OBSTACLES IN RECEIVING ANSWERS FROM GOD

TO DAY'S SERVICE AT IRINGA CENTRAL CHURCH(ICC), 23 Feb 2020.

MESSAGE: OBSTACLES IN RECEIVING ANSWERS FROM GOD

SCRIPTURES: Luke 8:43-48; Dan 10:1-14 (11-14)

I.                    INTRODUCTION

When you are in need to receive answers from the LORD, Satan sets obstacles that will hinder you from receiving your answers. You’re to overcome them so as you may receive the answer of your need from God.

·         You might think that a woman in the study's text, who had a long bleeding discomfort that she, was able to receive healing without going through any obstacles (obstructions), No! The obstacles she went through and when she overcame it, she received her healing.

·         In this lesson we will look at and learn what she went through to be a lesson to us.

II: THE SUBJECT ITSELF: OBSTACLES IN RECEIVING ANSWERS TO OUR PROBLEMS

1.      Discouragement From Problems You Are Experiencing. Luke 8:43.

You can imagine how this woman suffered for over twelve years without healing and how she could use her personal savings to help herself but not be successful. Obviously that is frustrating and that's what Satan would enjoy but with this woman overcomes the obstacle by not giving up. We learn that the secret to receiving is to break the barrier of despair. Luke 18:1-7

2.      Lack of faith to receive Lk8: 48

The Lord Jesus tells the woman your faith has healed you; there are other examples, in the Bible that the Lord Jesus used to make similar expressions Matthew 9:27-29; Luke 7:50; 18:35-43. What caused the woman to receive healing was the faith she had no doubt. Satan undermines one's faith so that s/he does not receive her/his healing or need. The Bible in Mt 17:20 the lack of faith can be the biggest obstacle to receiving the needs of God.

3.      Troubleshooting (Pressurized problem) Luke 8:45c

The crowd was a major obstacle for the woman in reaching the Lord Jesus, but she didn't care to be moved by the people she focused to see that she was touching the Lord Jesus when she crossed that obstacle. This is a problem and a great obstacle because when someone is in need and when you want to reach the Lord Jesus the devil uses that obstacle by pointing out the failed people or by making you look at the problem instead of looking at God. Psa. 121:1-2; Ex. 13:32-33; 14:6-9

4.      Not touching (holding) God properly Luke 8:44-45

The Lord Jesus was surrounded by people who each struggled to see her touch, so the woman had to be touched differently from others. That is why it shocked the disciples of the Lord Jesus to name only one person who touched him. For a woman it took extraordinary courage. But the rest of them were whispering to him and not touching him. Rev. 3:11

III: CONCLUSION

In order to receive our needs from the Lord we need to be ready to break and to avoid all the obstacles that lie ahead of us. The Bible says to resist the devil and he shall flee. James 4:7b