually living it!

This is why Paul makes statements like, “It’s no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me,” because the life I now live I live by faith in Him.

I honestly don't think God gave us new lives in Christ just to hang around here doing our own thing until we get to Heaven.

But discovering, developing, actually living our new lives in Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:7,AMP- We walk by faith, not by sight, living our lives in a manner consistent with our CONFIDENT BELIEF IN GOD’S PROMISES.
NLT- We life by believing, not by seeing.

All we have to do is come to the place where we follow the example of our father in the faith Abraham.

Romans 4:20-21,NLT- Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises.

Would you say you’re living like this?

For many, the question is how can we?

According to Romans 10, the more we hear revelation from Jesus the more we experience transformation.

The more we yield to transformation, embracing a God inspired mindset, the more we put into practice our new life.

Remember 2 Corinthians tells us we are to live our lives with a confident belief in God’s promises. Live by faith.

Romans 3:27,NKJV- Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

Just like God placed laws in place that govern our universe, (gravity, electricity, frequencies) He also has laws in place that govern the Kingdom of Heaven.
And this is His point in Romans, reminding us that the OT laws have absolutely nothing to do with these laws.

God Himself cannot override laws He’s already decreed.

Psalm 89:34,NKJV- My covenant I will not break, nor alter the word that has gone out of my lips.

God’s words are forever settled.

We can be as sincere as we want, but if we refuse to operate within God’s already established spiritual laws, there’s nothing He can do.

This is what Paul was talking about in Romans when he said that the righteousness of God is revealed from faith, then he went on to tell us that we are to Live By Faith.

If our righteousness is revealed from faith, then the more we grow in our faith, the clearer we see what Jesus actually accomplished for us.

So we’ve got to stay teachable, accepting the fact that our faith development is our responsibility.

Understand living a life of faith doesn’t automatically happen anymore than our natural living happens.

Think about it, they both require education, training, commitment and development.

2 Thessalonians 1:3,NIV- We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.

Think about it like this, if faith is this unwavering trust and the seed of faith is planted in every human, then it simply has to be developed.

This is why you can’t just memorize some scripture and quote it thinking you’re in faith.

Because God has designed us to live by faith, we’ve got to get to the place where we allow what He says to shape and strengthen what we actually believe. How we actually live.
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November 09, 2020Kingdom Culture VI
Romans 5:17,AMP- “For if because of one man's trespass (lapse, offense) death reigned through that one, much more surely will those who receive God's overflowing grace (unmerited favor) and the free gift of righteousness, putting them into right standing with Himself, reign as kings in life through the one Man Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

Much more surely those who receive God’s overflowing grace will reign as kings in life through Christ.

This is why Jesus wants us putting the things of the Kingdom first, each of us have an assignment from Him that will absolutely require that we be governed by His system, not the one of this world.

Matthew 16:19,NKJV- And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

In Mark 5, Jesus commands wind and water, then the demon in the Gadareen recognized the authority in Jesus. And in Luke 10 Jesus said, “I give you authority over all the power of the enemy.”

Unlike that time in history, today because of the power of the church we deal more with demonic influence that possession.

This is why the apostle James teaches us to not just be hearers of God’s word, but doers. As the born again of the Lord, we’re designed to live a different way, created by Him to bare fruit. Truth is we are chosen by God for an assignment.

1 Peter 2:9,NKJV- “But you are a CHOSEN generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;”

CHOSEN- (gr. Eklektos) picked out for special privilege and assignment.

This is why in Luke, Jesus says, “It has been given to you, My chosen ones to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Revelation 5, You are worthy for You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood and have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.

God’s plan has always been for His people to establish Kingdom dominion and represent Him to the rest of the world.

Romans 5, Much more surely those who receive God's overflowing grace and free gift of righteousness, will reign as kings in life through the one Man Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

We have to become more righteous conscious, because righteousness is literally a spiritual force that cannot be contented with. If you’re born again you are right with God.

Start thinking, “Sonship” because the enemy will be relentless at trying to keep us sin conscious. The danger with that type of thinking is that the longer we stay sin conscious, the less we’ll be son conscious.

Romans 5:1-2,NLT- “Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.”

2 Corinthians 3:18,NKJV- “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

And now that Jesus, the last Adam has placed us back in right standing with God, we’ve got to go back to God’s original assignment which is to replenish the earth, subdue it, and have dominion over it.

And this is why God makes statements like He does in Romans 5, the righteous are to reign is this live as kings.

Genesis 1:31,NKJV- Then God saw everything He had made, and indeed it was very good.

What every born again must come to terms with is that in Christ we’ve been brought back to this original design, its simply in seed form and has to grow, so let it grow! Remember, everything within the Kingdom works according to seed time.

While I’m here, be aware that our enemy will continually try planting in our life. Like he did in the garden. Example. Children of Israel were delivered out of Egypt, but Egypt was still in the them. (Calf)

We have to keep this in mind, God’s word is incorruptible seed and if we plant His seed and stay with it, we will be changed. Remember Corinthians, “Same image”

Let’s make sure we’re speaking seeds of faith into our soul, its the only way the Kingdom operates. Let’s make sure we’re putting faith on what we say. Remember, our tongue is the rudder of our life. Talk from a Kingdom perspective.

Luke 17:5-6,NKJV- “And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.”

According to the apostle Paul, the perfect law of liberty will show us what we’re suppose to be like.

The world is waiting on the sons and daughters of God to manifest His Kingdom.

But because of the way the Kingdom works, we have to continually monitor what our soul is exposed to, it could very easily become seed that produces in our lives.

Matthew 12:33-37,NKJV- Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.
Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.
But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.

God absolutely expects us to represent our Kingdom right now. Right in the middle of kingdoms of this world rising and falling.

Our difference is, according to Psalms is that the Kingdom of God is an everlasting Kingdom.

Revelation 11:15,NKJV- ... “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!”

Daniel 7:27,NKJV- Then the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, Shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And all dominions shall serve and obey Him.

This is why Jesus came preaching the Kingdom of Heaven, assigning all His followers to do the same, because very soon these two passages are going to be fulfilled.

And this is why He commands us to put the Kingdom first.

