YOU NEED FAITH TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE THE BIG THINGS YOU REALLY WANT TO SEE. YOU CAN LIVE A LIFE WITHOUT FAITH BUT – IT WILL BE A SMALLER LIFE THAN ONE LIVED WITH FAITH.
Do you need a miracle?
Do you need something to change in your circumstances?
Do you need a breakthrough in your life in some way? Maybe your health has some immoveable issues? Maybe you are sick of your ho-hum job and you want to do something different? Maybe you have struggled financially for far too long? Perhaps you have some deep fears or you have wrestled with doubts in your mind for far too long.
Then today you need to tune in really well!!!
You love God, but you’re looking for more. You’re looking for a significant shift, you’re sick of believing for the same miracles and increase but not seeing it as you hoped. You’re at a tipping point, it’s time to change up and create some momentum.
I’m going to give you an answer.
Abraham met with God
God I want an heir! Essentially Abraham was saying, – It’s my turn now!
You’ve just told me how you are El-Shaddai, the all sufficient one, I know you’re able, but right now I don’t’ have a son! I WANT YOU TO DO SOMETHING FOR ME!
Is that selfish? Of course not! Jesus said: And whatever you ask for in prayer, having faith and [really] believing, you will receive. Matt 21:22
God answers Abraham, not just YES; but wait a minute Abraham, I will give you offspring that number as the stars. He believed.
ROADBLOCK – Abraham was old.
He made a demand of God and God answered so fast it he nearly missed it and the answer was far greater than the demand by miles!
God loves faith! Bold faith pursues God for undeserved answers.
While others wait around for the moving of the water, Jesus is asking you, “What do you want?”
He is waiting for someone to stand up and shout – “It’s my turn now!”
STORY 2 – Naaman the leper 2 Kings 5
He was outside the covenant. He was an enemy of God’s people, but he came and asked big for a miracle. He humbled himself and obeyed God’s direction through the prophet.
It’s my turn now!
ROADBLOCK – He was outside the covenant, he had been an enemy.
When we see other people, pastors, churches being blessed, – we rejoice of course but it’s time to stand up and shout to God, It’s my turn now!
STORY 3 – The Syro-Phenician woman. Mark 7:25-30
She came to Jesus. She’s no Israelite. She’s not entitled to covenant promises but she pushed through every doctrinal, legal, cultural and sexist barrier and shouted, It’s my turn now.
ROADBLOCK – She was outside God’s plan and purpose.
This isn’t an arrogant or selfish demand, this is a call that springs from a faith filled heart that knows God is able, and He is gracious and good and I need His help.
STORY 4 – Blind Bartimaeus Mark 10:46-52
He called out “Son of David have mercy on me” In effect he was saying, “It’s my turn now!”
ROADBLOCK – the crowd stood in the way, be quiet they said, you’re annoying!
But Jesus told them to bring him here. What do you want he asked? Bold faith stands up and says God, it’s my turn now!
It’s my turn for a healing.
It’s my turn for a financial miracle.
It’s my turn for a salvation miracle.
It’s my turn for a Church growth
It’s my turn for a personal breakthrough.
It’s time some believers and leaders decided, we are not just plodding along doing all things well, and hoping for good things to happen, and yet not seeing the big breakthroughs and advances that we truly desire.
We have decided to stand up and make a demand in faith, just like Jacob who said “I won’t let you go until you bless me”
It’s my turn now!
It’s my turn now!
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- What is the biggest faith challenge you have ever faced?
- What did doubt say to your mind about that challenge?
- What did/does faith say to you about that challenge?
- Can you accept that God really wants to bless, heal and prosper you?
- Can you get past any sense of it being selfish to ask God for answers to your needs?
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