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The Master Framer
Contributed by Ken Crow on Jun 18, 2011 (message contributor)
Summary: . My world can be framed this morning all over again no matter the condition of it now.
The Master Framer
Pastor Ken Crow
King James Version (KJV)
1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
This morning I have a word from God that I am so excited about I can’t hardly stand it. There are sermons and there are messages. This morning I have a message for somebody in this church.
I want us to draw our attention to verse 3 of our opening scripture.
Notice the writer of Hebrews mentions two ingredients which framed this world we lived in .
The first is faith . Verse one without doubt tells us the definition of faith .
1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
The second thing mentioned in verse 3 is The Word of God.
Turn with me to Genesis chapter 1 verse 1 and let’s read a few scriptures.
1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
6And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
7And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
8And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
So here we see the framing of this planet we know as earth by the spoken Word of God.
Let’s dwell there for just a second. The rivers, the mountains, the lush green valleys and the deep blue sea , every flower, every blade of grass , everything we see in nature . We drive miles to look at it. We pay money to enjoy it and it was all spoken into it’s very existence by God the Creator!
I ask right now that you think of the most beautiful and peaceful place you have ever been and think how the Word of God went forth and created that very place.
. And at this point ask yourself this question.
Is the Word of God framing my world?
Am I allowing Jesus, The Word of God to frame my world?
Or is my world being framed by negative people, negative circumstance and negative outlooks?
But I have good news this morning. My world can be framed this morning all over again no matter the condition of it now.
1. Verse 1 of our text.
1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Allow God to tear down the strongholds in your life right now. The things you see that are holding you back allow Jesus Christ to pull down those strong holds. It is time in the name of Jesus for those to be torn down and The Word of God to start framing your world!
King James Version (KJV)
8By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
10For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Somebody needs to just lift their hand now and let go like Abraham did and say I am going to soujourn in the land of promise! No longer am I going to stay in familiar territory of defeat but I am going to let Jesus frame my world.
The framing and the structure of my old life are passing away and behold all things are about to become new!
2. so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
King James Version (KJV)
7But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
