REVERSAL: Giving away what God gave to you.

If Christ is relevant in your life, you should then experience reversal.

This week, Phil Ogilvie taught us how it is better to give away what God gave to you than to keep it yourself: REVERSAL.

God makes a functional faith possible.

He is doing good works within you and it is He who gives you the desire to make a difference in the world and to glorify Him along the way. Philippians 2:13, “For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him.” God has equipped you with everything good, all the tools to act out His will and to fulfill his purpose, but the question remains: Are you allowing God to work through you? Are you listening and fulfilling the yearning desire within you, given to you by Him?

The first step is to live out the Kingdom, His word, within your life. By doing so, you will fulfill that desire within you to make a difference in the world. You will be glorifying Him. This defines a functional faith, made possible by God.

Give away what God gave you.

Be a light.“Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. Hold firmly to the word of life; then, on the day of Christ’s return, I will be proud that I did not run the race in vain and that my work was not useless,” Philippians 2:14-16. Listen to God and live out his commands, without complaining or questioning.

Your functional faith will function as a light unto others--they will notice something different within you. In this, you will be giving away what God gave you.  Give out the Kingdom, His word, His promise of life. Be a light.


Phil noted that although Paul was in prison, he still sent the Philippians two of this best men to preach the word of God. What inspired him to be so generous, while he was behind bars? Why do you think he said,“Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear,” Philippians 2:12.Paul knew the importance of having a functional faith and giving it away. Regardless of his circumstances, he continued to live out and give out his faith and to obey God.

God sent his only son, Jesus, to die on the cross for our sins--to save us. He gave us a special opportunity to live, but only by the grace of God. Don’t harbor this information, this precious gift. Give it away. We were saved, not to make our lives more comfortable, but to live out and give out the word, to pass it on, to serve.

It is not about us. It is about glorifying God and serving others.

Thank you, Phil, for a wonderful message on Reversal. Join us at the Awakening next week @ 7!

In Him, 


Kendall Johnson



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