Move Different Pt. 3
Pastor Mike McClure, Jr.- The Rock City Church
Isaiah 54:!7-“No weapon formed against me will prosper…”
If it’s trying to develop you-it’s God-obstacle.
If it’s trying to derail you-it’s from the enemy-opposition
Obstacle = Obstacle Course
The Objective: To overcome; it’s difficult, but there is an exit. It’s not designed to keep you trapped, it’s designed to enhance your critical thinking skills.
God won’t deliver you from what He’s developing you in.
Some storms are sent to get you into purpose.
Opposition = Prison
The Objective: To trap you.
If you mislabel obstacles and opposition, you’ll become a hater of who you could be learning from.
Isaiah 54:17-
Sometimes we think the weapons are working because we are hurting.
Hurting isn’t a sign that the weapons are working, surviving it is.
Seeing the attack is the proof that the enemy is threatened by what’s on your life.
A threat- Someone who lives with so much purpose, power, and faith that hell has to pay attention to their movements.- Oh look, I’m a threat!
Being a threat to the enemy doesn’t mean you’re just a Christian- it means you’re an active, engaged, and strategic Kingdom mover.
A threat is not just someone who is saved, but dangerous. Someone who:
Knows their identity in Christ. So they can’t be manipulated.- Me + Kyiah just talked about this! A Word.**
Walks in authority. So they can’t be easily defeated.
Disrupts darkness wherever they go. So the enemy has to strategize against them.
How Do I Know I Am a Threat?
A threat knows who they are-identity. The enemy’s biggest fear is a believer who knows their identity in Christ. Ignorance is expensive. The enemy profits off believers who don’t know their authority- Luke 10:19. Luke 10:19-This isn’t just a verse, it is a legal document. Power unused is power forfeited!
The enemy isn’t afraid of believers, he’s afraid of informed believers. [When you recognize what’s been deposited in you, you stop negotiating what you’ve been called to dominate.-A Word]The enemy thrives on deception. If he can make you think you have to fight for something you already have, you will be stuck in doubt, fear, and insecurity.-wow.
Fighting for victory vs. fighting FROM victory-for I have given [vs.19]. The enemy has already been defeated.
Many people are under attack not because of their position, but because of their potential.
A threat walks in obedience-purpose. You’re yes to God, disrupts the enemy’s plan.
The moment you start obeying fully, you start advancing rapidly. Delayed obedience is still disobedience.
In the Bible, we see multiple examples of ppl’s obedience resulting in God moving immediately and suddenly.
Obedience isn’t just about compliance- it’s about unlocking rapid advancement in your purpose.
Obedience to my giving. Tithing-opens unexpected doors of rapid advancement, promotions and opportunities accelerate, divine connections are made.
A threat impacts other people-influence. Biblical Reference- Paul + Silas-they were beaten and imprisoned, their ministry was setting people free.
If your life is changing others that means you’re on the enemy’s radar.
The greater your reach, the greater your resistance.
A threat doesn’t just survive- they take territory-Kingdom Expansion.
You don’t just want to get by, you takeover. Your assignment is not just to exist, it is to dominate [WHATEVER space you are in]!
You were called to expand.
Survivors vs Territory Takers:
Survivors think: “I just need to make it through the week”
TTs think: “How can I make the Kingdom visible this week?”
Survivors manage problems, TTs manifest purpose.
Wilderness Mindset vs. Promised Land Mindset
God how can I take new ground today?
You’re an ambassador, not a tourist. God didn’t save you to visit the kingdom; He called you to represent-2 Corinthians 5:20
Stop just defending- start expanding! The enemy isn’t just afraid of believers-he’s afraid of believers who take authority. Kingdom expansion means you’re taking spiritual authority over your family, industry, city!
Daily Prayer- I AM an industry shifting, generational curse breaking, culture redefining, Kingdom advancing force.