The Feast of the Lord Audio
Make It Easy To Believe (Don't Get Caught)
Have you ever prayed, begged, and repeatedly told yourself "I believe, I believe..." only to still feel overwhelmed by fear, anxiety, and doubt? Belief isn’t a formula, and faith isn’t something you have to force. In this message, Make It Easy to Believe (from the Don't Get Caught series), discover why God requires absolute belief and the exact shift you need to make so faith becomes effortless. What You’ll Discover in This Message: The "F.R.O.G." Principle: The simple, life-changing definition of faith that stops spiritual burnout and makes demons tremble. Why God is Jealous for Your Trust: What God revealed in Exodus 20 about why He won’t share your belief with fear, circumstances, or other "gods." The Fig Tree Mystery (Mark 11): What Jesus was really teaching about power, authority, and why your situations actually have ears. Believe & Leave: How to cast your cares on God, step only when He says step, and completely detach from anxiety about the outcome. A Prophetic Word & Prayer of Deliverance: A special prophetic encouragement and a salvation prayer at the end of the broadcast. To learn more about The Feast of the Lord, visit us online at www.orangeburgchurch.com Here are the author's notes from this week's message: Make It Easy to Believe *- Why does God and Jesus require that we believe—with absolutely no doubt—before we can receive certain miracles or blessings? 2 I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; *- God requires that we fully believe in Him so that we would not have any belief left for other gods. 6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. Exodus 20:2-6 12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: 13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. 14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it. Mark 11:12-14 KJV 20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. *- Jesus shared that power doesn't come from our choice or prerogative. Power comes from depending on God for what we think, say, and do in every situation. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Mark 11:20-23 KJV 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. Mark 11:24 KJV *- believe: to trust in Jesus or in God as able to aid either in obtaining or in doing something. *- Also, to trust in God as able to accomplish what you are relying upon Him to do. *- Believing isn't repeatedly telling yourself something will happen until you feel convinced. *- Believing is relying on God to do what you've asked and making your choices from that reliance. *- Relying on God does not always mean relying on Him to produce the outcome you chose. *- Rely on God concerning whatever outcome He chooses. *- So, don’t plan your next steps based on your way. Step only when God orders which steps you should take. Peter didn’t step until Jesus told him to. Ask Jesus—He answers. *- This distinction protects us from turning faith into a formula. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. Mark 11:24 KJV For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10:10 KJV *- What does your heart do when you pray? *- When we pray, our hearts believe—either in God or in the circumstance we prayed about. Lifework Assignment: *- Believe and leave—believe what God says, do what He says, and leave the results to Him. Expected Behavior: For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. 2 Timothy 1:12 KJV