1 Peter 2:9,NKJV- “But you are a CHOSEN generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;”

Because we are chosen by Him, let’s make sure we’re speaking seeds of faith into our soul, its the only way the Kingdom operates. Let’s make sure we’re putting faith on what we say. Remember, our tongue is the rudder of our life. Talk from a Kingdom perspective.

As we wrap up today, possibly the key to everything pertaining to God’s Kingdom all hinges on the reality that faith, which is the only way into the Kingdom works through love.

Luke 17:5-6,NKJV- “And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.”

This is why the disciples in Luke as Jesus to increase their faith, He was telling them to forgive, unconditionally. In other words to walk in love, which is actually who God is.

Galatians 5:6,NIV- “...The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.” Faith only works through love.

Galatians 5:14,NKJV- “For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Paul told the religious people in his letter to the Roman church that walking in love fulfills all the OT law.

James 2:8,NKJV- If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

2 Corinthians 3:18,NKJV- “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

This means that the more we are transformed, the more love will be recognizable in our lives. Remember, Jesus told us a tree is known by its fruit.
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38min
November 02, 2020Kingdom Culture V
Matthew 6:33,NLT- “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”

MSG- Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now.

The main reason Jesus made this statement is because God has an assignment for every one of us that will absolutely require that we be governed by His system, not the one of this world.

In Matthew 18, Jesus tells us that anyone who will humble themself and become like a little child will the greatest in the Kingdom.

Remember, Jesus told us everything pertaining to the Kingdom of Heaven is like someone sowed a seed.

So if we’re ever going to take part in the things of the Kingdom, if we’re going to fulfill our God ordained assignment, we’ve got to have these conversations. Talk about it, think about it until we begin experiencing a life of the supernatural, of the Kingdom.

Our thinking has to be renewed because the truth is, everyone of us go in the direction of our most dominate thoughts.

And according to Jesus, the Kingdom of God is in us and it’s brought into this realm through believing and speaking.

In God’s Kingdom words are so much more than communication. Words actually contain spiritual reality. Think about it, we’re born of incorruptible word.

This is why Jesus told us that if we would believe what we say would come to pass, we would have what we say.

But right believing and right speaking starts with right thinking. “As a man thinks...” The soul of a human is the governor of our life. It consists of our mind and will, and it works in connection with our spirit.

This means, thoughts are spiritual. Here’s a perfect example, how many times did Jesus address issues with a person directly from their thoughts. Thoughts are seeds. And make no mistake our enemy will be relentless attacking our thoughts.

And this is why James tells us we cannot continue to live double-minded and expect to function in a different reality.

James 1:7-8,MSG- If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get His help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it.
Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who “worry their prayers” are like wind-whipped waves.
Don’t think you’re going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open.”

John gives us further insight with his statement, “As our soul prospers,” so we have to ask ourselves, what’s the dominant influence in our soul. How single minded would you say you are concerning the Kingdom?

So, as each of us as people of God grow to the place where we’re seeking, steeping our life in Kingdom realities, putting the things of God first, praying His Kingdom come, His will be done, the more effective our influence becomes.

I think at the end of the day, everything about our talk, everything concerning the Kingdom hinges on this question that Jesus asked, “Who do you say that I am?”

Matthew 16:13-19,NKJV- “When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”
v.14, So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
v.15, He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
v.16, Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
v.17, Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
v. 18, And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
v.19, And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.””

v.19,NLT- “And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.”

v.19,MSG- “And that’s not all. You will have complete and free access to God’s kingdom, keys to open any and every door: no more barriers between heaven and earth, earth and heaven. A yes on earth is yes in heaven. A no on earth is no in heaven.”

Jesus, our King said, “I will give you the keys of the Kingdom. Keys are principles, precepts and laws. They also represent authority and dominion, which was transferred to us at the great commission. They are the proclaimed word of the King.

Psalm 19:7-8,NKJV- The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul;
The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;
The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

This is why the apostle James teaches us to not just be hearers of God’s word, but doers. God told Joshua, observe to do all that is written in His word.

1 Peter 2:9,NKJV- “But you are a CHOSEN generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;”

CHOSEN- (gr. Eklektos) picked out for special privilege and assignment.

The Holy Spirit goes on to teach us just how to keep the corruption and pollution in this world from infiltrating our Kingdom, and that’s by continually proclaiming His praises.

Why is this talk so crucial for now? I believe God wants each of us to examine our own life to determine just what we know about this world we’ve been born into.

Contrary to popular terminology, Christianity is not a religion!!

Christian means like Him, born of his nature, seated with Him in Heavenly places, authorized to execute the His Kingdom in this world.

And make no mistake, God does expect us to understand and execute our assignment. This is why in Luke, Jesus says, “It has been given to you, My chosen ones to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Revelation 5:9-10,NKJV- And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, “And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.”

King- A royal executive ordained for exercising dominion.
Priest- A spiritual representative between God and His creation, responsible for His people’s spiritual well being.

Thing is, both Adam and Jesus stood in both roles at the same time.

God’s plan has always been for His people to establish Kingdom dominion and represent Him to the rest of the world.

Romans 5:17,AMP- “For if because of one man's trespass (lapse, offense) death reigned through that one, much more surely will those who receive God's overflowing grace (unmerited favor) and the free gift of righteousness, putting them into right standing with Himself, reign as kings in life through the one Man Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

Isaiah 61, The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, that my people will be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. You shall be named the priests of the LORD, servants of the Almighty.

According to Jesus we are children of God, joint heirs with Christ, seated with Him in Heavenly places in Christ. The apostle John tells us the we’ve been chosen by Jesus for an assignment. Philippians informs us that we are citizens of Heaven. Corinthians says we are ambassadors of Heaven on the earth. And Genesis lays the foundation that we’ve been created in His image and likeness.
He told His creation to fill the earth, subdue it, have dominion over it.

Genesis 1:31,NKJV- Then God saw everything He had made, and indeed it was very good.

What every born again must come to terms with is that in Christ we’ve been brought back to this original design, its simply in seed form and has to grow, so let it grow!

God absolutely expects us to represent our Kingdom right now. Right in the middle of kingdoms of this world rising and falling.

But the Psalmist reminds us that the Kingdom of God is an everlasting Kingdom.

Revelation 11:15,NKJV- “Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!”

Daniel 7:27,NKJV- Then the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, Shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And all dominions shall serve and obey Him.

