Micah 2:13 The breaker goes up before them; They break out, pass through the gate and go out by it. So their king goes on before them,
And the LORD at their head.”
NAS 2Sam 5:19 Then David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Wilt Thou give them into my hand?” And the LORD said to David, “Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.” 20 So David came to Baal-perazim, and defeated them there; and he said, “The LORD has broken through my enemies before me like the breakthrough of waters.” Therefore he named that place Baal-perazim.
Baal-perazim means “Lord of the breakings through”
IT IS THE LORD’S WILL TO BRING YOU BREAKTHROUGHS
Luke 18:27 “The things that are impossible with people are possible with God.”
29 there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not receive many times as much at this time and in the age to come, eternal life.”
GOD SPECIALIZES IN THE IMPOSSIBLE
Ps 34:19 “THE LORD DELIVERS”
Job 5:19 From six troubles He will deliver you, Even in seven evil will not touch you.
THERE ARE SOME REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON’T EXPERIENCE BREAKTHROUGHS
THE AVG BELIEVER CANNOT PROVE (EXPLAIN BIBLICALY) WHY THEY BELIEVE WHAT THEY BELIEVE.
THE AVG BELIEVER ALLOWS THEIR EXPERIENCES, CIRCUMSTANCES TO ESTABLISH (SHAPE) THEIR THEOLOGY AND DIRECTION
Isa 58:6 Is this not the fast which I choose, To loosen the bonds of wickedness, To undo the bands of the yoke, And to let the oppressed go free And break every yoke? 7 “Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry And bring the homeless poor into the house; When you see the naked, to cover him; And not to hide yourself from your own flesh? 8 “Then your light will break out like the dawn, And your recovery will speedily spring forth; And your righteousness will go before you; The glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.
3 TUDES TO MAINTAIN FOR BREAKTHROUGH
1. CHECK YOUR ATTITUDE
“YOUR ATTITUDE IS ALL OF YOUR THOUGHTS PUT TOGETHER AND REFLECTS YOUR STATE OF MIND”
2 Cor 9:7 “God loves a cheerful giver”
Mess “God loves it when the giver delights in the giving.”
Amp “God loves a cheerful giver [and delights in the one whose heart is in his gift].”
WHAT KIND OF ATTITUDE DO YOU HAVE WHEN IT COMES TO GIVING?
MONEY IS A TOOL…
FAITH IS AN ATTITUDE
Gal 6:7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.
9 Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.
Mess “So let's not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don't give up, or quit.
Ps 98:4 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises.
BREAKTHROUGHS COME IN THE ATMOSPHERE OF JOY! (ATTITUDE)
2. CHECK YOUR GRATITUDE
1 Thess 5:18 in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Col 2:6 Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.
ALWAYS STAY THANKFUL IN EVERY SITUATION!Phil 4:6
TRAIN YOURSELF TO WAKE UP THANKFUL!
3. CHECK YOUR MAGNITUDE
Mal 3:10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this,” says the Lord of hosts, “if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows.
WHEN IT COMES TO THE TITHE, THE TITHE LEVELS THE PLAYING FIELD FOR EVERYBODY - THE TITHE IS 10%
STATISTICS SAY ONLY 10-15% OF BELIEVERS TITHE
THE IMPORTANCE OF MEASURE
Luke 6:38 “Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return.”
Mess Give away your life; you'll find life given back, but not merely given back—given back with bonus and blessing.
2 Cor 9:6 Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
YOU’RE NOT BUYING YOU ARE SOWING, YOU ARE WORKING A MEASURE
THE IDEA OUT THERE THAT THERE IS A SOMETHING FROM NOTHING KIND OF GOD
IT IS AN ALMOST NON-EXISTENT PRINCIPLE THAT GOD CREATES SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING.
TOO MANY CHRISTIANS ARE HOPING GOD WILL CREATE SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING
YOU HAVE TO PUT SOMETHING IN…
Luke 6:38 “Give…” (Principle)
Amp For with the standard of measurement you use [when you do good to others], it will be measured to you in return."
PRINCIPLE; WE EXPERIENCE WHAT WE PREPARE FOR.
2 Kings 4:1 Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord; and the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.” 2 Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” And she said, “Your maidservant has nothing in the house except a jar of oil.” 3 Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels at large for yourself from all your neighbors, even empty vessels; do not get a few. 4 And you shall go in and shut the door behind you and your sons, and pour out into all these vessels, and you shall set aside what is full.” 5 So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons; they were bringing the vessels to her and she poured. 6When the vessels were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another vessel.” And he said to her, “There is not one vessel more.” And the oil stopped. 7 Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt, and you and your sons can live on the rest.”
HER PROVISION ENDED WHERE HER PREPARATION ENDED
WE EXPERIENCE WHAT WE PREPARE FOR