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Cooperating With the Word of The Lord
by Ron Horner
John 6:12 ...Pick up the broken pieces so that nothing is lost or wasted....
Determine...
...The Source of the word
Who is speaking? The Lord, the devil or his forces, or the soul?
Do you know His voice? John 10:3-5, 27
How does He speak?
- Inward witness
- Still small voice
- Dreams
- Visions
- Tongues/Interpretation
- Prophecy
- Word of Knowledge
- Word of Wisdom
- Audibly
- Circumstances
- Through others
- Through His Word
Did it minister life? See James 3:17-18
Does it add to, or take away?
...The Purpose of the Word
Is it:
- Directional/Instructional
- Confirmational
- Exhortational
DIRECTIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL WORDS:
Are the "first word" on the matter or are instructional in nature (a "how to" or "what to" word).
Determine the:
- Who ...is He speaking to?
- What ...is He speaking about?
- When ...is the timing for this matter?
- Where ...is this to be done?
- How ...is it to be done?
Example:
Abram's instruction to get out of his homeland and go to the place the Lord would show him. Gen. 12:1-2
Be sure to:
- Build according to the plan God gives (Moses & the tabernacle) Heb. 8:5 (Ex 25:40 - "See to it that you make everything according to the pattern given you
on the mountain."
- Do no more & no less than He tells you
CONFIRMATIONAL WORDS:
Paul & Agabus Acts 21:10-14
EXHORTATIONAL WORDS:
Encouragement via the Spirit of the Lord. They will edify, exhort, comfort. They will build you up.
- Do they minister life?
Characteristics of the word of the Lord...
They will be bigger than you
They will absolutely require Him
They will require that faith be activated and maintained for their fulfillment
God will not do something for you that does not require you to act in faith or require you to need Him.
Some words will require your active participation, some will not.
Your response to the word of the Lord:
Obey
Sacrifice as necessary
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Cooperating With the Word of the Lord by Ron Horner Copyright © 2007, 2008 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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