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We’re going to *continue* teaching on *God’s divine order of faith*.
*Before* we *get into* the *10th* and *final step*, I want to *briefly* *go over* the *previous nine steps* we’ve covered so far.
*Step No. 1* was to *“Identify the Problem.”*
*Step No. 2* was to *“Make a Quality Decision.”*
*Step No. 3* was to *“Find a Promise in the Word of God that would meat your need.”*
*Step No. 4* was to *“Make a Conscious Effort to Hear the Word of God.”* *Step No. 5* was to *“Meditate on the Word of God* (especially the promise in God’s Word that would meet your need.
*Step No. 6* was to *“Confess the Word.”*
*Step No. 7 *was to *“Act on the Word.”*
*Step No. 8* was to *“Apply the Power and Pressure Patience.”*
*Step No. 9* was to *“Wait Upon the Lord* *Knowing* that *there is an Appointed Time to Due Season* for you to rise up in victory.”
*I) **Now* we’ve come to the *final step* in God’s established order for getting from any challenge or crisis to a miraculous solution.
It is the *icing on the cake*, the *last nail in the Devil’s coffin*.
This important *10th step* involves *“Cultivating Expectation.”*
*A) *Turn with me to *Proverbs 23:18 **This root means to wait or to look for with eager expectation.
Waiting with steadfast endurance is a great expression of faith.*[1]*
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*1) **We **need** to **expect the answer*.
*2) **Expectation** is a very **powerful** thing*.
For better or for worse, it *colors your outlook*, *shapes your attitudes* *and* *influences your actions*.
*a) **One thing* that I want you to *note* is that *your **expectation** **can bring about the best* *or* *it can bring about the worst*.
*A **negative** **expectation* is an *area* where *many* Christians *miss** God**’s best* *and* can *even **bring* about *more **problems*.
*(i) **I think* that *negativism* *along with* *complaining*, *backbiting* *and* having a *critical attitude* *are areas* that are going to *bring about the worst*.
*These* are *things* that *are very **easy to fall into*, *we **need** to **crucify the flesh and avoid* each of *these areas*.
*3) **But **the right expectation* *can be* a *very powerful* tool.
And *learning to harness its power* *can make a huge difference** in your* quality of *life*.
*4) **“TO EXPECT”* *means* *“to wait on, anticipate,* or *look for something to happen.”*
*When you* *“EXPECT”* *something*, *you start mentally or visually* *“LOOKING” for its appearance*.
*a) **For **example*, if *someone** **invites you over for dinner** *and they *tell you* that they’re *going to have chicken*, *you expect chicken* when you get there.
*(i) **When you get there* *you **expect** **chicken** to be on the table*.
*And when you get there* *and **find* that *meat loaf* is *being served*, *you’re **surprised*, *you’re taken off guard*.
*WHY?* *Because you **expected chicken*.
*5) **Expectation** **involves* *a change of vision* (*you’re looking for something*), *but also **involves* *a change posture* (*you start preparing for something*).
*a) **When you expect something*, *you begin to position yourself to receive it*.
*b) *Let me give you *example*.
*When a woman is pregnant* with a child, *we say* that *she is expecting*.
*(i) **What** is she expecting?*
The *baby*, of course.
*That expectation triggers a lot of preparation*.
*(ii) *A *crib* may have to be *purchased* *or **setup*.
A *bassinet* may be *setup*.
The *nursery* might be *decorated*.
A *hospital* is going to be *chosen*.
*Clothes* are *purchased*.
*(iii) **Every part of that **household begins to change* *in **anticipation* *of the **expected arrival*.
*(iv) **If you asked a woman* *that is **expecting* a baby *if she is **getting ready** for the new arrival*, *and she said, “No.”*
*You would **think** that is **very odd*.
*II) **Why?*
Because *expectation implies preparation*.
*A) *And *as we’re about to see*, *this is especially true of spiritual expectation.*
*1) **If you are **truly expecting God to do something* in your life, *you** will have to **do some* *realigning and preparing*.
*2) **You can liken it to* *the exchange between a** **pitcher* *and** a **catcher* in baseball.
*a) **You’ll never see a good catcher** **nonchalantly standing behind the plate* *waiting for the next pitch*.
