Having a Breakthrough Faith | Sean Finch | Sunday 16th January 2022

Sean continues the theme of the God of breakthrough and breakout this Sunday by focusing on having a breakthrough faith. We can only run the race of life and get over the obstacles in our way if we put our faith in the one who causes breakthrough.  In Matthew 17, 14 onward, Jesus rebukes the disciples for their lack of faith before healing the boy who had seizures. If we have faith as small as a mustard seed we can move the mountains before us – fear, dread, trauma, worry and so on. 

If we have a greater level of faith we shall see miracles break out as ‘mountains’ are moved in our lives. Sean quoted hearing Bill Johnson from Bethel church who stated that whatever we tolerate will dominate our lives….

But, God is the God of all things and is over and above all things and can break through all things. We've been made to put our faith and relationship in Christ, the one who breaks out, but it's faith that we must activate to see these things happen. Hebrews 11 defines faith – having confidence in what we hope for but can’t see. The Breakthrough is not always instant, but God rewards those that diligently seek Him. 

Scripture has many stories of those who placed fervent faith in God and were rewarded with breakthrough and breakout…. 

• Abraham and Isaac – Abraham told his son “The Lord will provide the sacrifice”, and He did!
• Joseph being sold into slavery by his brothers  - the promise from God being fulfilled many years later 
• David and Goliath - David said to the Philistine “you come against me with sword and spear and Javelin but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel. Whom you have defied this day, the Lord will deliver you into my hand and I will strike you down and cut off your head. This very day. I will give your carcasses to the Philistine Army to the birds and to the wild animals and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. And he did!
• The woman with the issue of blood who touched Jesus’ cloak – Jesus told her “daughter, your faith has healed, go in peace”. Immediately she was healed.

Maybe we need to do something that's different to what we normally do. Say, “God, I'm acting in faith right now. I'm trusting in what you're going to do in my life. I just believe that you are going to meet me where I am”. An act of faith leads to an obedient action, which then creates something. Let us believe breakout happens when we activate faith and walk with God.