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Have you ever had a promise from God that took forever to come about?
Or maybe you had a promise of God that has still not taken shape yet.
(My mother’s dream – An eagle flying from and picking twigs and leaves from the ground and building nests in a very large cedar tree.
Then birds would fly to the nests to find rest and a home.
God then gave my mother these verses.
God’s promise to me was that I would create churches
that would be a safe place for the rejects,
the forgotten, the hopeless, the broken, the spiritually homeless,
so they could see the Love of God and desire to follow the way of Jesus.
It began to take shape years ago but, I am still waiting on the fullness of that promise.
Maybe you are in the same boat as me.
Maybe you are still waiting for the promise.
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Today, I want to talk to you about how you can see God’s promises fulfilled in your life.
Joshua 14:
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Hebron was God’s promise to Caleb for is faith in God.
What is your Hebron?
What has God promised you?
New business venture
A degree
Your marriage
The salvation of your children, brother, sister, parents
Being a family built on God
Getting your finances in order
A promotion at work you have wanted.
Living a life that looks like Jesus.
My Hebron is – the young – artistic – those who have rejected the church – those who have been forgotten by religion.
My Hebron is the multitude of Rural communities with no real presence of Jesus.
I want to build nests in the Kingdom of God that gives rest to the rejects, the forgotten, the young, the artist.
What is your Hebron?
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Lets look at 4 truths to taking your Hebron.
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God’s Promises are predicated on our faithfulness.
2 Tim 4:7-8
God is always faithful to fulfill His end but if we want to receive the promise we must fulfill ours.
God is always faithful to fulfill His end but if we want to receive the promise we must fulfill ours.
You cannot receive God’s promise if you are unwilling to do what He has told you.
Examples:
I want to lose 20 lbs - Expert stop eating sugar and carbs - No - You won’t lose the weight.
The Promise of a good marriage:
Husbands - Love wife as X loves the Church
Wives - Submit yourself to your husband
I want the promise but I wont - Give my self to her as X did to the Church.
I want the promise but I wont - Submit to that idiot.
God
If you refuse God’s plan, you are also refusing His promise.
You want to receive what God has promised?
Then be faithful to what God has told us.
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Sometimes you must wait for your Hebron.
Caleb waited 45 years.
Sometimes God makes us wait.
He is clearing the path, or He is working on you.
Sometimes God makes us wait because the timing is not right.
Things must be put in order first.
Other times we wait because we are not right.
He must put us in order first.
Moses - Left Egypt at 40 and returned at 80 to free God’s people.
(40 years to build his character.)
Part of my wait is God has asked me to fully equip myself.
(I.E.
Spiritual formation, Education, Tools to take my Hebron.)
Why are you still waiting?
Is God preparing the ground for you?
Or is God still preparing you for the promise?
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You Must Take What God Has Promised You
Do you have Caleb’s fortitude to take your Hebron?
Are you willing to do the hard work to take your Hebron?
Are you willing to get the education you need for the promotion?
Are you willing to fix your diet for your health?
Are you willing to constantly lift your family in prayer and not be afraid to talk to them about Jesus is a gentle way?
Or in a hard way if needed?
Are you willing to lay down your own selfish ways for your spouse?
Are you willing to be a father or mother to your child and not just a cool friend?
Are you willing to do the hard work to take God’s promise to you?
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Our Hebron is our city.
Look around – This is not our Hebron – We are not finished – This is just one of the many tools we will need to capture the hearts of our city for Jesus.
God has promised us a share of Osage
The question is, are we willing to do the hard work to take it.
Door to door
Constantly invite our friends.
Make Sundays about the visitors encountering God and giving up our preferences.
Engaging our city and the city life
(Go to football games, get out there and meet people, tell your friends about Jesus and what He means to you, make real friends with unbelievers.)
You Must Take What God Has Promised You
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You Are Never Too Old To Take Your Hebron
Your age has nothing to do with it.
/ Your mentality has everything to do with it.
Caleb was 85 and look at what he said.
Moses was 80 when he led the children of Israel out of slavery to Egypt.
Abraham was 100 when Isaac the promised son was born.
You are never too old to take your Hebron.
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If you want to receive God’s promises for your life you must.
Walk in obedience
Be patient, God is either preparing the ground work or he is still working on you.
Do the hard work to receive the promise.
Realize you are never too old to take your Hebron.
You are never too old to take your Hebron.
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