Fruit of the Spirit | Faithfulness
Mercy Culture Church | Senior Pastor Heather Schott
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Numbers 12:1-9
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1 Then Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married, for he had taken a Cushite wife.
2 “Does the LORD speak only through Moses?” they said. “Does He not also speak through us?” And the LORD heard this.
3 Now Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.
4 And suddenly the LORD said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, “You three, come out to the Tent of Meeting.” So the three went out,
5 and the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud, stood at the entrance to the Tent, and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When both of them had stepped forward,
6 He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.
7 But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house.
8 I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”
9 So the anger of the LORD burned against them, and He departed.
2 “Does the LORD speak only through Moses?” they said. “Does He not also speak through us?” And the LORD heard this.
3 Now Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.
4 And suddenly the LORD said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, “You three, come out to the Tent of Meeting.” So the three went out,
5 and the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud, stood at the entrance to the Tent, and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When both of them had stepped forward,
6 He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.
7 But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house.
8 I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”
9 So the anger of the LORD burned against them, and He departed.
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God is requiring the fruit of faithfulness!
Faithfulness is continual faith and trust in God.
aman = to confirm, support, believe, trust, be faithful.
The fruit of faithfulness is produced when we are trustworthy to the Lord!
Matthew 7:21-23
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21 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’
22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’
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How do you know what you are faithful to?
Practical Advice: Ask God, “Is this your will?”
Hebrews 3:1-2
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1 Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.
2 He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.
2 He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.
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God looks for faithfulness in you:
His Word
His House
His Spiritual Leaders
The Trinity; Father, Son and Holy Spirit
His Word
His House
His Spiritual Leaders
The Trinity; Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Question: What will keep you from bearing the fruit of faithfulness?
Answer: Satan and his demons!
Answer: Satan and his demons!
The Spirit of Python
Acts 16:16-24
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16 One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.
17 This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
18 She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.
19 When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.
20 They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
21 by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
22 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
23 And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
24 On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
17 This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
18 She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.
19 When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.
20 They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
21 by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
22 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
23 And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
24 On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
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puthón: Python, spirit of divination, witchcraft.
Acts 16:16-17
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16 One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.
17 This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
17 This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
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Galatians 5:1
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1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.
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Galatians 5:7-10
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7 You were running so well. Who has obstructed you from obeying the truth?
8 Such persuasion does not come from the One who calls you.
9 A little leaven works through the whole batch of dough.
10 I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.
8 Such persuasion does not come from the One who calls you.
9 A little leaven works through the whole batch of dough.
10 I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.
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Galatians 5:9-10
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9 A little leaven works through the whole batch of dough.
10 I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.
10 I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.
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Proverbs 6:16-19
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16 There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil,
19 a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil,
19 a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.
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Galatians 5:13
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13 For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
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Galatians 5:13
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13 For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
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Because the spirit of divination is jealous of God. He is jealous of His platform, His following, His people, so he tries to put himself on the same platform as God’s voice to steal God’s followers.
Acts 16:18-21
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18 She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.
19 When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.
20 They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
21 by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
19 When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.
20 They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
21 by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
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Galatians 5:13
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13 For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
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Toxic empathy will become the open door for lies to plant in you heart and birth deception leading you into unity with the spirit of python!
Acts 16:18-21
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18 She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.
19 When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.
20 They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
21 by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
19 When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.
20 They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
21 by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
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So what did the people do that were once listening to the Gospel be preached by Paul? What does the crowd that was once following the truth, hearing the truth, now begin to do?!
Acts 16:22-24
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22 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
23 And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
24 On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
23 And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
24 On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
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Python usurped the platform in their hearts away from the message of Christ!
Characteristics of the Spirit of Python:
Constrict: Pythons wrap around their prey and squeeze. This spirit makes you feels like you are short of breath, makes it hard to breathe, feels like pressure on your chest with anxiety, extreme lack of energy/always exhausted. Literally like the life is being squeezed out of you.
Warning: This will become the excuse to not obey God, what He has told you to do, nor spend time with Him because; “You’re too tired, you don’t feel good, you’re always sick.” You are victim to a spirit, but instead of recognizing that to overcome it and take victory by the blood of Jesus, you can begin to walk into a victim mentality.
