1. Introduction: Change of focus. (Isaiah 52:1) "Awake, awake! Put on your strength, o Zion; put on your beautiful garments." God changes people. Our attitude (South Africa) needs to change, thinking needs to change, churches need to change, ways need to change, prayer needs to change etc. God wants to raise up a army of God centered, Jesus obsessed and possessed people scary to the devil!
2. They GAINED what was promised N.I.V. (Hebr. 11:33). Come in a new and different place with God. (John 14:21) It means less distance between us and Him, getting nearer to His heart, understanding more of His ways, stronger relationship with Jesus, hearing His voice clearer, flowing in a deeper dimension of His Spirit-a connectedness with God! (Hebr. 11:34) Their weakness was turned into strength. Ordinary people who didn't start out strong, but they were shaped by God (2 Cor.12:9; 1 Cor. 1:27).
3. The church being repositioned for the next season of God. God is already positioned, now it is time for the church to get in position. God is a giving God (John 3:16). He gives salvation, grace, gifts, joy, fullness of His Spirit, peace, provides every need, freedom etc.
Church must get positioned to receive!
4. Raising a new breed of Christians (Isaiah 9:7). It is time to embrace prayer and the miraculous (Rom. 8:26). It is time to be a people of faith. Get established in the present truth that God is revealing. We are called by God (Rom. 8:30; Eph. 1:4-6, Eph. 4:1.) Called to commitment. Commitment means money, time, service, sacrifice!
Breaking limitations. He is not a limited, partial inadequate God. God says, "Break out."
This will flow from knowing Him (Phill. 3:10).
Seeking the Lord's face is about wanting Him more than anything else in this world!
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