In episode 23, Pastor Joe continues his message on faith as the means to pleasing God. Whenever there’s a move of God, somebody or some people have gotten desperate enough to believe God when he says that the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead is in every born-again believer. They’ve learned to cooperate with him and be willing to step out in obedience beyond what they've known before.

Ephesians 1:3 says that we are already blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. We already have the ultimate power source. Much of our praying can be misguided because the Bible says we already have what we are often asking for. But we can ask the Lord to teach us how to walk in what he’s already given us.

You’ll learn how to:

1) Better activate the gifts God’s already given you (whether you feel them or not)

2) Believe that your sin is dealt with by God as soon as you repent

3) Keep your feelings in proper alignment – good servants, lousy leaders

4) Walk in works that proceed from God’s blessing, not works that try to earn God’s blessing.

This sermon is pulled from the Pleasing God full MP3 series. A full transcript from this episode and show notes can be found at www.empoweringgrace.org/podcast23.