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BY FAITH...3

Text : Heb.11:33&34 NLT


*By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions,quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and put whole armies to flight* 

By Faith, they received what God promised them. While this is what most Christians major in today, it is however not all that our faith should pursue. It is only one of the items. The faith of the Patriarchs and old saints achieved much more than receiving God's promises only. 

 *By faith they :* 

1. Overthrew kingdoms 2. Ruled with justice

3. Received what God had promised them***

4.They shut the mouths of lions,

5.Quenched the flames of fire, 

6.,Escaped death by the edge of the sword. 

7.Their weakness was turned to strength. 

8.They became strong in battle and 

9.Put whole armies to flight.

Our Lord who is the author and finisher of our own faith is also willing to achieve all of these and much more with us today. 

Let us now consider how we can receive God's promises by Faith.

 *The first key to receiving from God is holding unto His PROMISE, If He SAID It, He will surely DO it.* Is there a promise from God's word for your situations? Have you received His  promises? Do you have God's sure word of prophecy hanging over your life? Do you have any conviction about God's possibilities in your life? Then, I want to tell you to unwaveringly hold on unto His promises and covenant because He never fails. 

Mark 11:23 spelt out other ingredients needed to receive from the Lord.

 _Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him._ 

1. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘ 

 *_SAY IT_* 

You must utter what you want to see.  *Faith speaks, even in the face of contradictions:* *You must always speak out your convictions even in the face of contradictions.* 

 *Now since we have the same spirit of faith in keeping with this Scripture: “I believed, and so I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak. 2Cor. 4:13* 

2.Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and 

 *_BE SPECIFIC ABOUT WHAT YOU SAY_* 

3. Does not doubt in his heart, but 

 *_DON'T DOUBT WHAT YOU SAY_* 

4. Believes that what he says will come to pass, 

 *_BELIEVE WHAT YOU SAY_* 

5. It will be done for him.

 *_YOU WILL RECEIVE WHAT YOU SAY_* 

Bible Reading : Mark 11,:22-25 

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