Lecture Notes: The Power of God's Word and Practical Application

Key Concepts

• Belief in God: Most attendees believe in the Almighty power of God for healing, prosperity, and usefulness.
• Gap Between Belief and Reality: There's often a gap between believing in God's power and seeing it operate in one's life.
• Caris Bible College: Known for teaching practical steps to bridge this gap.

Key Scripture

• 1 Peter 1:23: "Being born again, not of corruptible seed but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides forever."

Approach to the Bible

• Direct Reading: Emphasizes reading the Bible directly rather than relying on theological interpretations.
• Seed Analogy: The word of God is likened to an incorruptible seed (Greek: spora, related to sperma).

The Incorruptible Seed

• Seed Characteristics: Unlike natural seeds, God's word (seed) never fails to work unless we pluck it up.
• Planting the Seed: Must plant God's word related to healing, prosperity, etc., in one’s heart for it to produce fruit.

Practical Application

• Effortless Change: Real change comes from God’s word, not from human efforts like fasting, praying without focus, or attending conventions.
• Example: Story of a young man who changed after being exposed to God’s word for months at Caris Bible College.

Transformative Power of the Word

• Personal Testimony: Experiences of financial change after meditating on scriptures about prosperity.
• Bamboo Analogy: Similar to bamboo growth, initial progress is slow but eventually exponential.

How the Kingdom of God Works

• Mark 4:30-32: Kingdom of God compared to a mustard seed, which starts small but grows significantly over time.
• Focus on Roots: Emphasis on developing strong roots (deep understanding and internalization of God’s word) before growth.

Importance of Obedience

• Knowing God’s Will: The speaker focused more on knowing and obeying God than on personal vision or growth.
• Biblical Examples: References to personal divine experiences confirming this approach.

Conclusion

• Calling to Spread Seeds: Encourages everyone to plant seeds from God's word in their heart for transformative results.
• Bible Knowledge at Caris: Highlights that Caris Bible College teaches how to plant God's word effectively.
• Commitment: Emphasizes the importance of committing to God’s word despite difficulties and external opposition.

Additional Insights

• Overcoming Opposition: The necessity to resist Satan’s attempts to steal the word from one’s heart.
• Long-term Commitment: Recognizes the growth process and the need for patience and persistence.
• Faith and Actions: Aligning belief in God’s promises with consistent actions based on His word.

Encouragement

• Transformative Potential: Assurance that God’s word has the power to bring about supernatural results in one’s life.

• Call to Action: Encouragement to take intentional steps in studying and applying God’s word daily.

• Caris Bible College Invitation: Invites attendees to join the college for an immersive learning experience in God’s word.