THE CONFESSION OF OUR FAITH

 

(13 July 2008)

Hebrews 10:21-23 Jesus is our high priest. We should give him words of faith to present to God on our behalf. Let us hold fast the confession of our faith. (Profession = Confession)
Hebrews 10:35-39 Do not cast away your confidence which has great recompense of reward. You need patience so that you may be consistent in your confession until you receive.
Do not draw back when the battle is hard. Keep on believing. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive the promise.

Joshua 14:7-12 Caleb spoke according to the word that was in his heart (and not according to what he saw)
Confess your faith according to the word stored in your heart.
Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall NOT depart out of your mouth.
Romans 10:8 The word of faith is near you, in your mouth and in your heart.

A challenge – what have you been speaking? Your circumstances or the word?

Mark 11:12-14, 20-24
Jesus never spoke the problem, he spoke what he wanted to see happen. Jesus did not discuss the fig tree with his disciples, he spoke to it and his disciples heard it. In verse 23 the word say appears 3 to 4 times but the word believe only appears once. Most Christians do not have problem with believing, but with saying.
You will have what you say whether good or bad. "I told my people that they will have what they say but they say what they have."
Your victory is in your mouth. You will have what you say.
Proverbs 18:20-21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue. You shall be filled with the fruit of your mouth.
Genesis 1:1-3 When there was darkness God spoke light. He spoke what He desired. He did not speak the situation.
Romans 4:17 God calls things that be not as though they were.
2Corinthians 4:13
The spirit of faith speaks what it believes.
2Kings 7:1-2,17-20 The captain of the king, spoke doubt against the word of God, and he was told that he will only see it with his eyes but he shall not eat it. Are you also just seeing the blessings in the lives of other people or are you walking in the blessings of the Lord?
20-07-2008

Genesis 1:2-3 The earth was without form and void (chaos). There was darkness upon the face of the deep. The Spirit of God moved upon the face of the deep. The Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. (Potential). And God said, Let there be light. And there was light.
What do we learn from this? When we are faced with chaotic situation and darkness, we should declare light and victory.
2Corinthians 4:6-9,13,17-18 We have the spirit of faith. We speak what we believe.

2Corinthians 5:7 We walk by faith and not by sight.
Romans 4:17-21 God calls things that be not as though they were.