John 8:31-32(NKJV)
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
There are many “truth’s” that we as Christians do not KNOW- those truths we do not know will never set us free in that area of our lives. How can we know the TRUTH we need at any given time.
There is a drought on the Land. It is a drought of Truth.
Acts 4:25-26, 29-31(NLT)
25 you spoke long ago by the Holy Spirit through our ancestor David, your servant, saying,
‘Why were the nations so angry?
Why did they waste their time with futile plans?
26
The kings of the earth prepared for battle;
the rulers gathered together
against the Lord
and against his Messiah.’[d]
29 And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word. 30 Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
31 After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.
(TPT)
29 So now, Lord, listen to their threats to harm us. Empower us, as your servants, to speak the word of God freely and courageously. 30 Stretch out your hand of power through us to heal, and to move in signs and wonders by the name of your holy Son, Jesus!”[r]
31 At that moment the earth shook beneath them, causing the building they were in to tremble.[s] Each one of them was filled with the Holy Spirit, and they proclaimed the word of God with unrestrained boldness.[t]
parrēsia— par ray see uh
- freedom in speaking, unreservedness in speech
- openly, frankly, i.e without concealment
- without ambiguity or circumlocution
- without the use of figures and comparisons
- free and fearless confidence, cheerful courage, boldness, assurance
“If” always presents DECISION.
The possibility of a Truth being revealed tangibly in a person’s life is conditional on a decision being made. We decide to obey God, then we have truly gotten a God given truth down from our mind into our hearts and agreeing with the Spirit inside of us. Then that truth sets us free.
Decisions plant seeds.
There are good decisions(obedience)- good seeds.
There are bad decisions (disobedience)- bad seeds.
2 Chronicles 7:14(NLT)
14 Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.
kana`—kuh naa
to be humble, be humbled, be subdued, be brought down, be low, be under, be brought into subjection
Dependent on
2 Chronicles 7:14(AMP)
14 If My people, who are called by My name, shall humble themselves, pray, seek, crave, and require of necessity My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.
Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name;
The upright shall dwell in Your presence.
Abide = dwell in
John 15:7(NKJV)
7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you[b] will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
(NLT)
7 But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!
(TPT)
7 But if you live in life-union with me and if my words[f] live powerfully[g] within you—then you can ask whatever you desire and it will be done.