John 15: 4-8 (NKJV)
4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.

5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. 8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.

Though we are looking at many themes this year, we must remember that our overall theme is that of birthing. God is trying to teach us how to give birth to the financial increase that we read about in His word.  

Releasing…………

What does it mean to Abide?
The word Abide is a verb- meaning action is required –
To stay- in a given place, state, or relation; to dwell, to endure, to remain and to stand.
Application:
  1. How do we abide in the Word of God?

We read in the text, that the branch has to remain “connected” to the vine, if fruitfulness is going to occur. Likewise, we must remain “connected” to the written word of God and the Living Word of God.

We must be compelled to dwell, to endure, to remain, and to stand upon the word of God and our relationship with Him, regardless of the circumstances.

  1. How do I stay connected?

If I am trying to stay connected financially…

  1. Readand meditate on the word of God-
  2. Confess his word,
  3. Pray- Listening prayer…

When a branch is connected, it draws life from the source.  Otherwise we’ll be like the branch in vs 6. … You can be born again and disconnected…. Financially if you do not abide in the Word concerning your finances

  1. Results of Abiding in the Word of God- concerning finances?

7:  If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. 8: By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.

If you are abiding, you are not going to ask amiss…. Vs 8- God is glorified when His people prosper!

Psalm 35:27 (NKJV) 27 Let them shout for joy and be glad, Who favor my righteous cause; And let them say continually,   “Let the LORD be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.
Here is where we begin to tap into the financial

anointing- Burden removing & Yoke destroying power of God.

And release or give birth to (through abiding) financial blessings of God

We can release or give birth to financial blessings by abiding in the word of God. We have looked at the meaning of abiding, how we abide and the result of abiding. Next week we will look at the blessing for abiding, what it is, what it looks like, and how to walk in it.
 


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