A BLESSED RECEPTIVITY

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OPen your bible to Luke 10.

Luke 10:1–24 (ESV)

1 After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. 2 And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. 3 Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. 4 Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet no one on the road. 5 Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house!’ 6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you. 7 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house. 8 Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. 9 Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ 10 But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, 11 ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’ 12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.

13 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it will be more bearable in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. 15 And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades.

16 “The one who hears you hears me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects him who sent me.”

17 The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” 18 And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. 20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

21 In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. 22 All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

23 Then turning to the disciples he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! 24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.”

Title: “A BLESSED RECEPTIVITY”

Pray

What is better: Common sense… or REVELATION sense?

Which one would you rather?

Which one does GOD want you to have?

He wants you to have SEEN. and HEARD - And so therefore KNOW.

Once youve seen God, and youve heard HIS voice. YOu KNOW HIM

“Nothing Jesus Christ ever said is COMMON SENSE, it is REVELATION sense. It it REACHES the SHORES where Common sense FAILS”. - Oswald Chambers. Speaking about REVELATION FAITH.

What we just READ is the Great SENDING OUT by JESUS

The sending out of the 72. Luke alone records this.

They had a very specific TASK, but with a SPECIFIC message -

to GO ON AHEAD OF HIM and

HEAL THE SICK SPREAD THE WORD THAT THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS NEAR - And that JESUS would come. and that THEY WOULD SEE - But he warns them. if they dont see, if they dont encounter - they will be in more

The New Bible Commentary (9:51–10:24 The Duties and Privileges of Discipleship)

Their message was to be that the kingdom of God had arrived: the signs of its presence were the mighty works which they would perform. When the gospel is proclaimed, the blessings of God’s rule are near or within the grasp of all who will accept them (cf. Mk. 1:15). If the message was not received, a warning of divine judgment was to be given. The messengers were to disclaim further responsibility after they had clearly presented the message.

In passing, Jesus commented on the fate, at the day of judgment, of the towns which had refused his message. The Jews regarded the heathen towns of old as absolutely godless. To say that they would have given a warmer response to the gospel than these Jewish towns is a way of saying just how blind the Jews were to the gospel; their pride would experience a swift downfall. Finally Jesus emphasized that the disciples were to be his personal representatives and consequently God’s representatives

Luke 10:22 “22 All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.””

Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology The Old Testament > Know, Knowledge

Know, Knowledge. The Old Testament. The Hebrew root yādaʿ, translated “know”/“knowledge,” appears almost 950 times in the Hebrew Bible. It has a wider sweep than our English word “know,” including perceiving, learning, understanding, willing, performing, and experiencing. To know is not to be intellectually informed about some abstract principle, but to apprehend and experience reality. Knowledge is not the possession of information, but rather its exercise or actualization.

Thus, biblically to know God is not to know about him in an abstract and impersonal manner, but rather to enter into his saving actions (Mic. 6:5). To know God is not to struggle philosophically with his eternal essence, but rather to recognize and accept his claims. It is not some mystical contemplation, but dutiful obedience.

so.....

How do you get to KNOW the things of God?

How do you get to see What he wants you to see?

How do you get to HEAR what he wants to SAY to you?

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You need a “SPIRIT of RECEPTIVITY"

What is receptivity?

Let me give you the definition:

“An openness to people and ideas which needs to be tempered by discernment. It is an attitude which God desires and which he shows to all who call to him. Also: Receptiveness”

An openess - To people, to an idea, a concept - But most of ALL - To GOD

JESUS describes it as having “An eye that sees, an ear that hears” - a world thats OPENED UP to a PERSON TO RECIEVE from GOd because they are RECEPTIVE IN SPIRIT

that’s a person who gets Gods view(sight) and hears Gods voice (His sound).

SO THE BIG QUESTION TODAY IS THIS: How do you live with a receptive spirit?

It’s about two very important things working together.

How to LIVE with a SPIRIT OF receptivity?

2 things you need:

1.START WITH THE HEART

a heart that’s receptive

a soft, open heart which can receive from the LORD

a HEART, a SOUL, an INNER PART of your that is OPEN and SOFT before the Lord and READY To receive from HIM>

Everything begins in the HEART and Makes its way to the outside world.

“whats on the inside, eventually becomes visible on the outside”

Whats your hearts desire? the bible says that God will give us the DESIRES our HEART. But who puts them there… is it you? or is it GOD?

