“His Presence is a MIGHTY RIVER. Will you drink of it?”
This is a must watch message for the Church today. Promise Bradley brings a challenging word about the River of His Presence, revival, and our responsibilities as believers to steward all these things well.
His Presence can not be organized, it can only be stewarded.
We can not create The River, all we can do is JUMP IN.
“When the poor and needy search for water and there is none, and their tongues are parched from thirst, then I, the Lord, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will never abandon them. I will open up rivers for them on the high plateaus. I will give them fountains of water in the valleys. I will fill the desert with pools of water. Rivers fed by springs will flow across the parched ground. I will plant trees in the barren desert— cedar, acacia, myrtle, olive, cypress, fir, and pine. I am doing this so all who see this miracle will understand what it means— that it is the Lord who has done this, the Holy One of Israel who created it.” Isaiah 41 : 17 - 20 NLT
We have been JUSTIFIED through Jesus and have PEACE with God.
“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,”
Don’t forget – We have ACCESS through JESUS! A backstage pass. A life not available to us without Jesus.
“through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”
Through FAITH by GRACE in which we STAND!
Romans 5 : 1 – 5 NKJV
1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Ephesians 2:11–18, Ephesians 6:13, Romans 8:24–25, Romans 5:1–5, Ephesians 2:5
Faith in what I want or how hard I pray is NOT how it works.
What God says has got to be our reality.
Abraham BECAME according to what God “spoke.” Faith has to connect with something God said for us to become. We need to know what God said, and then we “become” according to that, and not according to how we feel. God is not obligated to perform anything other than what He promised.
Romans 8:24–25, Romans 5:1–5, Romans 4:19–25, Ephesians 2:11–18, Romans 5:3–5
We are not “of those” who through fear or timidity shrink back and stop pursuing what Jesus died to give us, but we are convinced and persuaded to take the actions necessary to possess, experience, and preserve everything that Jesus acquired for us in this life and in eternity!
“Faith is a requirement for the believer to please God.”
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11 : 6
“Faith is believing without the validation of feelings or the sense realm.”
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Cor 5 : 7
“Faith will require a decision.”
“But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.”
“Faith will require corresponding actions.”
“For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” James 2:26
“I’m ‘scoping’ Jesus, because I’ve got a race to run! Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith.
We lack endurance, because we’re not keeping our eyes on Jesus as the “Finisher.”
Hebrews 10:32-37; Mark 4:16-17; Hebrews 12:1-2; II Corinthians 4:18; Philippians 1:6