Believing God Will Do the Unbelievable for Me — Ajay Chakravarthy — January 7, 2024
http://rlcf.church River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The sermon uses historical examples from the Bible, such as the parting of the Red Sea and the famine relief in Samaria, to illustrate that God fulfills His promises even when they seem impossible to believe. It emphasizes that God's word is reliable, and He will do things in our days that we would not believe. The speaker concludes by referencing Zacharias's doubt regarding the birth of John the Baptist, showing that belief is necessary to experience God's promises.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
God is doing something unbelievable in your daysGod declares through Habakkuk that He will do things in people's days that they would not believe even if they were told ahead of time.
Elisha's prophecy of sudden provisionDuring a severe famine in Samaria when food prices soared, Elisha prophesied that food would return to normal abundance by the very next day.
The royal official's disbeliefA royal official mocked Elisha's prophecy, asking if God could make windows in heaven for such a thing to happen, leading Elisha to declare he would see it but not eat of it.
The four lepers discover the abandoned Syrian campFour lepers outside the city gates decided to surrender to the Syrians, only to find the camp deserted because God had caused the enemy to flee, leaving behind abundant food and wealth.
Fulfillment of the promise and the fate of the skepticThe famine ended just as God promised through Elisha, and the skeptical royal official was trampled to death by the rushing crowd, seeing the miracle but never tasting the food.2 Kings 7:16
Zechariah's doubt and silenceWhen the angel Gabriel announced that Zechariah would have a son, Zechariah questioned how it could be certain, and as a result, he was rendered mute until the promise was fulfilled.Luke 1:18
Paul quotes Habakkuk in the New TestamentThe apostle Paul applied Habakkuk 1:5 in the book of Acts, believing that God was accomplishing an unbelievable work in his own days despite his past of persecuting the church.Acts 13:41
Investing in TimothyPaul took time to mentor the young man Timothy, helping him become equipped to fulfill God's purposes in his generation.
Lydia and the slave girl set freeGod opened Lydia's heart to respond to Paul's message, and Paul later cast a demon out of an oppressed slave girl, transforming their lives.
Salvation for the Philippian jailerWhen the Philippian jailer was at the point of despair, Paul pointed him to salvation, bringing saving faith to him and his entire household.
Blessed are those who believe God's promisesDrawing from Mary's blessing in Luke and the faithfulness recorded in Joshua, the speaker encourages every listener to believe that God will do the unbelievable in their days.Luke 1:45Joshua 21:45
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