Confusion: comes on strong, you don’t know what is the truth and what is a lie. Lies start sounding like the truth. The lies you once knew were lies, now you begin to meditate on. This is divination and falsehood at work. It muddies the truth until you believe the lie. It twists, distorts and manipulates the Bible and prophecy to support the lies of divination. It will also accuse others of what they are/operate in. They have a ministry of: Fault Finding, this is demonic! It will hypocritically call out others’ sin or make it up or use past sin or even partial truths to paint a big lie, when itself is full of darkness. It will overlook some peoples’ sin as long as they will help exploit someone else they hate. This is the confusion it spins, to get you trusting the wrong the people and get broken trust in you for the right people you should trust. It will also brew confusion by making you feel guilty for doing what God called you to do. It will try to push its own agenda on you, how it wants you to operate like a pastor, how it feels like you should be a mom or a dad, and if you don’t, you’re a bad pastor, you’re a bad mom or dad! It brings guilt to bring your Godly confidence down to get you to be unfaithful to God and faithful to it!
Deception: It will demean/mock/enlighten you about other leaders in your life to get you to be unsubmitted to the them and your full loyalty to it! This demonic spirit slowly works you into following it through false humility and deceptive lies, slowly wraps itself around you to separate you from Christ, His house, His spiritual leaders, His word and Presence. You may feel “better” as you give into it, believing you are right and others that are trying to warn you are wrong. When you listen to its deception, who eat of its poisonous fruit and cannot see truth anymore, you only see through deception. (Eve!) The worst thing about deception, YOU DON’T SEE IT! You have already allowed words of divination through itching ears or empathy to sin and witchcraft in!
Rebellion: False confidence comes upon you as youbecome unsubmitted, unplanted, or turn from being a faithful one to an unfaithful one. You will begin to operate in self-righteousness, or what is right in your eyes instead of what is right in God’s eyes. With this rebellion will be false humility, “you really loved the best you could,”“tried the hardest you could to stay submitted/to stay faithful to that church,”or “to your spouse,” “to that call,” but unfortunately, they just wouldn’t listen to the “wisdom and discernment in you” so therefore “you have to leave to stay faithful to God.” It will make you feel comfortable and right in your rebellion! In fact, it will deceive you into believing your rebellion is righteous! It will make you stubborn in your stance, uncorrectable, unforgiving, and refusing to hear or see the true perspective. It will make you feel comfortable and right in your rebellion! In fact, it will deceive you into believing your rebellion is righteous! You will be driven to do what you think is best! REBELLION IS WITCHCRAFT!
Jealousy: IT WANTS TO BE ON THE SAME PLATFORM AS GOD! It wants to be the highest people in authorities’ equal. It desires position over presence. It wants more and more time because it desires attention with people instead of intimacy with God.Its jealous of others’ success, spiritual growth, the churches’ growth, anointing on other people or other ministries. It envies what’s happening in other places/peoples lives/ministries instead of celebrating it. It is filled with pride, it cannot humbly serve others, they must be positioned or honored in higher places or there will be manifestations. This spirit will attack faithful and those in pursuit of holiness and righteousness because its jealous of their faithfulness to the Lord!
Division: IT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL CONFIDENT IN UNFAITHFULNESS. The Spirit of Python or Divination, comes to divide you from Christ and what Christ loves! Both the spirit of Jezebel and python operate through witchcraft, sooth saying words, words of slander, gossip, dissention yet dressed with honey. It manipulates and twists the word of God. It comes to enlighten you, see a perspective you have never seen before to get your heart, mind and spirit to turn to it and away from God, His Spiritual Leaders, His word and His House! It comes to bringdivisions in the church because it wants you to leave the church, stop worshipping, stop serving, stop reading your word, stop doing anything that brings you LIFE. It comes to devour the Godly fruit in your life so that you produce fake fruit, through deception that you think God will accept!Not realizing you just fell into the trap of the python spirit, to isolate you, to squeeze the life out of you until you have fully fallen from intimacy with God and become intimate with that demon, thinking it’s the Lord!
Its goal is to separate you from Christ and win over your faithfulness so you will be unfaithful to God!
yiddeoni: Medium, spiritist, wizard.
Derived from the root יָדַע (yada), meaning "to know."
Derived from the root יָדַע (yada), meaning "to know."
Matthew 7:21-23
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21 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’
22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’
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Matthew 24:10
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10 At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,
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Deception produces fake fruit!
Open doors to Spirit of Python:
Desperation, Compromise, Offense, Empathy to sin or the culture of the world, Gossip and Slander, Pride, Unforgiveness, Bitterness, Sin (slavery to sin), New Age Practices/The Occult,Listening to false prophets/lies/falsehood who operate in this spirit!
Desperation, Compromise, Offense, Empathy to sin or the culture of the world, Gossip and Slander, Pride, Unforgiveness, Bitterness, Sin (slavery to sin), New Age Practices/The Occult,Listening to false prophets/lies/falsehood who operate in this spirit!