This is why Jesus came preaching the Kingdom of Heaven, assigning all His followers to do the same, because very soon these two passages are going to be fulfilled.

And this is why He commands us to put the Kingdom first.

1 Peter 2:9,NKJV- “But you are a CHOSEN generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;”

CHOSEN- (gr. Eklektos) picked out for special privilege and assignment.
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October 29, 2020Persistent Faith II
Luke 18:4-5,NLT- The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people, but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!
v.8, But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?

MSG, But how much of that kind of persistent faith will the Son of Man find on the earth when Hereturns?

We have to adopt a completely new way of thinking in order for us to appropriate the things of God, to live a life of faith.

This is why Ephesians teaches us to pray, Lord, open the eyes of our soul so we can comprehend what you’ve already done for us. Help us understand living a life faith.

Hebrews 11:1,AMP- Now faith is the assurance, title deed, the confirmation of things hoped for (things divinely guaranteed), the evidence of things not seen, the conviction of their reality. Faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses.

The degree of success in our faith is in direct proportion to our conviction of what God says. Not just hearing, but doing!

This kind of faith, this unwavering trust and enduring confidence in God is the bridge to spiritual living.

Remember last week we looked a how Peter began to drift off when he wasn’t looking at Jesus, and Jesus asked him why he doubted.

Remember the epileptic son, Jesus told them because of your unbelief.
Unbelief can come in different ways. Here’s a few, ignorance, distraction, and rebellion.

God is looking for believers that will stick with Him long enough that they become unwaveringly confident in Jesus. In other words, standing in faith.

But living a life of faith will not happen on accident. Remember, keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus. It’s so easy to drift. (Peter on water)

You see, vision drift is real thing, and our enemy is a master of distraction. I honestly believe this is why Jesus asked, when I return, will I really find persistent faith on the earth?

Hebrews 2:1,MSG- It’s crucial that we keep a firm grip on what we’ve heard so that we don’t drift off.

Hebrews tells us that faith is actually spiritual substance. It’s divinely imparted access into God’s world. Allowing us the opportunity to become all God has already told us we can be.

The prophet Isaiah said, Wrap your mind around this. I am GOD, and from the very beginning telling you what the ending will be. Assuring you, I’m with you. Assuring you I’ll do exactly what I set out to do. I’ve said it, and I’ll most certainly do it.

Let’s take our faith up a notch today by simply accepting that when God tells us something, we accept Him at His word.

Remember what God said in Jeremiah; "I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, plans to give you the future you hope for.”

Here's the thing, if we're going to discover all God has for us, then we can't let challenging situations, difficulties or disappointments distract us.

Why not expect God to actually be God?

Think about this, you could be one revelation away from your greatest breakthrough.

So let this talk encourage you, more importantly, let God's promises inspire your faith.

Here’s the deal, at the end of the day, God designed us to live by faith. Unfortunately, actually living by it is one of the most overlooked spiritual realities God gave His creation.

I’m convinced this was Jesus’ point when He said, will I find this persistent faith?

Now when it comes to faith I believe Jesus gave us the most direct and practical instructions concerning how humans are to exercise faith.

Mark 11:23,NIV- “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.”

Now in light of what Jesus has told us, let me say this; faith isn't magic. And it's definitely not some confession formula for getting things from God.

But without a doubt, according to Jesus Himself, speaking Divinely inspired words over our situation is exactly what He was instructing us to do in His faith lesson in Mark.

Once again, it's not some magic confession formula, but make no mistake about it, speaking God inspired words of faith over your situation will absolutely change the course of your life in the here-and-now.

Jesus's instructions in Mark's gospel was in response to the disciples seeing what happened after Jesus spoke to a tree.

And when they questioned Him about the tree, He gave this command; "Have faith in God"

His lesson for them then, and for us today is that we would know how to exercise our God ordained authority as heirs in the spiritual world, impacting our natural world.

Pay close attention to this, because the overwhelming majority of Heaven bound Christians are unbelievers when it comes to these truths.

Jesus told us to speak to our mountains, not speak to God about are mountains.
It is God alone that's the source and foundation of this kind of faith.

Make no mistake about it, speaking God inspired words of faith over your situation will absolutely change the course of your life in the here-and-now.

Jesus is very clear in the fact that speaking faith from our hearts effects change in our world, from His.

Romans 1:17,NIV- ...The Righteous Live By Faith

Because God designed our born-again lives to function a specific way, He’s actually expecting us to live by faith, live according to our new nature. To be persistent in our faith life.

Truth is, Christianity was never meant to be a bunch of religious, legalistic traditions, but actually living our lives according to a new covenant, appropriated by what we believe, based solely on God’s promises?

According to Hebrews, this kind of faith sees God’s promises as spiritual substance that effects our natural world.

And God does expect us to live by this kind of faith.

Being a Christian isn't just receiving a new life in Christ, it's actually living it!

I honestly don't think God gave us new lives in Christ just to hang around here doing our own thing until we get to Heaven.

But discovering, developing, actually living our new lives in Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:7,AMP- We walk by faith, not by sight, living our lives in a manner consistent with our CONFIDENT BELIEF IN GOD’S PROMISES.
NLT- We life by believing, not by seeing.

All we have to do is come to the place where we follow the example of our father in the faith Abraham.

Romans 4:20-21,NLT- Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises.

Would you say you’re living like this?

For many, the question isn’t are we? But how can we?

According to Romans 10, the more we hear revelation from Jesus the more we experience transformation.

The more we embrace a God inspired mindset, the more we put into practice our new life.

Remember 2 Corinthians tells us we are to live our lives with a confident belief in God’s promises.

Romans 3:27,NKJV- Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

Just like placed laws in place that govern our universe, (gravity, electricity, frequencies) He also has laws in place that govern the Kingdom of Heaven.
And this is His point in Romans, reminding us that the OT laws have absolutely nothing to do with these laws.

God Himself cannot override laws He’s already decreed.

Psalm 89:34,NKJV- My covenant I will not break, nor alter the word that has gone out of my lips.

God’s words are forever settled.

We can be as sincere as we want, but if we refuse to operate within God’s already established spiritual laws, there’s nothing He can do.

