Righteous Receiving
I. 1 John 3:23-Gulit, condemnation, and a sin consciousness will rob you of
confidence and in turn keep you from receiving from God
A.
16-19-When
you’re not doing what you’re supposed to do it effects your confidence
1.
Translations
a.
ERV-My
dear friends if we don’t feel that we are doing wrong, we can be without fear
when we come to God. And God gives
us what we ask for
b.
Phillips-19-20 If we live like this, we shall know that we are
children of the truth and can reassure ourselves in the sight of God, even if
our own hearts make us feel guilty. For God is infinitely greater than our
hearts, and he knows everything. 21-23 And if, dear friends of mine, when we realize
this our hearts no longer accuse us, we may have the utmost confidence in God’s
presence. We receive whatever we ask for, because we are obeying his orders and
following his plans.
c.
GW-19This is how we will
know that we belong to the truth and how we will be reassured in his presence. 20 Whenever our conscience
condemns us, we will be reassured that God is greater than our conscience and
knows everything. 21 Dear
friends, if our conscience doesn’t condemn us, we can boldly look to God
22 and receive from him anything we
ask.
2.
EX: If
you’re in debt and God has told you to sow a financial seed and you haven’t
done it, it weakens your confidence that your miracle is coming
3.
By doing
our part and by doing what God has told us to do it assures our hearts before
Him; it builds our confidence
a.
If you
have a check in your heart because you haven’t obeyed God, then you need to
repent and get forgiven and if possible go do it
B.
21-There’s
a connection between condemnation and a lack of confidence
1.
Where
there is no guilt, no condemnation there is confidence towards God
a.
When
there’s nothing between you and God, it gives birth to confidence
2.
Where there is no confidence, there is no
trust, where there is no trust there is no faith and when there is no faith there
will be no receiving grace-Rom 4:16, Eph 2:8
a.
Hebrews 10:35-If confidence is absent, receiving
is hindered
3.
Guilt and condemnation are designed to rob
you of confidence and even keep you from approaching God concerning your
situation because you don’t think your behavior warrants you receiving from God
C.
22-Whatsoever we ask we receive because we
have confidence towards him and we have confidence towards him because there is
no consciousness of sin
1.
I approach him as if sin never existed; in
His mind where I am concerned it never did
2.
We keep
his commandments and do what pleases him and what pleases him if you do miss it
is that you engage 1 John 1:9
a.
I might
not be perfect in obedience, but no matter what I’ve done I’m always doing what
pleases Him; that helps my confidence
II.
To receive from God guilt and condemnation
must be dealt with so that confidence can be established
A.
Matthew
9:1-8-This man is paralyzed and sick and needs to receive healing but before
Jesus could minister healing to him, he had to be in a position to receive that
healing and you can’t be in that position to receive and be condemned
1.
Obviously
his sins being forgiven has to do with his confidence level and confidence
level has to do with him receiving from God
a.
If you
allow them to past sins will rob of the present confidence that you need to
receive from God
2.
To receive
from God you have to know your right with God because knowing that you’re right
with God produces the confidence that you need to receive from God
B.
Hebrews
4:16-To receive from God it’s imperative that will approach Him confidently
1.
You have
the greatest high priest who made the greatest sacrifice and received the
greatest cleansing and remission of sin ever
a.
Since we
have this great high priest say what he says: I’m holy, unblameable,
unreproveable, forgiven, cleansed and the righteousness of God
2.
15-He
knows how you feel so don’t talk about how you feel
a.
Yielding
to guilt and condemnation is sin
3.
If you
want to receive grace in the time of need, then it’s required that you come
boldly to the throne of grace, not cowardly, unworthily, with a sin
consciousness
a.
Therefore
come boldly-Because we have a great high priest who greatly cleansed us and
made us right with God
b.
You can’t
come confidently with a sin consciousness and guilt
1)
Coming to
the throne of grace like that keeps you from receiving grace
4.
MSG-14-16Now that we know what we have—Jesus,
this great High Priest with ready access to God—let's not let it slip
through our fingers. We don't have a priest who is out of touch with our
reality. He's been through trying and testing, experienced it all—all but
the sin. So let's walk right up to him
and get what he is so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the help
III.
There is now a connection between how well
you receive from God and the revelation you have of your right-standing with
God
A.
John 16:23-You
can’t approach God the way you need to approach Him to receive from with a
consciousness of sin
1.
Aiteo-The word “ask” is the Greek word aiteo, a word that means to be adamant in requesting and demanding
assistance to meet tangible needs, such as food, shelter, money and so
forth. Although the word aiteo means to demand or to insist, it
does not give a believer license to be arrogant or rude in his approach to
God. In fact, in the New Testament,
the word aiteo is used to portray a
person addressing a superior. The
person may insist or demand that certain need be met, but he approaches and
speaks to his superior with respect and honor. Additionally, the word aiteo expresses the idea of one that
possesses a full expectation to receive what was firmly requested. The word “ask” destroys any religious
picture that we must pitifully beg and plead for the things we need of the
Lord. There is no doubt that this
word describes someone who prays authoritatively, in a sense demanding
something from God. This person
knows what he needs and is so filled with faith that he isn’t afraid to boldly
come into God’s presence to ask and expect to receive what he has requested.
B.
The type
of faith you need to approach God and receive from Him begins where
righteousness is revealed
1.
When you
know that you have a blood bought right to have what you are asking for and
that you have a right-standing before the Father the result will be a bold faith
that receives
2.
Being
aware of your righteousness/rights allows you to be bold in your requests &
receive from God-Daniel 3
a.
Knowing
that it’s my right b/c Jesus paid for it takes my faith to a whole other level
3.
When you
know that you are praying for something that Jesus bought and paid for on the
cross and that you have a blood bought right to have what you’re asking for you
don’t have to sheepishly utter your requests; You ask boldly because you already
know it is what He wants too
a.
To most
people prayer is the time they try to talk God into doing something for them
b.
You don’t
have to talk God into doing something that was his idea in the first place
C.
The prayer
of a righteous man is powerful and effectual in its working-James 5:16
1.
There’s a
connection between your prayer life being effective and the revelation that you
have of your righteousness
2.
It is that
way because a righteous man knows he’s righteous and knows what he has a right
to
a.
GW-Prayers
offered by those who have God’s approval are effective
b.
NL-The
prayer from the heart of a man right with God has much power
IV.
God has pointed the scepter of righteousness
at you signifying that you are accepted by Him, you’ve found favor with Him so
ask what you want and He’ll bring it to pass
A.
Hebrews
1:8-The scepter of righteousness is the scepter of the Kingdom of God
1.
When you
made Jesus the Lord of your life he pointed that scepter at you
B.
Things in
the OT are a type and shadow of the NT
1.
Esther
4:11-Esther knows that if the king doesn’t point the scepter at you, it’s
trouble
2.
Esther
5:1-When the King points the scepter at you, you’ve found favor in his sight
a.
Favor-Grace,
acceptance
b.
3-Once the
king points that scepter towards you, you’re free to ask and receive
1)
The king
offered her half of the Kingdom
c.
6-Once you
are right with the king asking and receiving is easy
d.
7:1-The
King offers her half the kingdom again
3.
Esther
8:4-Once the king points that scepter towards you, you get out of that begging
and crying and get into standing and asking
C.
2 Cor 5:21,Luke 11:32-You’ve been made the righteousness of God
will give you the kingdom
1.
John
15:7-Ask what you will and it will be done