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Let me read it to you from the *NJB*, *“For I see no reason to be ashamed of the gospel; **it is God’s power for the salvation of everyone who has faith**—Jews first, but Greeks as well—17for in it is revealed the saving justice of God: a justice based on faith and addressed to faith.

As it says in scripture: Anyone who is upright **through faith** will live.”*[1]*

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*In **this V* that *we* just *read* *it says* from the *New King James* Version that *the just shall live by faith.*

We find *that **exact phrase* *4 different times** in the Word*.

*G**od is trying to tell us something.*

*Our life** should be a **continuous walk of faith*.

*Walking in faith every day* of our lives.

And *true faith** only comes **from the Word* of God.

*I) *Many times *what people **know on a subject** **is **limited to** **what they heard** someone** else say*.

*A) *Well, *with* the things of *the **Bible* that’s *not good enough*.

*1) **Let’s find out* what the *Bible says* for *ourselves*, and *then apply* that *to our lives*.

*B) **We’ve talked about* *walking** in the fullness of God*.

You have to *take* the *whole package*.

*1) *You *can't* *just keep part* of it and *expect* to walk in the *fullness* of God.

*2) **/Isaiah 1:19/* says, “If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land;”[2]

*a) *I don't usually quote verse 20, but today I think it will build some contrast.

*3) **/Isaiah 1:20/* says, “But if you refuse and rebel, You shall be devoured by the sword”; For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

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*a) *And we *can't expect* to be *blessed* to the *fullness* God has for us *unless* we are *OBEDIENT TO ALL THAT HE SAYS.*

*(i) *If we *try* to *walk* a *moral*, *upright life*, *but* we *don't* of *tithe*, we *can't* *expect the fullness of God's blessings*.

*(ii) **When we TITHE* but *don’t live* a *holy life*, we’re *not* going to *walk* in the *fullness*.

*b) *When we *only keep part* of *God’s Word* and *commandments*, we’ll walk in *limited success*.

*(i) **BEFORE* this *GREAT OUTPOURING* of God, we are going to see *GOD'S JUDGMENT* and his judgment takes place first in the house of the Lord.

*c) *It's *not time* for us *to play around* and do our own thing.

*(i) *We need to *act like mature Christians* and do what God says.

*(ii) *I would *rather* *give my tithe to God* and go a little hungry, *then to walk in judgment* and limited success.

*(a) **Limited success* is like *you* still being *saved*, but *not your family*.

It is nothing to mess around with.

*4) * *Once we walk* *in all that God gives* us to do, we are *walking in the Truth* and *the Truth will set you free*.

*a) *It will *bring** you **into** a **liberty*, and it will *bring** **you **into** the **promises of God**.*

*C) **/PRO 29:18./*

*1) *The NKJV uses */“revelation”/* but the KJV used the *word* */“Vision”/* it *means* */“Divine communication.”/*

*a) **/God/** **may have** **/given/** **you** a* */Vision/*, a */Dream/*, a */Goal/*, or a specific */Plan/* *for your life*.

*(i) **If it was from God*, */never let go/** of that*.

*/Hold on/** to it*.

*(ii) **There will be **times* that *the **/enemy/** **will try to **/steal/** it** from you*.

*b) **You need to **/hold on/** to it** **and** **/stand/** on the Word* *God* has *spoken to your heart*.

(*Even when* it *looks like* there is *no way* for it *to come** to pass*.)

*(i) *In *(Ephesians 6:13)* Paul said, */“Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day.”/*

*(ii) *The */“Evil day”/* *is **when** the **/enemy is trying to steal/** from you.* (Your */vision/*, you */dream/*, your */goal/*.)

*(iii) **Paul goes on** to say**,* *“Having done all, to stand, Stand therefore.

(Eph 6:13-14)”* *Hold on to what God** has **given** you.*

*D) **/Look at /**/PRO 29:18/**/ again./*

*1) **/The /**KJV**/ says/**/, /**“Where there in no vision the people perish.”**/

The /**NKJV**/ says, /**“Where there is no**/ /**//**/4/**//**/REVELATION/**/, /**the people cast off restraint.”**/*[4]*/**/

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*2) **The word**/ /**/“perish”/**/ or /**/“restraint”/**/ /**is the Hebrew word**/ /**/“PAWRAH.”/**/

/**It literally means**/ “‘undisciplined~/get out of hand’”/*

*a) **It also carries the meaning**/ of /**/“disorderly behavior of people in violent opposition to authority.”/**/*[5]*/*

*b) **/Who/**/ /**are they in**/ /**/opposition/**/ /**to?**/ /**/What authority?/**/

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*c) **/God/**/./*

*3) **The word**/ /**/“Vision or Revelation”/**/ /**literally means**/ /**/“To See it.”/**/

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*a) **In the Hebrew**/ /**/“Any word meaning to see with the eyes, the most vivid form of sensation, seems bound to be employed for almost any sensation (by eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin) as well as any mental or spiritual perception.”/**/*[6]*/**/

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*E) *In other words, we have to */ENVISION THE WORD OF GOD./*

*1) **If you want it to manifest* in your life, *you have to see it*, *hear it*, *taste it*, & *feel it.