*No*, *when he’s ready to receive*, *he’ll **crouch down*, *get a wide stance*, *stable himself** with his legs*, *hold up his catcher’s mitt* *and* *look right at the pitcher* *in **anticipation** of the **next pitch*.
*(i) **That’s how the pitcher knows the catcher’s ready to receive*.
*He has **put himself** in the **receiving posture*.
*The **pitcher** is **not going to throw the ball until he sees that posture.*
*b) **The same is true with God*.
*His** heartfelt **desire** is to **throw blessings to you*.
*He’s ready to wind up** **and** **let healing*, *prosperity* *and* *deliverance** **fly*, *but he can’t until you get into a receiving posture*, *the position of expectation*.
*c) **I’ve seen** it so **many times* *with **Christians** that they **pray for miracles* *to happen their lives*, *yet there posture** says that they’re **not ready to receive.*
*(i) **How do I know they’re not ready to receive?* *They don’t really expect the answer**.*
*You could say they lack expectation.*
*III) **The **Bible** has a **lot to say about expectation*.
*A) *Let’s look at *Psalms 62:5,6*
*1) **Notice the focus* *of the **Palmist’s expectation*, *“My expectation is from him [God].”*
*That highlights one of the biggest problems** **Christians have* *in the area of **expectation*.
*Improper focus*.
*a) **Some believers* *talk a good, righteous talk*, *but* *when it comes right down to it*, *their expectation is not directed toward God*.
*(i) **Some** are **expecting* *the **world** **and** the **world system* *to **deliver the things** that make for **happiness*.
*Others* *expect** a **relationship** to **meet** their **needs*.
*Others look** to the **pastor** to meet their needs*.
*2) **In each case*, *the **person’s expectation* *is **focused** **on** **something or someone* *other than God*.
*a) **The **world** is **not going to meet your needs*.
*No person** is going to **meet your needs*.
*That’s a heavy responsibility to put on someone*, *expecting them to meet your needs.*
*(i) **But the truth is* *they can’t meet your needs*.
*Sure** they can **help out** in a time of need*.
*Maybe they might give you some money* *to* help *pay* *a* *bill*, *but that **money will* soon *be gone*.
*b) **What happens** if your **need** is in a **more critical** area*, *like incurable **cancer**?* *You had be**tter start getting your focus on God now*.
*3) **Remember** what the **Palmist said* *in* *(Psalms 62),* *“My soul, wait thou only upon God.”*
*a) **He’s commanding his soul* (his *mind*, *will*, and *emotions*) *to get its focus off anything else* *but God*.
*b) **Properly focused expectation* *says*, *“I’m not looking for help from any source but God.* *If I’m going to have it,* *it’s going to have to come from Him.* *If it doesn’t come from Him, I don’t need it.”*
*B) **Real*, *Bible expectation* *often travels with a companion*.
And *her name is “**HOPE**.”*
*IV) *You’ll see them *together* *in* *Philippians 1:20* so let’s turn there.
*A) **Hope** and earnest expectation* *complement each other* perfectly.
*1) **Hope** **increases** your **level of expectation*, *and* *when** your **expectation rises** your **hope also rises*.
*a) **Each time you see God come through* to *meet a need* *your hope and expectations* *rise to new level*
*2) **But **this can work in the negative too*.
*If you throw up a half hearted prayer* *and* *never open your Bible*, *you’re probably not going to see the answer to your prayer*.
*a) **When nothing happens* *you’ll say*, *“Just as I expected.
That faith stuff doesn’t work.”*
*(i) **You’ve **developed a negative expectation* *and* *you’re locked in **hopelessness*.
*B) **If you really wanted to receive** everything* that *God so greatly desires to give you*, *you must **begin to cultivate expectancy.*
*1) **There are a number of Biblical examples* *that illustrate* just *how important* *expectations are when it comes to receiving a miracle*.
*2) **Do you **remember** the **story** where **men lowered a lame man down through the ceiling* *so* that *Jesus** **might heal him?*
*V) *Let’s turn *LUKE** 5:17-19*
*A) **But what I wanted you to see here* *is* the *1st* *thing* that *Jesus said to a man*.
*1) *Look at *verse 20.*
*a) **This man needed healing*, *yet* *Jesus told him his sins were forgiven.*
*Why**?*
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