WHAT GOOD IS A BIBLE PROMISE IF YOU CAN’T GET IT TO WORK?
LET ME SHOW YOU HOW!
2 Peter 1:2-4 (ESV)
2 May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,
4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.
1. Grace and Peace are Multiplied
· Both come through knowledge
· A lot of people are trying to get peace through prayer
· It doesn’t come that way
· Not added but Multiplied
Let me ask you a question would you rather have 10,000 dollars added to your account today or a penny doubled for 30 days. I remember this as a kid and googled it.
And we all know that google is never wrong. A penny doubled over 30 days is over 5 million dollars.
So, when you think and peace being multiplies verses added in the light of what I just shared it kind of turns your crank. I know it does mine.
2. His Divine Power
Hebrews 4:12 (KJV)
12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Ephesians 6:17 (KJV)
17 and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Folks, these promises are offensive weapons that we all need. These are just nice devotional thoughts they are literal weapons to fight the devil, depression and cancer, and you name it.
3. All things that pertain to life
· The Bible is a cure-all for everything. Do you believe that?
· I’ve experience too much for your to unconvince me. I just want you to experience what I have. I am trying to pay it forward. God has been so good to me.
· I’m talking: Peace in the middle of a storm
· I’m talking: Healing for any sickness (He heals all our diseases)
Psalm 103:1-3 (KJV)
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
(Not some but all)
· I’m talking financial provision
Philippians 4:19 (ESV)
19 And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
(All of your needs not some)
· He can bring your kids back to the Lord
Proverbs 22:6 (ESV)
6 Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
(To all of you with prodigals out there stand on this verse. It’s is God’s promise to you).
· You need it: He’s got it
· We believers in the 21st century at least here in America seemed to have abandoned that especially when it comes to Divine Healing.
4. through the knowledge of him
· So, what does that word knowledge really mean?
To recognize, understand," or "to understand completely," (Vine's Expository Dictionary)
- This isn’t talking about just a head knowledge only but really knowing at a deeper level
- You need to acknowledge (believe and speak it out) what you have in him. This promise (speak it out) is mine and I am not letting go.
- Train your mind and heart Why do you think you the Bible tells us to renew our mind?
Romans 12:1-2 (ESV)
1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
· It takes effort and time, but the results are just amazing
5. He has granted to us precious and very great promises,
· He gave us (Only us his children promises. We are so blessed it is amazing
· Ephesians 1:3 (ESV)
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
· Do you know where these heavenly places are?
When we get to heaven right? Wrong. He has already blessed us. Inside of us where the Holy Spirit abides. How cool is that? If you want to dance, I’ll wait for you.
· Precious means “Of Great Value not to be treated wastefully or carelessly”
· Great means “Excellent”
6. through them (that is the promises)
· Here is the key:
This is how I received Gods healing power (through the promises. I carried around that double-sided sheet of paper for years with Divine Healing Promises (you can find these on my website)
· This is how I practiced on myself 100’s of time successfully.
· This is how I have gotten others to receive healing. This is how I got Samantha’s dog princess healed twice.
· It works it works its works, but you must work it
· That is how I roll, and it works!!!
7. You may become partakers of the divine nature
You can have the power of God working in you
· Don’t you want to be able to give a supernatural word to someone that can bring them to tears because you read their mail.
· They needed divine encouragement and guess what God uses people.
· I’ve done this many time. It can be a little scary but that is also what makes it so excited.
· You will learn God’s voice and then you won’t be deceived
· You can get revelation knowledge right from God
8. having escaped from the corruption that is in the world
because sinful desire.
· You can’t have both you must choose.
· This doesn’t mean that you aren’t saved.
· Romans 8:6 (KJV)
6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Spiritual Mindedness is Life and Peace-not leads to it-it is.
· Carnally minded can be sinful or just naturally minded. (in other words, you think like your unsaved neighbor: there are only two choices the world’s way or the Lord’s way.