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*F) **/If/* there is *no Divine Communication* */the /**people perish*.

*(i) *Now *you might be thinking*, *God hasn’t given me any Divine Communication.*

*(ii) **You have* *His Word* *and that's a* *Divine Communication.*

*2) *The *last ½* of */(Proverbs 29:18)/* *says*, */“But he that keepeth the law, happy [is] he.”/*

*a) *The *“**/LAW/**”* is the */Word of God/**.*

*b) **How would you keep the* */“LAW”/* *or* */“The Word of God”/* */without knowing it 1st?/*

*3) **(HOS 4:6)* */“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”/*

*a) **As you get God’s* */Word/* */into your heart/*, */it will give you/* a */goal/*, a */plan/*, *and* even a */vision/*.

*(Without a vision my people perish or are naked (or stripped).*

*b) *A */lack of knowledge/* of God’s Word */will cause destruction/* in */whatever area/* that */you lack knowledge/*.

*G) **Look* at what *Jesus said* in */JOHN 8:31-32./*

*1) *Notice that */it’s not just the truth that sets you free/*.

*a) **/Everyone/** who has* a Bible */has the Truth/*.

*b) *In order for you */to be set free you have to have/** the **/KNOWLEDGE/* of the */Truth/*.

*2) *Now turn with me over to */HEB 11:6./*

*a) *The *Word* *says*, */“you don’t please God without faith,”/* it’s an *impossibility*.

*b) *That’s *because **/God is a faith God/*, and */all/* that */God/* has */given to us/*, He has */given/* */through the avenue of faith./*

*c) **/Jer 29:11-14a /*(1124)

*(i) **Every promise* of God’s Word is *tapped into through faith.*

*(ii) **You may** already **have some sort** of **God given dream,* *or* *vision*.

The *only way to tap into those* God given *visions* and *desires* *and* *dreams* *is by faith.*

*d) *Look at */ROM 5:2.

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*e) *In *(Eph 2:8-9)* it says, *“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: {it is} the gift of God.”*

*(i) **You could* even *say* *this*, *“For by grace do you have PROSPERITY through faith.”*

*(ii) *You could *put any of the promises of God in there*.

[*/Health/*] [*/deliverance/*]

*3) *The */only way/* for you *to **/receive/* the */promises/** of God** **is (**/by/**) **/GRACE/*.

*a) *And the *only way** to **receive** the **Grace* of God *is through** **faith*.

*b) *There is *no other way to get into the Grace of God** **/but through the avenue of FAITH/*.

*(i) **/What is Grace?/*

*(ii) *Very simply, */It’s God’s riches at Christ expense./*

*(iii) **/It’s God’s blessings given to us/*.

*4) *Again */(ROM 5:2) /*says, */“By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand.”/*

*a) **/God’s Grace/*, */His promises/* and */His blessings/* have been */made available to us by faith./*

*H) *According to */(Hebrews 11:6)/* which says, */“But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”/*

*1) **To please God*, *1st* we must *come to Him.* *Then** we must **believe that He is* *and** **THAT HE IS A REWARDER*.

*2) **God* is *not** the one* *that* *takes away*.

*He is not the one* that *causes problems* in our life.

*God* is *not the troublemaker*.

*a) **When* the children of */Israel/* *were in the **/wilderness/*; it */wasn’t God’s will/* for them to be in the */wilderness for 40 yr./*

*b) *Their */disobedience caused that/**.*

*c) *We need to */understand/* that */God is a rewarder/* of them that */diligently seek Him/*.

*3) *The children of */Israel/**/ spent /**40 yr**.*

*in the **/wilderness/** **because of* their *disobedience*.

*a) *The */Bible tells us /**they wouldn’t mix any faith with the Word *of God.

(Hebrews 4:2)

*b) **(Numbers 13:1-2)* Says, *“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, (2) Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel...”*