THE INGREDIENTS FOR BELIEVING GOD PT 3
PT 1: Hook your mouth up to your heart!
PT 2: You can believe God with your heart and doubt in your head!
PT 3: It possible to receive the word with joy and then be offended?
Matthew 13:3-9 (NKJV)
3 Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: "Behold, a sower went out to sow.
4 And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.
5 Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth.
6 But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away.
7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them.
8 But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
9 He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"
Matthew 13:10
….the disciples came and said to Him, "Why do You speak to them in parables?"
Then He explains why
Matthew 13:18-19 (NKJV)
18 "Therefore hear the parable of the sower:
19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside.
Matthew 13:19 (NCV)
The Evil One comes and takes away what was planted in that person’s heart.
LUKE SAYS……Luke 8:12 (NASB)
…..then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they will not believe and be saved.
What happens when you get the SEED OF GOD’S WORD?
1. You esteem the Word - exceedingly great - and - precious!!!!! 2 Peter 1:4
2. You listen to the word of God.
3. You allow the Word in your heart.
4. Then the seed thief comes!!
5. The devil is a seed thief
6. the devil will do everything he can to crush the seed
Now in……. Matthew 13:20 (NKJV)
20 But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;
1. Here is a welcoming of the word
2. on stony places ---- “where it has no real place to take root”
3. immediately receives it with joy;
Matthew 13:21 (NKJV)
21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
Matthew 13:21 (NASB) immediately he falls away.
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Today I want to talk about the one who is
1. Offended or
2. The one who has fallen away
Is it possible to revive the word with joy and then be offended?
Be close to a miracle
then be offended?
THE WORD offended
Greek Transliteration: skan – dal – izō
Usage Notes: No. 1), signifies "to put a snare or stumbling block in the way,
1. Our English word is scandal
2. to trap
3. or to trip up
LISTEN: ….Q: is the enemy wanting to trip you up?
SEE
The enemy will try TRAP you
The bible uses the word………..
• Offended or
• The one who has fallen away
The devil wants to…….
1. TRAP
2. trip
3. put a snare
4. or stumbling block in the way
Let me read the ….Matthew 13:21 (AMP)
21 Yet it has no real root in him, but is temporary (inconstant, lasts but a little while); and when affliction or trouble or persecution comes on account of the Word, at once he is caused to stumble [he is repelled and begins to distrust and desert Him -----Whom he ought to trust and obey] and he falls away.
T.T. Matthew 26
Q: How often does this happen in the church
A person hears the word and immediately receive it with joy
Then
1. A person falls away
2. They are offended
3. They begin to lose their faith!!!
4. They no longer believe Him
STATEMENT!
Faith or Believing God work by love
I trust, believe and have faith in Him because of the relation we have!!
Being a Christian IS NOT a religion – it’s a relationship
Look at how this happened to Peter
Matthew 26:30-31 (KJV)
30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All you will be offended because of me this night: (STOP RIGHT THERE) for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
The Reads Matthew 26:31 (AMP)
SLOW - …..You will all be offended and stumble and fall away because of Me this night [distrusting and deserting Me],
THE WORD offended
Greek Transliteration: skan – dal - izō
What does it mean to be offended? All ye shall be offended
• All of a sudden you are going along good
• Then you start thinking about it
• And then…….you’re
• Snared
• Your trapped
• You become indignant
• You become angry
• You become annoyed
• You become resentful
• A stumbling block is in the way
Jesus said…….. All you will be offended because of me this night:
Matthew 26:33-34 (KJV)
33 Peter said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
I want you see the other side of offence?
SLOW - When you are offended
1. you stop
2. trusting someone
3. believing there words
4. you stop being with them
5. you unhook
6. you leave them
7. clearly we see that’s what Peter did
Think with me
Q: Have you ever seen some one unhook from the words of Jesus?
1. They’ve been upset
2. They leave the place where God has put them?
So what has happened?.......
1. They are snared
2. They are offended
3. They unhook
4. And it stops their progress
If they are offended …they NO LONGER BELIEVE
• Peter said …Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
Peter said in…….Mark 14:31 (KJV)
31 But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
Think with me
Peter did not think it was possible to be offended!!!
Peter said NO WAY
QUESTION:
Is it possible hear the word and immediately receive it with joy
Is it possible for you to be offended?
1. To stop trusting Jesus
2. believing His words
3. you unhook
ANSWER: YES…..you can be offended
Does it have to happen?
