What is faith?
Walk of Faith is about uncertain movement
Don’t always know where He will lead you
We can’t let our Faith fail
What happens when Faith meets failure?
Luke 22:31-32
And the Lord said, "Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you,
that he may sift you as wheat.
32 But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail;
and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren."
“Exaiteo” Demanded the Test (ex. Job)
Wants to prove you’ll fail and that you’re a failure
Sift like wheat – Shake you till you come apart
Constant shaking – until you’re shaken into pieces & quit
Job 16:7a, 12
Now He has worn me out;
12 I was at ease, but He has shattered me;
He also has taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces;
He has set me up for His target,
Satan wants to see you & your faith completely destroyed
Jesus said, I have prayed for you! – Interceded
Heb 7:25. He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God
through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
In this shaking process, there will be loss & even failure
But I will not let your faith fail
If the enemy can get your faith to fail, it totally shakes up the relationship with God – Without faith it’s impossible to please Him
He takes what Satan uses to destroy you – Sifting
Turns the evil to good
Constant shaking in sifters until tares (weeds) appear on top,
soil falls below, and wheat on bottom
This sifting creates another issue
At first sight, all you see is the dirt at the bottom, and the weeds on top
“Accuser of the Brothers”
Points to the weeds & the dirt – what’s easy to see
Says that’s all there is to you
Satan tries to condemn you before God
Wants you to condemn yourself
Jesus is still interceding !!!!
Rom 8:34. Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God,
Who also makes intercession for us
God allows the process – to separate the stuff out of your life
There’s substance in there
Satan had plans to take you out…
God’s won’t let anything happen to you, unless
Jesus says, I already have plans for your recovery
“When you are converted – have returned”
You are not disqualified because of your failure
You become responsible