Each of us can identify times in our lives when we struggled to believe at the level that would manifest God’s promises & our prayer in our lives. Our faith is stuck, paralyzing us in our present condition due to discouragement or disappointment. However, God will strategically use problems to unlock our faith; liberate our faith for believing Him beyond our perceived dead-ends & dead-lines.
Focus Scripture(s):
John 11:1–7, 17–44
Two Reasons Our Faith Become Locked:
- UNANSWERED PRAYER
- UNRESOLVED PAIN (HURT)
4 Ways To Unlock My Faith:
LOCATE MY FAITH: “Where have you laid him”? (Vs. 34)
ELIMINATE MY OBSTACLE: “Take away the stone.” (Vs. 39b)
COOPERATE WITH GOD’S PROMISE: “Didn’t I tell you that if you believe you WILL see the glory of God”? (Vs. 45)
CULTIVATE GOD’S WORD: “Take off the grave clothes and let him go”! (Vs. 44)
The Big So What:
“GOD CAN ALWAYS UNLOCK OUR FAITH IN HIM, AS LONG AS WE UNLOCK OUR HEART TO HIM.”
This Week’s Challenge:
- READ … Galatians 4th Chapter (2x)
- MEMORIZE … John 11:24-25
- PRAY … for each of these areas / points in your life (2x)
- SHARE … this message and your notes immediately after service