The Hand of the Lord Part 3 - Supernatural Supply
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A Community Experience - Acts 11:21. “And the hand of the Lord was with
We can accomplish more in a
In Part 1 we saw that the hand of the Lord gives us
Then the hand of the Lord came upon Elijah; and he girded up his loins and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. (1 Kings 18:46)
In Part 2 we saw that the hand of the Lord
But now bring me a musician.” Then it happened, when the musician played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him. And he said, Thus says the Lord…” 2 Kings 3:15-16
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Key 1 - Seated with Christ
and raised us up together, and made us
together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. —Ephesians 2:6
That means
His hand is
- His hand is
- We are
- We are
Key 2 –
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Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for
“God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”
6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, —I Peter 5:5-6
God
He gives
Humble - To make
A posture of humility
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God [set aside self-righteous pride], so that He may exalt you [to a place of honor in His service] at the appropriate time —I Peter 5:6AMP
Key 3 – Be
with the Spirit
63 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.”
64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 All the neighbors were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea people were talking about all these things.
66 Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, “What then is this child going to be?” For the Lord’swas with him. —Luke 1:63-66.
- It was
15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be
with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.
39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea,
40 where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth.
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the babyin her womb, and Elizabeth was with the Holy Spirit. —Luke 1:15, 39-41
- As you are continually filled with the Holy Spirit, others will see God’s hand at work in you!
1) The hand of the Lord releases supernatural supply
our lives, a supply beyond our own resources.
a) God’s hand is a open hand, a
You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. —Psalm 145:16
When you open your generous hand, it’s full of blessings, satisfying the longings of every living thing. (TPT) —Psalm 145:16 (TPT)
My God shall
all of your need, according to His riches in glory. —Philippians 4:19
b) There’s
My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. —John 10:29
And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me,
and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested. —1 Chronicles 4:10
c) God’s hand brings
Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear. —Isaiah 59:1
Yet Jerusalem says, “The Lord has deserted us; the Lord has forgotten us.”15 “Never! Can a mother forget her nursing child?
Can she feel no love for the child she has borne? But even if that were possible, I would not forget you! 16 See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands. —Isaiah 49:14-16
d) God’s outstretched hand releases
29 Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word,
30 by stretching out Your hand to, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.” —Acts 4:29-30
e) God’s hand releases
The right hand of the Lord does
. —Psalm 118:15
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I willyou up with my victorious right hand. —Isaiah 41:10
f) The hand of God brings
this Ezra came up from Babylon; and he was a skilled scribe in the Law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given. The king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him. —Ezra 7:6
and has extended mercy to me before the king and his counselors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. So I was encouraged, as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me; and I gathered leading men of Israel to go up with me. —Ezra 7:28
2) The hand of the Lord releases His supernatural supply
our lives, a supply beyond our own resources.
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. 17 And these signs will follow those who believe… they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” —Mark 16:15,17
- When the hand of God is with you, and then you place
So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
20 And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen. —Mark 16:19-20
When the hand of God is with you, and then you place
God’s hand brings a supernatural supply