· Unfortunately, it seems that the world is converting many Christians to their thinking instead of the other way
· (Death isn’t just physical death but more about things like despair; depression; physically ailments, etc.)
· I am not saying that all people who are sick that it is from being carnally minded and has a spiritual root some are just from living in a fallen world, but a lot more than we realize are caused by spiritual or should I say a lack of spiritual power operating in one’s life
Conclusion:
Folks, these things are attainable. You can have an intimate relationship with the King of Kings and he has given you precious and powerful promises that can transform you and those around you.
I had to trust the Lord this week. I must trust him just like you do. I think he allowed me to go through a couple of things just to test and stretch me in those areas. I had to believe God to work things out at Facebook with my Ads. The last three times I placed an Ad they took over 24 hours to be approved. They were only approved because I contacted them, and they fixed them. That worked the first two times. The third time, they were going to fix them and then I never heard again from them. It usually takes about 10 minutes to be approved and something was going on here. There were no policy violations on my part. My bills were paid. It just didn’t make any sense.
So, I prayed and believed God to fix it. Then when I boosted my Ad the night before I am writing this; it made that ping that you hear on messenger when it when through. It took 5 seconds. It has never happened that fast
Then yesterday my car appeared to have blown the transmission. Now a few years ago I would have panicked and gotten angry; but I know now when something like this whether small or big happens I have a choice. I can either fall apart and doubt or I can trust the Lord and believe. I choose by his grace to believe.
I called the place where I have my auto work done. They don’t do transmissions. I described the problem and they said it sounds like your tranny when out. Then I called the tow truck and a transmission repair place. I talked to the owner and asked him what he thought. He said it could be expensive but there was a chance it could be something else. So, I said “what you are telling me is that it could be $200 to $2000. He said, “pretty much.” I said let’s believe for the $200. They fixed it and the bill was about $160 for labor and parts.
I didn’t have the money for the $2000 for a transmission, but I know that God would have provided it. So, I believed for the $200 or less repair. Either way, God, I believe would supply my needs. I stood on the promise found in Philippians 4:19 “My God shall supply all of my needs.” I kept quoting it and believing it and it worked. I am so grateful to God.
2 May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,
4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.
1. Grace and Peace are Multiplied
· Both come through knowledge
· A lot of people are trying to get peace through prayer
· It doesn’t come that way
· Not added but Multiplied
Let me ask you a question would you rather have 10,000 dollars added to your account today or a penny doubled for 30 days. I remember this as a kid and googled it.
And we all know that google is never wrong. A penny doubled over 30 days is over 5 million dollars.
So, when you think and peace being multiplies verses added in the light of what I just shared it kind of turns your crank. I know it does mine.
2. His Divine Power
Hebrews 4:12 (KJV)
12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Ephesians 6:17 (KJV)
17 and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Folks, these promises are offensive weapons that we all need. These are just nice devotional thoughts they are literal weapons to fight the devil, depression and cancer, and you name it.
3. All things that pertain to life
· The Bible is a cure-all for everything. Do you believe that?
· I’ve experience too much for your to unconvince me. I just want you to experience what I have. I am trying to pay it forward. God has been so good to me.
· I’m talking: Peace in the middle of a storm
· I’m talking: Healing for any sickness (He heals all our diseases)
Psalm 103:1-3 (KJV)
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
(Not some but all)
· I’m talking financial provision
Philippians 4:19 (ESV)
19 And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
(All of your needs not some)
· He can bring your kids back to the Lord
Proverbs 22:6 (ESV)
6 Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
(To all of you with prodigals out there stand on this verse. It’s is God’s promise to you).
· You need it: He’s got it
· We believers in the 21st century at least here in America seemed to have abandoned that especially when it comes to Divine Healing.
4. through the knowledge of him
· So, what does that word knowledge really mean?
To recognize, understand," or "to understand completely," (Vine's Expository Dictionary)
- This isn’t talking about just a head knowledge only but really knowing at a deeper level
- You need to acknowledge (believe and speak it out) what you have in him. This promise (speak it out) is mine and I am not letting go.
