Your Faith Provision-I—Josh. 14:6-15
Caleb’s faith was granted God’s special provision.
Personal faith is granted God’s special provision.
When does personal faith warrant God’s provision?
4 traits/features of a personal faith that holds/warrants God’s attention/provision.
1—Faith that warrants God’s attention & provision is
A Bold Faith(:6)
Explanation:(:6)
“Then the sons of Judah drew near to Joshua in Gilgal, & Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him,...”
“Drew near to Joshua”
God moves the entire nation specifically thru Joshua.
Never to be approached lightly/selfishly.
Argumentation:
Heb. 11:1-2—“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the men of old gained approval.”
Heb. 4:16—“Let us therefore draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy & may find grace to help in time of need.”
Eph. 3:11—“This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He[God] carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness & confident access through faith in Him.”
Heb. 10:21-22—“...& having a High Priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience & our bodies washed with pure water.”
Illustration:
Our new 2000 Voyager/Approached Daddy for down payment/He supplied $10,000!/No one else can have that boldness
Weed & Feed/Unsure of effectiveness or my abilities to use it rightly/Not Bold in using it.
Application:
?You have a Bold Faith?
?Does your Faith warrant/hold God’s Attention & Provision?
2—Personal faith that is awarded God’s provision is
An Alluring/Enticing Faith(:6)
Explanation:(:6)Infectious/Compelling/ Attracting
“The sons of Judah drew near”
All the progeny of Judah stood with Caleb
Allure/Attract/Compel
Hos. 2:14-16—““Therefore, behold, I will allure her, Bring her into the wilderness, And speak kindly to her. “Then I will give her her vineyards from there, And the valley of Achor as a door of hope. And she will sing there as in the days of her youth, As in the day when she came up from the land of Egypt. “And it will come about in that day,” declares the LORD, “That you will call Me Ishi And will no longer call Me Baali.”
CONVINCE—Mental assent
Acts 1:3—“To these He[Jesus] also presented Himself alive, after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, & speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God.”
CONVICT—Assent of the Will
Rom. 14:22—“The faith which you have, have as your own conviction before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves.”—Convictions either free or condemn us.
Argumentation:
Lk. 14:16-24—:23—“And the master said to the slave, ‘Go out into the highways & along the hedges, & compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.”
Lk. 9:2, 5—“And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God, & to perform healing.”....“And as for those who do not receive you, as you go out from that city, shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.”
Lk. 10:8-11—“And whatever city you enter, & they receive you, eat what is set before you; & heal those in it who are sick, & say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ “But whatever city you enter & they do not receive you, go out into its streets & say, ‘Even the dust of your city which clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you; yet be sure of this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’”
2Cor. 4:6-7—“For God, who said, “Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God & not from ourselves;”
Faith must Allure NOT the vessel!
*Faith that allures is faith that proclaims God.
Illustration:
Cat at feeder/One bird lights on feeder/Soon others join/Allured by bird’s ‘faith’
Application:
?You have an Alluring Faith?...
...One that Allures others to God’s love thru Jesus?
?Does your Faith warrant/hold God’s Attention & Provision?
3—Personal faith that is awarded God’s provision is
A FeastingFaith(:6)
Explanation:(:6) Promise/Replenish/Feast
“...“You know the word which the LORD spoke to Moses the man of God concerning you & me in Kadesh-barnea.”
To Continually draw strength from.
More than nutrition but personal encouragement & soul satisfaction
Argumentation:
Jn. 4:31-34—“In the meanwhile the disciples were requesting Him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.” But He said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.” The disciples therefore were saying to one another, “No one brought Him anything to eat, did he?” Jesus *said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, & to accomplish His work.”
Ps. 42:1-2—“(For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah.) As the deer pants for the water brooks, So my soul pants for Thee, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; When shall I come & appear before God?”
Minds eye—
Ps. 63:5-8—“My soul is satisfied as with marrow & fatness, And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips. When I remember Thee on my bed, I meditate on Thee in the night watches, For Thou hast been my help, And in the shadow of Thy wings I sing for joy. My soul clings to Thee; Thy right hand upholds me.”
Illustration:
PRAM battery in computer/Rechargable battery/Maintains proper format for basic items/PRAM battery feasts upon current when computer’s on/When PRAM is not recharged, computer loses its moorings/Boundary & guidance lost—Anything can happen
Same happens when we do not feast on God’s promises.
Application:
?You have a Feasting Faith?...
...One that Feeds on God’s promise?
?Does your Faith warrant/hold God’s Attention & Provision?
4—Personal faith that is awarded God’s provision is
A Patient Faith(:7, 10)
Explanation:(:7, 10)
:7—“I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, & I brought word back to him as it was in my heart.”
:10—“And now behold, the LORD has let me live, just as He spoke, these forty-five years, from the time that the LORD spoke this word to Moses, when Israel walked in the wilderness; & now behold, I am eighty-five years old today.”
Caleb waited 45 years for the fulfillment of the promise.
Argumentation:
1Cor. 13:4—“Love is patient, love is kind, & is not jealous; love does not brag & is not arrogant,...”
Heb. 6:13-15—“For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, saying, “I WILL SURELY BLESS YOU, AND I WILL SURELY MULTIPLY YOU.” And thus, having patiently waited, he obtained the promise.”
Jas. 5:7-8—“Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early & late rains. You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.”
1Pet. 5:6-7—“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety upon Him, because He cares for you.”
Gal. 5:22-23—“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”
Lk. 1:20—““And behold, you shall be silent & unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which shall be fulfilled in their proper time.””
Php. 3:20-21—“For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself.”
Ps. 37:7—“Rest in the LORD & wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.”
Ps. 40:1—“(For the choir director. A Psalm of David.) I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me, & heard my cry.”
Ps. 130:5—“I wait for the LORD, my soul does wait, And in His word do I hope.”
*?Why does Patience lend itself so well to MUSIC?—Music soothes the soul by recapturing the emotions produced by the longings of our human spirit for the things of God’s Spirit.*
Illustration:
Dr’s Appointment/He doesn’t show?/He Must see me/Wait patiently/Take a book-Switch gears-Do something constructive/
Plane arrival/It doesn’t show?/Must take plane/Wait patiently/Take a book-Switch gears-Do something constructive/
Application:
?You have a Patient Faith?...
...One that Consistently waits for God’s fulfillment?
?Does your Faith warrant/hold God’s Attention & Provision?
Conclusion
Action:
Faith that warrants/holds God’s attention & provision is...
A Bold Faith
An Alluring Faith
A Feasting Faith
A Patient Faith
Presented 02/11/01pm to:
Providence Baptist Church
975 Providence Rd.
Whigham, GA 31797
