Faith Visionary: The Power of Sacrifice

Visionary: having or marked by foresight and imagination, one having unusual foresight and imagination, one whose ideas or projects are impractical : DREAMER, one who sees visions : SEER For we live by believing and not by seeing. 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NIV)

Faith-means a, belief, firm persuasion, assurance, firm conviction Faith-means a, belief, firm persuasion, assurance, firm conviction. Faith is confident in what we hope for and the assurance that the Lord is working, even though we cannot see it. Faith is the act whereby a person lays hold of God's resources, becomes obedient to what He has prescribed and putting aside all self interest and self- reliance, trusts Him completely. It is an unqualified surrender of the whole of one's being in dependence upon Him. It is not just mental assent to the facts and realities of truth, it must come from a deep inner conviction.

Faith Visionaries are REQUIRED to live Faithful because there will be seasons of : Obsession Isolation Sacrifice

Sacrifice: destruction or surrender of something for the sake of something else, something given up or lost. to suffer loss of, give up, renounce, injure, or destroy especially for an ideal, belief, or end, to sell at a loss, to advance John 10:18 18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father. (KJV) (Phil 2:5-11)

Why Sacrifice? Hebrews 13:15-16 Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

Stop Declaring and Decreeing things that you aren’t willing to Sacrifice for. Pastor J. Sebastian

Text scriptures: Genesis 22:1-18

4 Truths of Sacrifice Real Sacrifice will flow from Love: John 3:16-17 2Peter 3:9 Real Sacrifice will cause you pain: Isaiah 53:1-9 Real Sacrifice pleases God: Isaiah 53:10-11 Romans 12:1

Real Sacrifice brings Increase: 1 Corinthians 15:21-22 Genesis 22:17-18 John 6:9-14

WHAT NOW?

Visionary Faith equips and empowers us for true sacrifice. What could we possibly have in common with Abraham? The answer is: Many things! As God spoke to Abraham, He speaks to you. As God called Abraham to a life of obedience, He calls you. As God tested Abraham, He tests you. As God called Abraham to a life of faith, so God calls you.