This is still in sermon form… yet to be converted to a study!

Problem – We don’t trust God

• Were not sure what he’s up to
• Were not sure he will come through
• We pray but think God’s got another agenda
• He doesn’t seem to be able to answer the big prayers
• Seems to lack action
• Seems to be not very powerful
• Seems to be distant
• Seems to be passively watching from a distance
• Seems to be silent
• Seems to be able to help when it counts
• Seems to be able but doesn’t want to, unwilling

Know Gods power

• God will roll up the heavens like a scroll
• God will change everyone in a twinkling of an eye
• God will raise all the dead in an instant

Know Gods character

• God is good all the time
  • God is never bad
  • God has never lied
  • God has never sinned
• God is completely perfectGod is reliable
  • God is light
  • In him there is no darkness
  • God is not like ying & yang (the devil is; he gives and adds sorrow, God gives and adds no sorrow)
  • God is love… (1 cor 13)

Story 

Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ

• God has set-up a law of life,
• So that your confidence doesn’t rely upon your (Cain’s vegetables) goodness or How good your relationship is with him.

Know Gods desire

• God desires none to perish
• God is like and old lady who lost a coin
• Jesus said I am willing
• God said I will not hold one good thing back from u
• I give you everything
• I’ve made you everything, highest
• I love you so much I sent my son (God came himself)
• Jesus paid the punishment for your condition, you don’t have to pay it

Know Gods limitations

• God does not cross the human willGod will not cross his word
  • So if they want to rape, murder, fly planes into buildings, or else this world would be kind of crazier, you couldn’t, & could do anything.
  • The world (construct) is governed by logic, every action has an opposite and equal reaction.
• God is all powerful but God chooses to work within the construct,
• He basically follows the laws of the construct
• Faith overcomes the construct.. e.g. Jesus walking on the water
• God has involved another realm to be working as well… Angels

How – Get over it; trust God

• Change the focus from the asking to the receiving
• Faith is in the receiving
• Trust is in knowing that he will

What God actually requires of you

• Understand total unearned grace
• Remove yourself from law
• Realise, all you have is a repentant heart, Have a heart that says sorry
• Trust him, cease from your own works

Difference between Faith & Hope

• Hope looks at the future
• Faith is now
• Faith is giving substance to things hoped for (Heb 11:1)
• Faith is a noun
• Everyone is made incredibly rich in God in every area, beyond their wildest imaginations
• God has done all he’s ever going to do to heal you
• The framework is set, faith activates the frame work to move
• Faith is the courier company
• The Word of God is dead unless activated by Faith.. activate it by agreeing with God (Heb 4:2)

Faiths trigger

• Aeroplane need to take off, pull up at the last minute
• Light switch power is there but just need it turned on
• Amen… means so be it!
• Trigger is the last step of faith before action happens

Scriptures

• Kingdom of heaven suffers violence
• Jericho’s walls
• Lazarus tomb
• Effect fervent prayer of a righteous man

Story 

Get people to pray for each other

Law of faith

• Find a scripture you really believe on the subject
• Remember to pray according to the level you can really believe for

You

• Understand the fruit and vegetables, don’t be a Cain, throw off Adam identity

The price

• Jesus has paid in full

God

• If he’s already given it
• If he’s not going to hold back,
• Its already in your covenant rights
• Focus on the receiving, (remember those tarrying for the Holy Spirit)
• Don’t try and convince God, just get it settled with him now… he’s God, he’s great, fantastic
• Know he will not hold one good thing back
• Make sure you pull the trigger