- Train your mind and heart Why do you think you the Bible tells us to renew our mind?
Romans 12:1-2 (ESV)
1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
· It takes effort and time, but the results are just amazing
5. He has granted to us precious and very great promises,
· He gave us (Only us his children promises. We are so blessed it is amazing
· Ephesians 1:3 (ESV)
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
· Do you know where these heavenly places are?
When we get to heaven right? Wrong. He has already blessed us. Inside of us where the Holy Spirit abides. How cool is that? If you want to dance, I’ll wait for you.
· Precious means “Of Great Value not to be treated wastefully or carelessly”
· Great means “Excellent”
6. through them (that is the promises)
· Here is the key:
This is how I received Gods healing power (through the promises. I carried around that double-sided sheet of paper for years with Divine Healing Promises (you can find these on my website)
· This is how I practiced on myself 100’s of time successfully.
· This is how I have gotten others to receive healing. This is how I got Samantha’s dog princess healed twice.
· It works it works its works, but you must work it
· That is how I roll, and it works!!!
7. You may become partakers of the divine nature
You can have the power of God working in you
· Don’t you want to be able to give a supernatural word to someone that can bring them to tears because you read their mail.
· They needed divine encouragement and guess what God uses people.
· I’ve done this many time. It can be a little scary but that is also what makes it so excited.
· You will learn God’s voice and then you won’t be deceived
· You can get revelation knowledge right from God
8. having escaped from the corruption that is in the world
because sinful desire.
· You can’t have both you must choose.
· This doesn’t mean that you aren’t saved.
· Romans 8:6 (KJV)
6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Spiritual Mindedness is Life and Peace-not leads to it-it is.
· Carnally minded can be sinful or just naturally minded. (in other words, you think like your unsaved neighbor: there are only two choices the world’s way or the Lord’s way.
· Unfortunately, it seems that the world is converting many Christians to their thinking instead of the other way
· (Death isn’t just physical death but more about things like despair; depression; physically ailments, etc.)
· I am not saying that all people who are sick that it is from being carnally minded and has a spiritual root some are just from living in a fallen world, but a lot more than we realize are caused by spiritual or should I say a lack of spiritual power operating in one’s life
Conclusion:
Folks, these things are attainable. You can have an intimate relationship with the King of Kings and he has given you precious and powerful promises that can transform you and those around you.
I had to trust the Lord this week. I must trust him just like you do. I think he allowed me to go through a couple of things just to test and stretch me in those areas. I had to believe God to work things out at Facebook with my Ads. The last three times I placed an Ad they took over 24 hours to be approved. They were only approved because I contacted them, and they fixed them. That worked the first two times. The third time, they were going to fix them and then I never heard again from them. It usually takes about 10 minutes to be approved and something was going on here. There were no policy violations on my part. My bills were paid. It just didn’t make any sense.
So, I prayed and believed God to fix it. Then when I boosted my Ad the night before I am writing this; it made that ping that you hear on messenger when it when through. It took 5 seconds. It has never happened that fast
Then yesterday my car appeared to have blown the transmission. Now a few years ago I would have panicked and gotten angry; but I know now when something like this whether small or big happens I have a choice. I can either fall apart and doubt or I can trust the Lord and believe. I choose by his grace to believe.
I called the place where I have my auto work done. They don’t do transmissions. I described the problem and they said it sounds like your tranny when out. Then I called the tow truck and a transmission repair place. I talked to the owner and asked him what he thought. He said it could be expensive but there was a chance it could be something else. So, I said “what you are telling me is that it could be $200 to $2000. He said, “pretty much.” I said let’s believe for the $200. They fixed it and the bill was about $160 for labor and parts.
I didn’t have the money for the $2000 for a transmission, but I know that God would have provided it. So, I believed for the $200 or less repair. Either way, God, I believe would supply my needs. I stood on the promise found in Philippians 4:19 “My God shall supply all of my needs.” I kept quoting it and believing it and it worked. I am so grateful to God.