This is what Paul was talking about in Romans when he said that the righteousness of God is revealed from faith, then he went on to tell us that we are to Live By Faith.

If our righteousness is revealed from faith, then the more we grow in our faith, the clearer we see what Jesus actually accomplished for us.

So we’ve got to stay teachable, accepting the fact that our faith development is our responsibility.

Understand living a life of faith doesn’t automatically happen anymore than our natural living happens.

Think about it, they both require education, training, and development.

2 Thessalonians 1:3,NIV- We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.

Think about it like this, if faith is this unwavering trust and the seed of faith is plant s in every human, but it’s got to be developed.

This is why you can’t just memorize some scripture and quote it thinking you’re in faith.

Because God has designed us to live by faith, we’ve got to get to the place where we allow what He says to shape and strengthen what we actually believe. How we actually live.

Luke 18:4-5,NLT- The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people, but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!
v.8, But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?

MSG, But how much of that kind of persistent faith will the Son of Man find on the earth when Hereturns?

We have to adopt a completely new way of thinking in order for us to appropriate the things of God, to live a life of faith.

This is why Ephesians teaches us to pray, Lord, open the eyes of our soul so we can comprehend what you’ve already done for us. Help us understand living a life faith.

Hebrews 11:1,AMP- Now faith is the assurance, title deed, the confirmation of things hoped for (things divinely guaranteed), the evidence of things not seen, the conviction of their reality. Faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses.
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October 27, 2020Kingdom Culture IV
Colossians 1:12-13,NKJV- Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.
He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed (transferred) us into the kingdom of the Son of His love.

Matthew 6:33,NLT- “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”

MSG- Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now.

Make no mistake, God has an assignment for every one of us, but absolutely requires that we be governed by His system, not the one of this world.

This is why Jesus made such radical statements like, “whoever loses his life for Me with find it.” “Take up your cross and follow Me.” But one of the greatest lessons the early disciples teach us is their unwavering trust and expectation that had in Jesus.

I realize keeping the Kingdom of Heaven first place in our lives can be very challenging and this is why having an eternal perspective is crucial.

2 Peter 3:8,NKJV- “Beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.”
1000 years = 24 hours
500 years = 12 hours
250 years = 6 hours
125 years = 3 hours
72.5 years = 1.5 hours
36 years = 45 minutes

This is why James tells us that our life here on earth is like the morning fog.

So let today’s talk remind all of us that according to Jesus, “The time is at hand” God’s plan from the beginning was for His will to be done on earth like is in heaven.

A major key to this reality is a consistent understanding that it’s 100% Christ in us manifesting His Kingdom.

Isaiah makes it very clear it will be the Anointed One and His Anointing that destroys the yoke. That manifest through each of us. Like Esther, God set her up. What about Joseph? What about you?

Remember, Jesus told us everything pertaining to the Kingdom of Heaven is like someone sowed a seed.

Every aspect of the Kingdom of Heaven works according to this principle of sowing seed;
The gospel, love, kindness, healing, prosperity, etc...

The seed can be working and we not see the fruit of it yet.

Genesis tells us that as long as the earth remains, seed time and harvest will be in effect.

1 Corinthians 3:6,NKJV, I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.

And according to God, every seed produces after it’s own kind.

Ultimately, God’s Kingdom is spiritual in its reality, it’s other dimensional.

Remember last week we made this statement, it will be the quality of our intake that determines our output. So when we go to the word, let’s practice going with a little humble expectation.

The challenge for most of us is that we spend the bulk of our time investing in the natural man.

And if we’re ever going to experience things of the Kingdom, of the supernatural, we’re going to have start thinking and talking supernatural.

Because at the end of the day, everyone of us go in the direction of our most dominate thoughts.

The Kingdom of Heaven is of another dimension, it’s a place that cannot be managed by human intelligence.

Since everything pertaining to the Kingdom is already in the born again, everything we’ve been created and called to be is in us, in our spirit. Seed!

You see, God inspired faith comes from His word. His word is seed sown into His creation.

Keep this in mind, we’re not built to base our believing on our human experiences, but on what our God says we are and what we can do.

1 Corinthians 2:12,NLT- And we have received God’s Spirit (not the world’s spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us.”

But until the seed of this truth is sown into our soul, it all remains a mystery.

Remember, Jesus told us the Kingdom of Heaven is like someone sowed a seed.

Actually the Kingdom of God is in us and it’s brought into this realm through believing and speaking.

But right believing and right speaking starts with right thinking. “As a man thinks...” The soul of a human is the governor of of our life. It consists of our mind and will, and it works in connection with our spirit.

This means, thoughts are spiritual, and they are without a doubt the primary target of our enemy. Think about it, how many times did Jesus address issues with a person directly from their thoughts. Thoughts are seeds.

And this is why James tells us we cannot continue to live double-minded and expect to function in a different reality.

James 1:7-8,MSG- If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get His help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it.
Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who “worry their prayers” are like wind-whipped waves.
Don’t think you’re going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open.”

John tells us, “As our soul prospers” so we have to ask ourselves, what’s the dominant influence in our soul.

Develop some discipline in our thought life so we don’t drift. That we aren’t double-minded.

Hebrews 2:1,MSG- It’s crucial that we keep a firm grip on what we’ve heard so that we don’t drift off.

Here’s the thing, we’ve seen the double-minded life from the beginning. It’s what the children of Israel did repeatedly, always looking at everything going on around them instead of trusting what God had told them.

This is why the Holy Spirit tells us to learn from them, both what to do and what not to do.

I cant help but wonder how many of us have been stuck in our wilderness, avoiding our assignment because we’ve grown comfortable with what were use too, or we simply don’t believe Him in the face of difficulties.

The challenge with this thinking is that after getting use to not moving when God moves creates this entitlement way of manna thinking.

Don’t let the uncertainties of today’s world paralyze you with the unknown.
It’s time for us to go into what God has for us! Let God disrupt your normal

Deuteronomy 1:6&8,NKJV- The LORD our God spoke to us in Horeb, saying: You have dwelt long enough at this mountain. See, I have set the land before you; go in and possess the land which the LORD swore to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—to give to them and their descendants after them.

Remember Esther, God set her up. Make no mistake, you, we’ve been called to the Kingdom of Heaven for such a time as this. We are the seed God is planting right in the face of darkness.

