I can prevail, because JESUS prevailed!
The enemy tries to destroy us with pressure. Jesus tries to grow us with pressure. The pressure and crushing that comes into our lives has two agendas. One is of heaven, and one is of hell. We have to choose which one we agree with.
JESUS IS the RESURRECTION! [John 11:25-27]
Revelation 5:1–7, Luke 4:1–13, Genesis 3:3–6, 1 Corinthians 15
“when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved – shaken; vibrated, agitated, created a commotion.
Jesus wants to come and shake up things in our lives, and flip upside down “normal.”
When we come into contact with JESUS . . . One encounter with Jesus can change everything! It has the power to change our “normal” way of doing things. We are a new creation in Christ!
Shake us. Move and agitate on the inside of us Lord, to drive out everything you don’t want in our lives.
Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. Matt 21:12
Drove out – ĕkballō – To throw out, drive out, force to leave by physical means – origin; from or outballo – throw, cast or thrust
Overturned – katastrĕphō – To turn upside down; to cause something to be upset or turned over from its normal position.
Isaiah 6:8, Zechariah 9:9, Matthew 21:1–11, Isaiah 61:1, Hebrews 12:26–29
If we know something is the will of God, and we are releasing our faith to receive it and bring it into our lives, we have to BE PREPARED – STEP # 3 IS COMING! It’s called “Resistance.” There is an enemy that does not want us to have what the will of God is for our lives.
We have to be determined to “OVERCOME OPPOSITION.” Be strong! And of Good Courage! Do not fear, nor be afraid. The Lord your God goes with you!
We must BE COMMITTED TO FINISH THE JOB! KEY # 4!
When God brings something to your attention to drive out in your life, we must deal with it and drive it all out. When we don’t drive out what God tells us to drive out in our lives, and they remain, they will harass us. Jesus wants to come in and heal and restore and help us drive out resentment, offense, unforgiveness, disappointment, hurts, and occupy in their place. We must not grow tired with just a little victory.
Who is more determined to finish the job driving out everything that God brings to your attention? You or the enemy?
Finish the job – Do not quit until ALL is destroyed.
Judges 1:21–35, Deuteronomy 31:1–8, 2 Corinthians 2:14, 1 John 5:4–5, Numbers 33:50–55
KEY # 2 – Believe the will of God, and have faith enough to be moved to action!
Do we believe enough that it moves us to action? If we are going to receive (lambano) what God has for us, His promises for our lives, it’s going to require us to:
1) Know what the will of God is and
2) believe it so much that my actions change – the way I talk, the way I believe, the way I act.
“And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak,” II Corinthians 4:13 NKJV
“For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.” II Corinthians 1:20 NKJV
2 Corinthians 4:13, 2 Corinthians 1:20, Mark 5:21–32, Matthew 15:21–28, Ephesians 2:8–9
YouVersion Notes
“. . . 𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐘 these nations from before you, and you shall dispossess them.” Deut 31:3
God destroyed the works of the devil, and we are to take possession by driving out the previous tenant to put out of occupancy and reoccupy. The Enemy’s authority has been taken away, so that we can drive our enemies out and once we have driven them out – we reoccupy with the things of God.
𝐊𝐄𝐘 # 𝟏 – 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐒 𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒
We have to know the will of God to know what we have a right to possess. We must grow in knowledge and understanding of Him. God gave the Israelites their boundaries, and God gives us boundaries and within those boundaries, we must drive out every enemy (pride, selfishness, lust, unforgiveness) that takes up land that belongs to God and is preventing us from experiencing the life that Jesus has for us.
Deuteronomy 31:1–8, 2 Peter 3:17–18, Luke 2:52, Hosea 4:6, 2 Peter 1:2–4