Fundamentals - Barrier Busters, Part 1

● Labels. Lids. Limitations. Can’t. Won’t. Never!● These mindsets run rampant in the moment we currently live in. ● These are significant “Barriers” and biases that foster really bad outcomes, fueled and often empowered by negative groupthink. ● BARRIERS THAT NEED TO BE BUSTED!● The centurion instinctively knows his place.● He understands authority and chain of command.● He also recognizes Jesus is submitted to AND given authority and works from it.● THE OUTSIDER has a better view of how HIS KINGDOM works and ORDER than the INSIDERS who are walking with Jesus can see...AMAZINGTO RECOUNT:● He’s an outsider● Has no real knowledge of the real God● He recognizes the RESULTS on Jesus life● That word that came to him - He operated on● HE CAME TO JESUS -- expecting HIS WORD to heal His servant● He came for the deliverance of another - and expected results….● HE WAS UNCHURCHED - AND UNDER AUTHORITY● HE operated ON THE “RHEMA” OF JESUS.● He didn’t CULTIVATE UNBELIEF from the religious crowd.● THE CENTURION PUT A DEMAND ON JESUS WORD….IF HE SAID IT...IT’S DONE!!!BARRIERS BUSTED:● Pride - how wilL people view me - this?● Prejudice - Us and Them ● UNWORTHINESS - I don’t qualify for this!Question to Ponder:Do you see the correlation between great faith, results in prayer, and walking in real submission and authority to Him and to His people?