God is looking for believers that will stand right in the face of pandemic and uncertainty, without being discouraged, fearful, and especially angry and bitter, but unwaveringly confident in Jesus.

Taking bold, God inspired, anointed steps of faith. Advancing the Kingdom of Heaven.

Ephesians 6:10,NKJV- “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.”

God would never have told us to be strong in His power if we couldn’t. As a matter of fact, according to 1 John, “Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.”

The authority of the Kingdom has been delegated to the church, but unless exercised the kingdom of darkness will continue its influence.

Matthew 8:7-10,NKJV- “And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”
The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.
For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it. ”
When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!”

Romans 5:17,NKJV- “For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)”

And this is why Jesus told us in John 14, “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.”
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October 22, 2020Persistent Faith
Hebrews 12, Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross...

Looking unto Jesus, keeping our eyes fixed on Him.
Think about this, not only was Jesus completing His assignment, He was fulfilling the prophetic, as well as establishing God’s will in the earth. But also, as the first born, showing us what a life in Him looks like.

Maybe the big question is, who is He to you?

Seriously, is Jesus our Lord, our Master, our teacher, the First Born, then what’s He telling us when he says, follow Me? Keep our eyes fixed on Him.

Isaiah says, “Keep your mind stayed in Him.”

Romans 8:6,NLT- So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.

Romans 12:2,NLT- “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”

Here’s the thing, the more I stayed focused on Jesus, the more I’m learning that this life of faith has to be developed just like a human life.

Luke 18:6-8,MSG- Then the Master said, Do you hear what that judge, corrupt as he is, is saying? So what makes you think God won’t step in and work justice for His chosen people, who continue to cry out for help? Won’t He stick up for them? I assure you, He will. He will not drag His feet. But how much of that kind of persistent faith will the Son of Man find on the earth when He returns?

We have to adopt a completely new way of thinking in order for us to appropriate the things God has already done for us.

A real life of faith isn’t trying to get God to do something, but actually enforcing a reality God has already created.

This is why Ephesians teaches us to pray, Lord, open the eyes of my spirit so I can comprehend what you’ve already done for us.

There has to be transformation in our soul for us to experience faith.

A revelation we’ve got to embrace is the reality that our born again spirit is made just like Jesus, but until our soul aligns with our spirit, our human nature will continue to control our life.

As a matter of fact, the NT teaches us that God has already given us everything necessary for a dynamic spiritual life.

A life only acceptable through faith. So we must understand this reality, God designed us to live by faith.

Hebrews 11:1,AMP- Now faith is the assurance, title deed, the confirmation of things hoped for (things divinely guaranteed), the evidence of things not seen, the conviction of their reality. Faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses.

The degree of success in our faith is in direct proportion to our conviction of what God says.

This kind of faith, this unwavering trust and enduring confidence in God is the bridge to spiritual living.

Here’s something every believer needs to be aware of, we can have faith, and doubt can still affect us. Matter of fact, one of our biggest struggles is assuming knowledge and information are faith.

Matthew 14:31,NKJV- “And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”

God is looking for believers that will stand right in the face of pandemic and uncertainty, without being discouraged, fearful, and especially angry and bitter, but unwaveringly confident in Jesus. In other words, stand in faith.

Our enemy loves keeping Christians distracted thinking, “I’ve got faith, so why isn’t it working?” When in reality it is!!

Even though God designed us to live a certain way, until we stop resorting to our human reasoning to determine the realities of His word, our faith will remain undeveloped, and doubt will continually manipulate our thinking, effecting our faith.

Remember, faith is the assurance, the conviction of things divinely guaranteed.

Matthew 8:7-10,NKJV- “And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”
The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.
For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it. ”
When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!”

Keep in mind, we’re designed to live by faith, but it will not happen on accident. Remember, keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus. It’s so easy to drift. (Peter on water)

You see, vision drift is real thing, and our enemy is a master of distraction. I honestly believe this is why Jesus asked, when I return, will I really find persistent faith on the earth?

Hebrews 2:1,MSG- It’s crucial that we keep a firm grip on what we’ve heard so that we don’t drift off.

Listen to Isaiah instructions, “Keep your mind stayed in Him.” To the degree that what God says becomes more of a reality than anything in this natural world.

What Isaiah, Paul, and the Lord are emphasizing is that God’s word is spiritual seed, so we’ve got to stay with it long enough to let the fruit of His word produce in our physical lives.

A real life of faith isn’t trying to get God to do something, but actually discovering and enforcing a reality God has already created.

This is why Ephesians teaches us to pray, Lord, open the eyes of our spirit so we can comprehend what you’ve already done for us.

Remember, faith perceives as real fact what is not revealed to the senses.

Faith is simply an outward expression of an established conviction in our heart. It’s right perspective. It's all in how you see something.

My prayer is that this talk reminds us to live with the perspective that we're just one step of faith away from that victory, promotion, breakthrough.

Remember, Hebrews tells us that faith is actually spiritual substance. It’s divinely imparted access into God’s world. Allowing us the opportunity to become all God has already told us we can be.

The prophet Isaiah said, Wrap your mind around this. I am GOD, and from the very beginning telling you what the ending will be. Assuring you, I’m with you. Assuring you I’ll do exactly what I set out to do. I’ve said it, and I’ll most certainly do it.

Real faith simply chooses to accept that when God tells us something, we accept Him at His word.

Remember what God said in Jeremiah; "I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, plans to give you the future you hope for.”

Here's the thing, if we're going to discover all God has for us, then we can't let challenging situations, difficulties or disappointments distract us.

Why not expect God to actually be God?

Think about this, you could be one revelation away from your greatest breakthrough.

So let this talk encourage you, more importantly, let God's promises inspire your faith.

Here’s the deal, at the end of the day, God designed us to live by faith. Unfortunately, actually living by it is one of the most overlooked spiritual realities God gave His creation.

I can't help but wonder if this is what Jesus was referring to when He said, "When I return will I really find faith in the earth?"

Now when it comes to faith I believe Jesus gave us the most direct and practical instructions concerning how humans are to exercise faith.

Mark 11:23,NIV- “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.”

Now in light of what Jesus has told us, let me say this; faith isn't magic. And it's definitely not some confession formula for getting things from God.