People have become offended at
1. Healing
2. The baptized in the Holy Ghost
• Not being offended is an important ingredient for believing God
So if you’re offended at the words of Jesus
• You become indignant
• You become angry
• You become annoyed
• You become resentful
• You don’t understand what’s happing
• Maybe you don’t understand
What should you do?
You should say
• Here is a trap
• Here is a Snare
• I BELIEVE the Word of God
• I’m going to dig a little deeper
• I’m going to trust His Word
• I’m going to esteem His Word exceedingly great and precious
T.T. John 6
1. Here Jesus is doing great miracles
2. People are excited of what Jesus is doing
3. He is feeding the multitude
4. They are excited
5. Until today……..Jesus is preaching a new message
6. Drink my blood and eat my flesh
7. He is talking about the bread of life
John 6:53-58 (NIV)
53 Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.
54 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
55 For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink.
56 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him.
57 Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me.
58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your forefathers ate manna and died, but he who feeds on this bread will live forever."
Then all of a sudden the crowed shut down on Him
John 6:60 (NIV)
60 On hearing it, many of his disciples said, "This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?"
How does offence begin?
Number 1) It starts with ..Questioning
1. “I don’t understand that
2. This is a hard teaching
3. What does he mean eat his flesh and drink his blood
LET ME TELL YOU HOW TO AVOID A TRAP OF THE DEVIL
So if you’re offended at the words of Jesus
• You start questioning
• You become indignant
• angry
• annoyed
• resentful
What should you do?
You should say
You should understand!
• Here is a trap
• I’m messing around with the trip stick
• Here is a Snare
• You should say….
• NO --- I AM GOING TO BELIEVE the Word of God
Think with me …..this happened in the ministry of Jesus
People were ok with the ministry of Jesus until this
They started questioning Jesus
Q: why on this one message…. are they ready to pull away and run?
Q: why on this one message….do they start questioning?
A: It shows problems they -- have had -- in their heart for a while
A: ….it didn’t go the way they liked it
….issues of not allowing the Word to take root
………things began to surface
Think with me
Just because you don’t understand parts of the bible doesn’t mean
…………….you should shut down!!
• And cause you to say
• I can’t believe that
• become indignant…….annoyed
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I have been in situations of learning of the Lord where I thought
1. This is crazy
2. The person teaching this is out of his mind
3. I know it’s in the bible
4. I know the lord is teaching me this
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A GREAT SPIRITUAL TRUTH!!!
The Greatest test of faith is when you don’t understand
And how you react to new revelation
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Jesus went through it himself
At the cross Jesus said
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Mark 15:34 (KJV)
Jesus is going through some things
BUT
He never stopped believing and lost his faith
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The question is ……..what do you do when you don’t know why?
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That’s the Greatest test of faith is when you don’t understand
Q: Can you believe when you don’t know why?
Q: Can you have faith when you don’t understand?
A: YES…it’s the Greatest test of faith!!
A: YES… ITS - THE INGREDIENTS FOR BELIEVING GOD
• I’ve seen people shake a fist at God and say
• God
• You should have done it differently
• You’re causing me problems
• It’s NOT FAIR
But LISTEN to me ………….when you do that
…….you have become offended……and allowed a stumbling block
AND YOU ARE BELIEVING LIES
Psalms 18:30 (KJV)
30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
Psalms 31:1 (KJV)
1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
1. What do you do when you don’t know why?
2. Tears may be streaming down your face
3. You may be looking at situations you don’t comprehend
4. You look through your tears and say
5. I don’t understand this
6. But I know this
7. You’re a good God ….Faithful……you love me
8. I will always believe you
9. I don’t have to understand
10. I don’t have to know the reason why
11. BUT>>>I will always trust in you
You will never be disappointed
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How do you stay away from the snare of the devil!!!?
How does offence begin?
Number 1) It starts with ..Questioning God………….“I don’t understand that
Number 2) John 6:61 (KJV)
61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
Number 2) complain ….. murmured at it
John 6:62-63(KJV)
62 What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
Number 3) believed not
John 6:64-65 (KJV)
64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.
65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
Number 4) walked no more with him.
John 6:66 (KJV)
66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
How do you stay away from the snare of the devil!!!?
Number 1) It starts with ..Questioning………….“I don’t understand that
Number 2) complain ….. murmured at it
Number 3) believed no
Number 4) walked no more with him.
John 6:67-69 (KJV)
67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
