Faith and the Lordship of God’s WORD
Bishop James C. Hash, Sr.
God used “Faith-filled WORDS” to bring everything in this world into existence, and NOW we are using “Faith-filled WORDS” to create our world too.
Jesus never made receiving from God by Faith seem mysterious and incomprehensible. He never presented the process as complicated or difficult to do.
Mark 11:22-23...KJV And Jesus answering saith unto them, HAVE FAITH IN GOD.
23 For verily I say unto you, THAT WHOSOEVER SHALL SAY UNTO THIS MOUNTAIN, BE THOU REMOVED, and BE THOU CAST INTO THE SEA; and SHALL NOT DOUBT IN HIS HEART, BUT SHALL BELIEVE THAT THOSE THINGS WHICH HE SAITH SHALL COME TO PASS; HE SHALL HAVE WHATSOEVER HE SAITH.
Jesus taught the disciples how to function in the “God-Kind of Faith.” He said, “Have the Faith of God or have the God-Kind of Faith.”
The God-Kind of Faith works by believing and speaking the WORD of God with corresponding actions.
Believing what you say will come to pass.
He used a mountain as a metaphor.
Matthew 17:20...KJV And Jesus said unto them, BECAUSE OF YOUR UNBELIEF: FOR VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, IF YOU HAVE FAITH AS A GRAIN OF MUSTARD SEED, YE SHALL SAY UNTO THIS MOUNTAIN, REMOVE HENCE TO YONDER PLACE; and IT SHALL REMOVE; and NOTHING SHALL BE IMPOSSIBLE UNTO YOU.
Speak the WORD of Faith to the situations in your life that don’t line up with God’s WORD.
Faith is a Spiritual Law and it applies to every spirit being.
The Law of Faith: You believe the WORD. You speak the WORD and you act on the WORD.
2 Corinthians 4:13...KJV We having THE SAME SPIRIT OF FAITH, ACCORDING AS IT IS WRITTEN, I BELIEVED, and THEREFORE HAVE I SPOKEN; WE ALSO BELIEVE, and THEREFORE SPEAK;
THE SAME SPIRIT OF FAITH
ACCORDING AS IT IS WRITTEN
I BELIEVED...WE ALSO BELIEVE...
THE LORDSHIP OF GOD’S WORD
We are united with Him in the New Birth.
His Nature gives us new abilities, new wisdom, and we must take advantage of it.
God’s WORD brought man into being. Now He is building Himself into mankind through His Word.
God shares Himself with us; He gives us His Nature in the New Creation.
He makes Himself one with us through His WORD.
ACTS 10:35-38...KJV BUT IN EVERY NATION HE THAT FEARETH HIM, and WORKETH RIGHTEOUSNESS, IS ACCEPTED WITH HIM.
36 THE WORD WHICH GOD SENT UNTO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, PREACHING PEACE BY JESUS CHRIST: (HE IS LORD OF ALL:)
37 THAT WORD, I SAY, YE KNOW, WHICH WAS PUBLISHED THROUGHOUT ALL JUDAEA, and BEGAN FROM GALILEE, AFTER THE BAPTISM WHICH JOHN PREACHED;
38 HOW GOD ANOINTED JESUS OF NAZARETH WITH THE HOLY GHOST and WITH POWER: WHO WENT ABOUT DOING GOOD, and HEALING ALL THAT WERE OPPRESSED OF THE DEVIL; for GOD WAS WITH HIM.
“THE WORD” – HE IS LORD OF ALL.
“THAT WORD” must be Lord over your spirit.
The WORD is lifeless until Faith is breathed into it, from your own lips.
“THAT WORD ...” 38 HOW GOD ANOINTED JESUS OF NAZARETH WITH THE HOLY GHOST and WITH POWER: WHO WENT ABOUT DOING GOOD, and HEALING ALL THAT WERE OPPRESSED OF THE DEVIL; FOR GOD WAS WITH HIM.
Acts 12:24...KJV But THE WORD OF GOD GREW AND MULTIPLIED.
Acts 19:20...KJV SO MIGHTILY GREW THE WORD OF GOD AND PREVAILED.
The WORD prevailed.
1 Peter 4:11...KJV IF ANY MAN SPEAK, LET HIM SPEAK AS THE ORACLES OF GOD; IF ANY MAN MINISTER, LET HIM DO IT AS OF THE ABILITY WHICH GOD GIVETH: THAT GOD IN ALL THINGS MAY BE GLORIFIED THROUGH JESUS CHRIST, TO WHOM BE PRAISE AND DOMINION FOR EVER AND EVER. Amen
When it comes to the WORD of God, we are commanded to “SPEAK AS THE ORACLES OF GOD.”
When you speak as the oracles of God, you will speak the WORD only.
Confess continually what God says over your life.
2 Peter 1:3-4...KJV ACCORDING AS HIS DIVINE POWER HATH GIVEN UNTO US ALL THINGS THAT PERTAIN UNTO LIFE AND GODLINESS, THROUGH THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIM THAT HATH CALLED US TO GLORY AND VIRTUE:
4 WHEREBY ARE GIVEN UNTO US EXCEEDING AND PRECIOUS PROMISES: that BY THESE YE MIGHT BE PARTAKERS OF THE DIVINE NATURE, HAVING ESCAPED THE CORRUPTION THAT IS IN THE WORLD THROUGH LUST.