But without a doubt, according to Jesus Himself, speaking Divinely inspired words over your situation is exactly what He was instructing us in His faith lesson in Mark.

Once again, it's not some magic confession formula, but make no mistake about it, speaking God inspired words of faith over your situation will absolutely change the course of your life in the here-and-now.

Jesus's instructions in Mark's gospel were in response to the disciples seeing what happened after Jesus spoke to a tree.

And when they questioned Him about the tree, He gave this command; "Have faith in God"

His lesson for them then, and for us today is that we would know how to exercise our God ordained authority as heirs in the spiritual world, impacting our natural world.

Here’s the thing, the more I stayed focused on Jesus, the more I’m learning that this life of faith has to be developed just like a human life.

Luke 18:6-8,MSG- Then the Master said, Do you hear what that judge, corrupt as he is, is saying? So what makes you think God won’t step in and work justice for His chosen people, who continue to cry out for help? Won’t He stick up for them? I assure you, He will. He will not drag His feet. But how much of that kind of persistent faith will the Son of Man find on the earth when He returns?

A real life of faith isn’t trying to get God to do something, but actually enforcing a reality God has already created.

There has to be transformation in our soul for us to experience faith.
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October 19, 2020Kingdom Culture III
Colossians 1:12-13,NKJV- Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.
Qualified- made competent, sufficient, and authorized.
He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed (transferred) us into the kingdom of the Son of His love.

And in chapter 2, He disarmed the powers of darkness and made a public spectacle of them.

Jesus will have a group of believers that will embrace their new covenant assignment.

They will have a working knowledge of the world of the spirit.
1 Corinthians 1, Paul reminds us that God has chosen the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are so that no flesh can glory in His presence.

This is why developing a life of faith is absolutely vital, it’s the only way into that world.

The minute we give our lives to Christ some very significant changes happen;
We become a brand new creation
We become citizens of the Kingdom
We become heirs of the Kingdom
We become ambassadors for the Kingdom

Our assignment is taking the culture of the kingdom everywhere we go.

And this is why Jesus told us to pray His Kingdom come, His will be done.

Then He takes it a step further by telling is to seek the kingdom of Heaven above all else.

Matthew 6:33,NLT- “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”

MSG- Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now.

Remember, the heir, as long as he remains childish is no different than a slave.

This is why it’s absolutely vital that we’ve got to have a clear understanding of who we are as people of God.

Here’s the thing, whenever you hear something from God’s word that doesn’t fit your thinking or believing, instead of just rejecting it, ask God to elevate your thinking to match His word.

C’mon guys, we’re the created. Which means we don’t serve our King by trying to figure out everything about His ways, but through faith, we serve Him, simply by trusting His way is right.

In Mark 1, when Jesus started His earthly ministry, one of the first things He did was preach the gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven.

His disciples asked Him, what’s the Kingdom of God like? And Jesus goes right in to the parable of the sower.

Matthew 13:24,NKJV- “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.”

Luke 8:11,NKJV-“Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.”

Every aspect of the Kingdom of Heaven works according to this principle of sowing seed;
The gospel, love, kindness, healing, prosperity, etc...

Genesis tells us that as long as the earth remains, seed time and harvest will be in effect.

Galatians 6:7,NKJV- “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.”

The moment we give our life to Christ, we actually become seed our Father plants in the earth with an assignment.

1 Corinthians 3:6-8,NKJV, I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.
So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.
Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

Let’s keep in mind, the things of the Kingdom of Heaven are design to function in a different dimension.

But the tendency of humanity is to think faith can be accessed and managed by human intelligence.

Remember, Jesus told us the Kingdom of Heaven is like someone sowed a seed.

And according to God, every seed produces after it’s own kind. It’s God who gives the increase.

Think about it, we don’t have to know how tomatoes grow to enjoy tomatoes.

1 Peter 1 tells us that we’ve been born of incorruptible seed through the word of God.

In Luke 17, Jesus told us that the Kingdom of God doesn’t come through visible signs, He said the Kingdom of God is within you.

Ultimately, God’s Kingdom is spiritual in its reality, it’s other dimensional.

And if we’re ever going to experience things of the Kingdom, of the supernatural, we’re going to have start thinking and talking supernatural.

The Kingdom of Heaven is a place that cannot be managed by human intelligence.

Since everything pertaining to the Kingdom is already in the born again, everything we’ve been created and called to be is in us, in our spirit.

You see, God inspired faith comes from His word. His word is seed sown into His creation.

Keep this in mind, we’re not built to base our believing on our human experiences, but on what our God says we are and what we can do.

1 Corinthians 2:10-12,NLT- It was to us that God revealed these things by His Spirit. For His Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets.
No one can know a person’s thoughts except that person’s own spirit, and no one can know God’s thoughts except God’s own Spirit.
And we have received God’s Spirit (not the world’s spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us.”

As ambassadors, as heirs to the Kingdom, we’re suppose to be operating at a higher level than the rest of the world,

But until the seed of this truth is sown into our soul, it all remains a mystery.

Remember, Jesus told us the Kingdom of Heaven is like someone sowed a seed.

The Kingdom of God is in us and it’s brought into this realm through believing and speaking.

Here’s the deal, we cannot continue to live double-minded and expect to function in a different reality.

James 1:7-8,MSG- If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get His help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it.
Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who “worry their prayers” are like wind-whipped waves.
Don’t think you’re going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open.”

This is why in Philippians Paul reminds us that it’s our responsibility to manage our mind.

Make your mind available to God.

The quality of our output is in direct proportion to our input.

We are the seed of Abraham. Sown by our Father into a world desperate for the same blessing Abraham had on him.

Truth is, from the garden, God’s purpose hasn’t changed, He’s still introducing His Kingdom to His creation.

God plants the righteous among the wicked, the fallen, for one reason.

His Kingdom come, His will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
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October 12, 2020Kingdom Culture II
Colossians 1:9-15,NKJV- For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
v.10, that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
v.11, strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy;
v.12, giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.
v.13, He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed (transferred) us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,
v.14, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.
v.15, He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

Not only has Christ transferred us into His Kingdom and qualified us to partake of the inheritance, according to chapter 2, He’s wiped out the handwriting of requirements, disarmed the powers of darkness and made a public spectacle of them.

As citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven, heirs to the throne, ambassadors for Jesus, our assignment is taking the culture of the kingdom everywhere we go.

In order for this to be a reality in our lives, we’ve got to have a clear understanding of who we are as people of God.

Galatians 4:6-7,NKJV- “And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.”

4:1, Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all.

Remember last week, “Let them have dominion” This reality is the fundamental principle of the Kingdom of God into this visible world God gave His creation.

Remember Psalm 115, The heavens are the Lord’s, but the earth He has given to the children of men.

Jesus’ mission to the planet was to restore what the first Adam gave away.

1 John 3, For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He destroy the works of the devil.

1 Corinthians 15:45-49,NKJV- “And so it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and afterward the spiritual.
The first man was of the earth, made of dust; the second Man is the Lord from heaven.
As was the man of dust, so also are those who are made of dust; and as is the heavenly Man, so also are those who are heavenly.
And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man.”

Here’s a revelation to keep in mind, according to Revelation 13, Jesus is the Lamb slain before the foundations of the world.

1 Peter 1:20,NKJV- He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you.

In Matthew Jesus is teaching about the kingdom and in chapter 13 He says, With parables I will tell you things kept secret from the foundations of the world.

In Matthew 25 Jesus is once again teaching about the Kingdom, talking about when He will separate the sheep and the goats,

In v.34, “Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.”

Hebrews tells us that we are to enter into His rest through our faith in Him, but some will not, even though everything has already been finished from the foundations of the world.

This is why Jesus instructed us to pray, The Kingdom come, His will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.

Why would Jesus want us, the people of God, praying this way?

Because we’re the one’s that are actually suppose to be controlling things here. Unfortunately, that’s not the case.

But I’m believing like with Esther, God’s calling a group to rise to the occasion for such a time as this.

Isaiah 61:1-6,NKJV- The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
v.2, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn,
v.3, To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
v.4, And they shall rebuild the old ruins, They shall raise up the former desolations, And they shall repair the ruined cities, The desolations of many generations.
v.5, Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, And the sons of the foreigner Shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
v.6, But you shall be named the priests of the LORD, They shall call you the servants of our God. You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, And in their glory you shall boast.

And in these last days that Isaiah prophesied about, these realities will not be discovered through human logic.

As a matter of fact, there’s no place in the Bible where human logic ever produced a miracle.

Bottom line, if we’re ever going to live supernatural, if we’re going to live out of the Kingdom of Heaven,

and according to Jesus it’s already in us, then we’ve got to start talking and thinking supernatural, thinking and talking Kingdom of Heaven.

Believing and accepting all that Jesus HAS ACCOMPLISHED before the foundations of the world.

In Mark 1, when Jesus started His earthly ministry, He came preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven.

His disciples asked Him, what’s the Kingdom of God like? And Jesus goes right in to the parable of the sower, beginning with this statement;

The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man sowed a seed. And the seed is the word.

In Mark 4, Jesus explains the parable, showing us 4 types of ground. There is wayside ground, stony ground, thorny ground, and good ground.

Only one out of the four produced any fruit.

Think about this, using this parable as a measuring guide, it’s estimated that there are currently 2.5 million Christians on the planet.

Taking the 4 types of ground, that brakes out to roughly 625,000 per group.

So out of 2.5 million Christians, only 625,000 of us are producing any fruit, and of that group, we’re all not producing at the level God designed us to.

What am I saying? WE HAVE AN ASSIGNMENT!

Bringing the culture of the Kingdom of Heaven everywhere we go.

Remember what God said from Colossians, that we walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and endurance with joy;
giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.

And this is why Jesus told us to pray His Kingdom come, His will be done.
Then He takes it a step further by telling is to seek the kingdom of Heaven above all else.
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October 12, 2020Kingdom Culture
Colossians 1:11-13,NLT- We also pray that you will be strengthened with all His glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need.
May you be filled with joy, always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to His people, who live in the light.
For He has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of His dear Son.

As citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven, heirs to the throne, ambassadors for Jesus, our assignment is taking the culture of the kingdom everywhere we go.

But here’s the thing, possibly one of the biggest challenges the born again face isn’t so much the powers of the kingdom of darkness, it our refusal to embrace the world we’re born of, embracing a way of living that is beyond humanity.

Listen to Paul’s words again, He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to His people, who live in the light.

Make no mistake, comprehending all that Christ has made available for His people demands a new paradigm, the Kingdom of Heaven can only be accessed by faith.

Philippians 3:17-20,NLT- Dear brothers and sisters, pattern your lives after mine, and learn from those who follow our example.
For I have told you often before, and I say it again with tears in my eyes, that there are many whose conduct shows they are really enemies of the cross of Christ.
They are headed for destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things, and they think only about this life here on earth.
But we are citizens of Heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for Him to return as our Savior.

Here’s my prayer, that we inspire and equip our next generation in discovering their life in the Kingdom of Heaven.

As we dig into our talk, a key principle in understanding the Kingdom is to not think geographical, but be open to multidimensional thinking.

In Luke 17, Jesus tells us, “Indeed, the Kingdom of God is within you.”

Let’s lay some foundation as we unpack our talk. Genesis introduces God’s beginning of what we know as our physical world.

In Genesis 1, God says, let’s make man in our image, according to our likeness, and let them have dominion over all the earth.

Psalm 115, The heavens are the Lord’s, but the earth He has given to the children of men.

Gen. 1:26, Let Us make (asa) man in Our image.
Gen.1:27, God created (bara) man in His own image.
Asa- to make out of something already existing.
Bara- to create out of nothing natural.

The invisible taking on the visible. Adam was 100% spirit and human.
Jesus, the last Adam 100% spirit and human.

What’s really interesting is that this word, man in Genesis 1 literally means spirit species. The nature and essence of God Himself.

“Let them have dominion” is the fundamental principle of the Kingdom of God into this visible world God gave His creation.

Adam was the first royal representative of the Kingdom of Heaven, places in charge of this world.

This is why the angels of Heaven asked God, “What is this man you created like you?”

The NT calls Jesus the last Adam because He came to restore all that Adam lost through his rebellion against the Kingdom of Heaven.