When you listen to the words of witchcraft, they are seeds planted in you whether you know they were or not and they will produce rotten or fake fruit in your life at some point!
Unless repented of!
Unless repented of!
Revelation 2:20-23
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20 But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
21 Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.
22 Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds.
23 Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
21 Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.
22 Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds.
23 Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
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Matthew 3:8
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8 Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
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Matthew 3:10
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10 The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
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Revelation 2:24-29
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24 But I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned the so-called deep things of Satan: I will place no further burden upon you.
25 Nevertheless, hold fast to what you have until I come.
26 And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations.
27 He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery —just as I have received authority from My Father.
28 And I will give him the morning star.
29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
25 Nevertheless, hold fast to what you have until I come.
26 And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations.
27 He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery —just as I have received authority from My Father.
28 And I will give him the morning star.
29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
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Jesus is saying: Those that stay faithful to Me, I will in turn stay faithful to them and give Myself (My presence, My power, My authority) to them!
Acts 16:24-34
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24 On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
26 Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
27 When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.
28 But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”
29 Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
30 Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”
32 Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.
33 At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.
34 Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
26 Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
27 When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.
28 But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”
29 Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
30 Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”
32 Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.
33 At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.
34 Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.
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True faithfulness does not usually produce the most beautiful and simple life on this earth!
Faithfulness usually produces pit and prison seasons, accusations and warfare, unpopularity and persecution that requires true faithfulness!
Matthew 5:11-12
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11 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.
12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.
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Many think faithfulness brings earthly rewards, but it is the opposite, faithfulness produces eternal rewards!
Numbers 12:1-8
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1 Then Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married, for he had taken a Cushite wife.
2 “Does the LORD speak only through Moses?” they said. “Does He not also speak through us?” And the LORD heard this.
3 Now Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.
4 And suddenly the LORD said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, “You three, come out to the Tent of Meeting.” So the three went out,
5 and the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud, stood at the entrance to the Tent, and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When both of them had stepped forward,
6 He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.
7 But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house.
8 I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”
2 “Does the LORD speak only through Moses?” they said. “Does He not also speak through us?” And the LORD heard this.
3 Now Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.
4 And suddenly the LORD said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, “You three, come out to the Tent of Meeting.” So the three went out,
5 and the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud, stood at the entrance to the Tent, and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When both of them had stepped forward,
6 He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.
7 But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house.
8 I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”
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Deuteronomy 3:23-29
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23 At that time I also pleaded with the LORD:
24 “O Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your greatness and power to Your servant. For what god in heaven or on earth can perform such works and mighty acts as Yours?
25 Please let me cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan—that pleasant hill country as well as Lebanon!”
26 But the LORD was angry with me on account of you, and He would not listen to me. “That is enough,” the LORD said to me. “Do not speak to Me again about this matter.
27 Go to the top of Pisgah and look to the west and north and south and east. See the land with your own eyes, for you will not cross this Jordan.
28 But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.”
29 So we stayed in the valley opposite Beth-peor.
24 “O Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your greatness and power to Your servant. For what god in heaven or on earth can perform such works and mighty acts as Yours?
25 Please let me cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan—that pleasant hill country as well as Lebanon!”
26 But the LORD was angry with me on account of you, and He would not listen to me. “That is enough,” the LORD said to me. “Do not speak to Me again about this matter.
27 Go to the top of Pisgah and look to the west and north and south and east. See the land with your own eyes, for you will not cross this Jordan.
28 But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.”
29 So we stayed in the valley opposite Beth-peor.
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Luke 9:28-31
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28 About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
29 And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.
30 Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus.
31 They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
29 And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.
30 Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus.
31 They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
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Many think faithfulness brings earthly rewards, but it is the opposite, faithfulness produces eternal rewards!
The faithful ones are not the perfect servants!
The faithful ones are those that stay servants!
The faithful ones are those that stay servants!
Deuteronomy 3:29
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29 So we stayed in the valley opposite Beth-peor.
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The intimacy of Moses with God is what kept him faithful to God and God faithful to Moses!
God’s faithfulness surpasses our faithfulness!
God’s faithfulness surpasses our faithfulness!
Matthew 25:21
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21 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
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This is the goal, that one day, I have pleased my King so much, it's His joy to invite me in and say, “Well done, my good and faithful servant!”
God is requiring the fruit of faithfulness!
How do we transition from bearing fake fruit to good fruit?
1. Abiding in the Lord
John 15:1-8
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1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard.
2 He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.
4 Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.
5 I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.
6 If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.
7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
8 This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.
2 He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.
4 Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.
5 I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.
6 If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.
7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
8 This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.
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You abide in your daily encounters with the Lord!
2. Repentance
Matthew 3:8
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8 Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
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