Psalm 37:4 ESV

4 Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

What is the condition of your heart? is it SOFT or is There some things that have started to perhaps get in the way of that FRESH reveklation, KNOWING, flowing in?

There are alot of people who think they already have all they need from God - and so Henceforth - stop relying on him. Thats a SIGN of spiritual unwillingness to recieve.

They’ve stopped being OPEN

there is NO “SPIRIT of RECEPTIVITY”

The gates not open

The lights not on

The door, in a sense, has BEEN SHUT to revelation truth FLOWING IN.

**ive met people - and i would say they are the people i admire the most** its like they are looking under every rock, every nook and cranny, every thing that happens they are SEARCHING for The Lord in ALL OF IT. Nothing is Normal. Everything is from the Lord and for the Lord and so they are CONSTANTLY LOOKING, SEARCHING, RECIEVING Meaniung and purpose

So let me ask you this:

Do you have a RECEPTIVE HEART - Well let me HELP YOU TODAY.

How do you HAVE a HEART thats RECEPTIVE ?

You WORSHIPi mean do you truly worship. DO you openly abandon yourself in a HEART to HEART connection in worship services or when you are worshipping alone?

David danced before the Lord. not in a performance, but in abandonment he was not revered by people but he was honored by God. Worship will connect you tightly to the Lord.

**but what worship does is it creates an opportunity for God to reveal something to you. The amount of times with my eyes closed, my hands raised, my heart and spirit worshipping that i have sensed his voice, his direction, his motioning in my life. Things have come alive in my spirit in a moment of worship. i was able to recieve.

I want to encourage you today - we dont sing songs in our church. We worship the Lord. and if you are worried about what people will think of you - let me ask you - Why are you letting the FEAR of Man shut the door to the revelation of God?

Remember what David did when Michal tried to discourge him? He TURNED UP THE HEAT - He didnt’ back down.

“2 Samuel 6:21–23 “21 And David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose me above your father and above all his house, to appoint me as prince over Israel, the people of the Lord—and I will celebrate before the Lord. 22 I will make myself yet more contemptible than this, and I will be abased in your eyes. But by the female servants of whom you have spoken, by them I shall be held in honor.” 23 And Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.”

If you want to recieve more from the LORD? get open in worship. Swing wide the Gates. Get a little FREE!!

You Feed on the word. Do you engage with the WORD? do you allow it to be the PREVAILING voice in your life? in a culture today that wants to re-determine or redefine what is and what isnt - what do you do?

You Go to Him in Prayer: You openly receive from the Lord in PRAYER. Ask, Pray, Seek, Knock, Go IN!

dont know what to PRAY? start with your problems. Your problems become your prayer list,. and thats what God intended all along. why? because he wants to help you? WHy does he want to help you? (not so he can show off) but that he can show up! he wants to SHOW MORE OF HIMSELF TO YOU.

Do you want that?

A spirit of receptivity gets that!

You Deal with hardness of HEART, Bitterness, Offense, Jealous Envy, Pride, These are the things that oppose the spirit of receptivity to GOD> they oppose him. The work AGAINST HIM. Dont allow Bitterness or Pride to get in the way of you getting fresh EYES this time of year.

2.ENGAGE WITH THE MIND

Determine in yourself a mind that’s willing to be used by God

its The HEART… and the HEAD:

Start with the HEART

Engage the MIND

The bible says that as a believer in JESUS - you now have the MIND of CHRIST:

1 Corinthians 2:16 ESV

16 “For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

You need a HEART thats receptive - But a mind, a will, a determination to receive from the LORD>

But what is it for>? To live for, to receive from - HIM.

To do his work.

Anything God gives you is a GIFT from him - for HIS USE in your hands.

But our MINDS can determine to live a certain way....

**there are people in HERE today that you believe that GOD could never USE you - Well i am here today to LET you know. God wants to use you. You just gotta be open to it. Believe for it - and ALLOW Him to work in & through your HEART and Your MIND

an expectation type MINDSET.

in life this much is true “you often GET, what you GO FOR”

But you DEF WONT GET MUCH if you DON’T GO FOR MUCH.

What are you going for when it comes to your LIFE if FAITH?

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GOD WILL HONOR YOUR DECISION… to recieve from HIM. are you willing?