And because of Adam’s position, when he accepted satan’s temptation he abandoned his royal position as well as his dominion.

This is why Colossians is so powerful, God has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of His dear Son.

One of Jesus’ primary objectives was restoring God’s original creation to his God ordained position.

A reality many of us have the tendency to let slip is the fact that the Kingdom of Heaven is designed for complete reliance on the King.

Remember Psalm 115, The heavens are the Lord’s, but the earth He has given to the children of men.
God put man in authority over the earth.

Kingdom of Heaven principles aren’t even legal here without an heir of the Kingdom exercising dominion.

Galatians 4:6-7,NKJV- “And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.”

4:1, Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all.

Bottom line, if we’re ever going to live supernatural, we’ve got to start talking and thinking supernatural.

Romans 8 tells us that we are predestined to be conformed to the image of Christ.

God wants to distinguish you! (Esther)

But according to the apostle James, we cannot continue living a double minded life.
Another way to say it would be, double Kingdom.

Romans teaches us that the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.
This is why a human has to be born again.
John 3:3,NKJV- “Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

1 Corinthians 15:45-49,NKJV- “And so it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and afterward the spiritual.
The first man was of the earth, made of dust; the second Man is the Lord from heaven.
As was the man of dust, so also are those who are made of dust; and as is the heavenly Man, so also are those who are heavenly.
And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man.”
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October 01, 2020FINISH WHAT HE STARTED VI
Jesus is absolutely expecting us to finish what He started. As His body on the planet, our assignment is to continue all He commanded us.

Remember, Peter tells us God has givenus everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of Him, and He has given us His great and precious promises, so that through them we may participate in His divine nature.

Everything Jesus did while He was on the planet in a human body was pointing us to what He was about to fulfill at the cross.

Here’s a revelation that every Christian has to get settled, The Word of God is the Will of God.

Once we get settled on what His will is, then we have to allow it to transform the way we think.

After all, “As a man thinks in his heart so is he.”

John 6:38,NKJV- For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

John 8:28,NKJV, When you lift up the Son of man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me.

John 9:4,NKJV, I must work the works of Him who sent Me.

John 14:10,NKJV- ...The words I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority, but the Father who dwells in Me does the work.

Matthew 8:16-17,NLT- That evening many demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus. He cast out the evil spirits with a simple command, and he healed all the sick.
This fulfilled the word of the Lord through the prophet Isaiah, who said, “He took our sicknesses and removed our diseases.”

Think about it, why would Jesus, emphasize healing the entire time He was on the planet, instruct His first disciples to do the same, then leave us to live a completely different way than He did and not tell us?

Exodus 15:26, “I am the Lord who heals you.”

So which one is more real? What we see, what we feel, or what He says?

Once we make up our minds about what He says, will we stay with it long enough to let the fruit of His word produce is our physical lives.

This is how a life of faith comes into manifestation.

The thing is, it’s still up to us to actually engage our faith, start speaking to our mountain.

Hebrews 4:2,NKJV- For 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 in those who heard it.

There has to be a transformation in our thinking in order for us to appropriate the things God has already done for us.

To the degree that what God says becomes more of a reality than anything in this natural world.

Isaiah says, “Keep your mind stayed in Him.”

Practice getting in agreement with God. Practice living more God inside minded.

Is it possible that we’ve settled into a place of selective believing based totally on signs of confirmation. In other words, walking by sight, not by faith.

This is why the apostle Paul told us, “The same way you received Jesus, live your life in Him”

This is why Jesus repeatedly said, “All things are possible to him who believes.

Matthew 9:27-30,NKJV- When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!”
And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”
Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.” And their eyes were opened.

God wants us at a place where we live everyday of our live with intentional expectations. Trusting in every word He’s said to us.

Proverbs 3:5-8,NIV- Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.
This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.

And since Jesus lives in Heaven now, He's actually expecting His body here to be just that, His body. Empower by His Holy Spirit.

And the only way that happens is by faith. He actually designed and commanded us to live by faith. To finish what He started.

As a Christian, at some point we’re going to have to make our mind up as to which part of the word of God is true.

When you follow Jesus through the scriptures, which part is true?

When He healed everyone that came to Him for healing, is it true?

When Jesus said, “The works that I do, you can do also,” is it true?

Until we make our mind up which part is true, I’m not sure it’s actually possible to be in faith.

James 1, When you come to God, you must come in faith, not doubting. The one who doubts is like waves blown around by the wind.
That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.

Does what we believe have anything to do with our salvation? Then why would we think differently about healing?

Here’s something to consider, Is what the prophet Isaiah said concerning Jesus true? Is what Matthew and Peter, inspired by the Holy Spirit wrote true?

And if we follow the life of Jesus through the NT, it appears that He took our sickness and disease just as much as He took our sin.

Keep in mind, Jesus is the one who told us to follow His example. To be His disciple. To imitate Him. To do the things He did.

Matthew 4:23,NKJV- Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the Kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.

Matthew 8:16-17,NKJV- When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.”

Matthew 12:15,NKJV- But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew from there. And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all.

Matthew 14:14,NKJV- When Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; He was moved with compassion for them and healed their sick.

Matthew 15:30,NKJV- Then great multitudes came to Him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others; and they laid them down at Jesus’ feet, and He healed them.

Matthew 19:2,NKJV- And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them there.

If Jesus was here in person, do you think He would heal all the sick that came to Him? Why?

God is not a man that He could lie. He actually binds Himself by His own words.

Hebrews 13:8,NKJV- Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Malachi 3:6,NKJV- I am the Lord, I do not change.

He’s not picking and choosing who gets healed and who doesn’t anymore than He’s picking who does and doesn’t get saved.

The New Covenant has been settled.

Give no place to the devil, give no place to unbelief.

John 10:10,NKJV- The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy, I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

1 John 3, For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.

Psalm 107 says the He sent His word and healed them.

Romans 10:17,MSG- But not everybody is ready for this, ready to see and hear and act. Isaiah asked what we all ask at one time or another: Does anyone care, God? Is anyone listening and believing a word of it?
The point is: Before you trust, you have to listen. But unless Christ’s Word is preached, there’s nothing to listen to.

Do we put more of an emphasis on an experience or on what God’s word tells us?

2 Corinthians 4:16-18,NKJV- Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.”
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