Doubling and Motivation

22 June 2011

Leaders Forum

Brent Brading

Joshua 13 and14.

Doubling

Having faith for double in all areas in the life of the church. Capacity, needs, people, fruitfulness, etc. Double the faith to see these things happen. Ask God to double our capacity for the things of God. Josh13:1 there are still many lands to be taken over. Our job is not complete. This is a faith challenge, don’t settle down. Let Jesus stir something inside of us. 14:10-12 Caleb I am just as vigorous to go out to battle. Have you still got that vigor inside of you to extend the Kingdom of God? Let Jesus stir you. Gal 6:9 Don’t become weary in doing good because in due time you will reap a reward. Don’t slip into a maintenance mode. Joshua 15 vs 16-17

Motivation

Need volunteers to throw open doors for the Kingdom Of God. What motivation do you need to step out of your comfort zone and take ground for the King? Is our love for Jesus enough to motivate us? Vs18 the daughter asked for a field and for springs. With a fresh inheritance we need a fresh spring to go with it. Ask God for it. Vs 63 Judah could not dislodge the Jebusites so they lived with them. Looking at your heart are there things that instead of dislodging them you have learnt to just live with them. Co- lodge with things that are not God’s desirers. This is not God’s will on our lives we need to change our Theology for a truly Biblical one. Joshua 16:10 They did not try and dislodge the people but used them as forced labour. They did not even try. Right there they sentenced their children to many battles. Are there things in our lives where we just don’t address them because they feel convenient to us?

Let Jesus stir you today to take new ground, fight till break through, deal with hidden areas that we are just ignoring.

Four ideas to be intentional about.
1) Be intentional about hearing God.
2) Be intentional about developing and fanning into flame the gift God has given you.
3) Be intentional about trying to multiply yourself.
4) Be intentional about pursuing satisfaction in God. At the heart of every sin is a dissatisfaction with God. Then you won’t be driven but drawn.