Revelation – Foundation of Supernatural Life

1.  Introduction.

Matthew 4:4.  “Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word proceeding from the mouth of God.”

· Greatest gift God has given us – the capacity to hear from Him, to receive revelation.

· Many decisions in Life – Bible School – Needed revelation – A Word from God.

· Proceeding Word: – foundation to live the supernatural life.

· Proceed = to flow forth, to project.

· Word = Rhema = a spoken word.

· Jesus quoting period in Israel’s journey when faced with difficulty, pressure, opposition.

· Greatest need – to live life based on revelation not circumstances or feelings.

2.  What is Revelation?

Matthew 16:13-19.  “Flesh and blood has not revealed it to you but my Father in Heaven.”

• Key Questions.  (1) What is the opinion of people?

                                       (2) What do you believe?

• Peters response commended – came by revelation not sense knowledge.
• Revelation = to take off the cover, to disclose, make something known

                              = God disclosed something by Spirit to spirit communication.

• Head knowledge – based on senses and reasoning or opinion.
• Can know the entire Bible but not be saved.
• To be saved requires the Holy Spirit to reveal who Jesus Christ is.
• Bible contains teachings.  Hogos = written word.
• Need to live by Rhema = revealed word, come alive in your heart.

Example: Sunday message – voice of the Holy Spirit within, voice of preacher.

• Revelation is the Foundation of God builds upon!

Simon = 4613 = To hear.

Peter = 4074 = Petros = a piece of rock.

Roch = 4073 = Petra = a mass of rock

• Jesus builds his church or the rock of revelation.  (1John 5:4)
• Whatever is birthed in our heart by revelation has supernatural ability.

Note 2 Results:

(1) “Gates of hell will not prevail.” = Ability to overcome demonic opposition

(2) “Keys to the kingdom” = Ability to release supernatural unto the earth.

3.  Key Facts about Revelation

(1) Revelation is the Foundation of the Supernatural Life

• Matthew 16:18.  Upon this rock I will build my church
• Matthew 11:27.  No man knows the Father except the son, he to whom the son

                                       reveals him

• Can know about God but not know him personally
• Only by revelation can we have intimacy, Relationship with God. Galatians 3:5

(2) Revelation is needed in Major Decisions

• E.g. Jesus: John 5:19-20.  Son does nothing of Himself but what He sees his Father do.”
• E.g. Paul: Acts 16:6.  He was forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia.
• Bible is full of people led by revelation – led by a specific word from God.
• Many areas of life – need revelation?

                     What for?           Where to live?       What church?     Who do I marry?

• Personal example: Marriage/coming to Hastings.

(3) Revelation Brings Stability

• Matthew 7:24-25.  “Whosoever hears and does like man build home on rock.”
• Storms of adversity opposition are part of life.
• Storms uncover and reveal what the foundation is like.
• Word of God in the heart (revelation) gives something to be anchored to.
• Problem:  2^nd generation Christians – no personal revelation – church wise.
• Example: Genesis 3.  Eve did not receive revelation from God – she got it second hand.
• When you don’t have revelation = legalism or compromise.
• Hebrews 11:27.  Moses endued because he had revelation.

(4) Revelation Activates Your Destiny.

• Men whose lives have made an impact have received revelation of what they were called to do.
• God has thoughts, plans for your life. (Jeremiah 29:11)
• Examples: David, Jeremiah, Moses, Paul – life destiny revealed
• What has God said about you? Your future? Your destiny?
• Revelation is a prophetic seed concerning your future.

(5) Revelation Activates Spiritual Conflict

• Daniel 10:12-13.  The Prince of Persia with stood me 21 days
• Revelation is an unveiling of Gods purpose and plan
• Revelation triggers off opposition to fulfilment of that Word.
• Matthew 13:21.  Tribulation and persecution arises because of the Word
• Whatever God has planned for you will be proven through adversity.
• Psalm 105:19.  Until the time his word came – Word of the Lord tried him.

- Joseph faced difficulty/pressure because of what God had told him.

- “Tried” = 6884 = to refine a precious metal by fire, work of gold smith.

4.  How Can You Receive Revelation?

• 1 Corinthians 2:10-12.  God has revealed them to us by His Holy Spirit.
• The Holy Spirit speaks personally to each of us.
• The Holy Spirit reveals things to us we could not know naturally.
• The Holy Spirit “illuminates” the written word of God – revelation.
• The Holy Spirit abides within us and teaches our spirit.
• 1 John 2:27.  You have an anointing that abides ….teaches you