Key Points:
- You were created in the likeness of God to believe and to speak as He does.
- Created in the image of God, we possess three distinct assets, our free will, our ability to think, and our ability to believe.
- Nothing is bigger in your life than the words you choose to believe and speak.
Part 1:
Understanding how you were made.
- God is a spirit & so are you. (Jn 4:24, Ge 1:26-27)
- Beliefs > Values > Actions
The process that leads to speaking:
- Thought > Choice (to consider or discard) > Believe > Speak
- 2 Cor 4:13, Lk 6:45, Pr 4:20-23
What does God believe? What does He speak?
- You’re worth His everything
- His will for your life
- He is for us and will freely give us all things
- How to read the Bible
- We read the Bible to know the heart of God.
- We know the heart of God by focusing on 2 primary things:
- The person & ministry of Christ &
- The promises of God
Scriptures:
2 Corinthians 4:18
Luke 6:45
Proverbs 4:20-23
John 3:16
John 10:10
Romans 8:28-32
2 Peter 1:2-4
Part 2:
How to read the Bible. Focus on the:
- Person/Ministry of Jesus
- Promises of God
- Why? Our goal is to have a relationship with God; to know His heart.
After we are born from above through faith in Christ, like little children, we need to learn to speak like our Father.
To say what our Father says so that we can
- know Him
- become strong in Him
- live the life He has for purposed for us
Nothing is bigger in your life than the words you choose to believe and speak.
- Why are faith-filled words so powerful?
- Everything was created by, and is made of, words
Scriptures:
John 5:19–20
Proverbs 4:20-23
Proverbs 18:21
James 3:2-5
John 1:1
Colossians 1:16-17
Part 3:
The answer to every issue of your life is not far away. It’s as close as your heart & mouth.
Jesus did what He saw His Father do.
Gen. 1:1-3
Mk 11:22-24
Eph 4:29
Scriptures:
Romans 10:6-10
Genesis 1:1-3
Mark 11:22-24
Ephesians 4:29