Faith Scripture:

Romans 1:16-17 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

As we follow Jesus and walk in "Everyday Faith," this series is designed to help you get free and walk in life more abundantly.

John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”

The Everyday Faith Steps:

• Born-again – Saved
• Water Baptized
• Holy Spirit Activated
• Healed and Set Free
• In Community
• Contributing
• Personal Growth
• Reproducing

Revelation 12:11 “And they have conquered (overcome) him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.”

Recap:

• The first place Jesus shed his blood was in the Garden.
• Matthew 24:36 “Not my will but Thy will be done.”
• He won back our will power.
• The second place Jesus shed his blood was on the whipping post.
• Isaiah 53:5 “and with his stripes we are healed.”
• Stripes - to strike until blood is drawn.
• The third time Jesus shed his blood was with the Crown of Thorns.
• Hebrews 9:14 “purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.”
• He enabled us to be Spirit-led, thinking men and women of God.
• The fourth time Jesus shed his blood was when they put Nails in his hands.
• When Nails went through the hands of Christ, it won back our ability to bless. Bless - the ability to bring Kingdom of Heaven things in manifestation here on the earth.
• The fifth time Jesus bled was when his feet were pierced.
• When his feet were pierced, it was Christ regaining our dominion on the earth. Dominion - to rule with Authority
• The sixth time Jesus bled was when he was pierced in his side.
• The seventh time Jesus bled was the internal bleeding of bruises.

This was to heal us of all the internal issues we deal with; mainly 3 things: Iniquities, Hurts & Inner Vows.

Isaiah 53:5 KJV “But he [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”

Hurts - Hurts in life occur in every form and facet! Hurts are a part of life that you cannot always stop. Just because you cannot always prevent them from occurring doesn't mean it has to cripple you.

Matthew 26:47-50

“While he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; seize him.” And he came up to Jesus at once and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” And he kissed him. Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you came to do.”

Listen to how Jesus addresses Judas, "Friend." Too often, hurts cripple us. This was a key moment before going to the cross. One of those closest to him betrayed him. Even worse, Peter's moment was still to come.

Hurts cripple... and if not healed properly, they will cause a lifelong limp, spiritually and physically.

Develop Hurt Prevention:

It is not about building a wall to keep people out; it is about choosing to not take offense before the incident occurs.

Isaiah 61:1-2 “The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up [heal] the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor.”

Healing hurts is not about ripping a scab off, but it is about letting God come in and reveal Himself to you as Healer.

Inner Vows - Inner vows are self-directed promises. Promises you make to yourself that will solely be carried out by your power.

Matthew 5:34-37 (Amp) says:

"But I tell you, do not bind yourselves by an oath at all; either by heaven, for it is the throne of God; Or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. and do not swear by your head, for you are not able to make a single hair white or black. Let your Yes be simply Yes, and your No be simply No; anything more than that comes from the evil one."

Matthew 7:1-2 (Amp) says:

"Do not judge and criticize and condemn others, so that you may not be judged and criticized and condemned yourselves. For just as you judge and criticize and condemn others, you will be judged and criticized and condemned, and in accordance with the measure you (use to) deal out to others, it will be dealt out again to you."

An inner vow is a vow, usually made early in life. It is made with deep emotion, often in response to a person, an experience, or a desire. It's a vow made to ourselves, not to God or another person.

Inner vows are based on judgments that we make, most often as children, against our parents, caregivers, schoolteachers, or others in authority.

Once you make a vow like this, you usually forget it, but it doesn’t forget you, and you don't grow out of it. It may lie dormant for years, but then something will occur in life that will trigger it.

The vow may be buried in your past and forgotten. But this vow will bind you to a mindset or course of action. This unredemptive mindset of the flesh prevents your emotional or spiritual growth.

Vows are powerful, and they set a course that you can't escape until that vow has been broken. The Holy Spirit will not force His way into an area where you have taken a vow. But if you are in tune with the Holy Spirit, he will reveal it to you.

Commonly made inner vows are:

“I will never treat my kids that way!”

“I will never be poor like my parents.”

“I’m never going to trust anyone again!”

“I’ll never be treated like that again.”

Beware of phrases such as "I will never" or "I will always." They are often the mark of a vow. Inner vows open a door for the enemy to gain ground. This happens because the vow just replaced God in that area of your life. You’ve kicked God off the throne in that area and made yourself god physically, emotionally, financially, or whatever the area may be.

If you've recognized, or feel you may have, an inner vow that's hindering you in an area of your life, you need to break it off.

1. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you if you’re not sure what it may be.

2. Repent - Acknowledge the blood and break the vow.

3. Forgive - "forgiving people doesn't make them right, it just makes you free.”

Let the blood of Jesus change your life in the areas we mentioned in the 7 times he bled.