 Dr. Michael & Pastor JoAnn Pangio
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Other Lessons
FAITH & OBEDIENCE | I. | Acts 26:19 "Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision |
| | A. | Learning to be obedient to God’s vision for our lives ... REGARDLESS |
| | 1. | Of the price we pay, or obstacles we must overcome | | | a. | Rom 8:35 – 37 What shall separate us….tribulation, persecution…. We are more than conquerors |
| II. | Learn to exercise your faith: Heb 4: 1 – 2 |
| | A. | "word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith" |
| | 1. | When we walk into the center of God’s will for our life, we will enter into God’s rest: (Heb 4:9-11) | | | a. | The miraculous manifests when we are in the center of the will of God, regardless of how impossible the circumstances may be | | | b. | Victory manifest when we are in the center of the will of God, regardless of how great the battle | | | c. | Provision manifests when we are in the center of God’s will, regardless how great the need | | | B. | Heb 4:1 Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it. |
| | 1. | vs 1 speaks of Promises from God remaining unfulfilled, and falling short of God’s destiny for our life | | | a. | The Gospel / Word preached…prophetic word spoken to them | | | b. | The dream / vision The Holy Spirit put into their heart | | | (1) | Heb 4:2 "DID NOT PROFIT THEM." | | | | (A) Def Profit: benefit / to better | | | 2. | WHY? "NOT BEING MIXED WITH FAITH" | | | a. | They would not take steps of faith & obedience toward what God had spoken to Them | | | (1) | James 2:26 "so faith without works is dead" | | | (2) | Heb 11:6 "But without faith it is impossible to please Him" |
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