EPISDOE 717 – PRODUCE KINGDOM RESULTS 2 — Contend for the Results 1

PRODUCE KINGDOM RESULTS 2 —

Contend for the Results 1

“Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: [so] that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, He may give it [to] you”

John 15:16 (ASV)

No matter how much you wish to achieve great Kingdom results, you may still not produce them until you act or take consistent steps towards them.

From the revelation of the scriptures, you will realize fruit-bearing is not an option. The goal of discipleship in God’s Kingdom, is for you to produce fruits consistent with the good pleasure of His will.

See what Jesus said, “Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.” (John 15:8)

In your fruit-bearing or Kingdom results, your Heavenly Father is glorified.
This doesn’t happen automatically, simply because you are a disciple of Jesus.  

You can be a disciple of Jesus and still not bear fruits. To produce results there are specific things to do. A few points were mentioned from part 1 of this series or previous episode:

1. You have to make a decision you are going to do much more as a disciple of Jesus.

2. Be Consummed with the Success of the Kingdom.

Until you become interested in and passionate about the kingdom’s success, you will not be willing to take steps to make it happen.

God and His Kingdom must become your priority. Until God is your priority you cannot invest in Him. Your heart must be after God.

One question you must always ask yourself is this:

How deep is my love and jealousy for God?

When you don’t love the Lord, you will not be willing to go the extra mile for His course. You will always make excuses and seek self-pleasure.

Challenges may surface to resist your attempts to produce results. You don’t have to give up or drawback. There is something important you need to do:

3. Contend for results.

Results require a relentless posture of faith. Because of the adversary’s resistance, your results will always come with a fight. This is not a fight to obtain victory; it is a fight to unleash and enforce the victory that you have obtained in Christ.

You don’t have to fake or pretend that you have the results, you must contend for it. To have results is a faith thing. You must contend and release your faith.

IT IS CALLED THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH!

Paul the apostle in his last epistle to Timothy made an affectionate heartthrob statement:

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 (NKJV)

This fight of faith is a good, worthy and noble fight. It is to contend earnestly the glorious contest to guard the faith.

In Paul’s first epistle to Timothy, he instructed him to,

“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” 1 Timothy 6:12

As we have seen in the second epistle, Paul the apostle was instructing Timothy to do exactly what he was also doing. To have a fruitful experience of the faith, you must fight to express it. You must contend in faith.

Again he said, as part of his epistle to the Church in Philippi, “I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14 (NKJV)

He has to press toward the goal because there were many things which may serve as limitations.

To press on and to contend for the results means you are not holding anything back. You have to fight, run and strive for the results.

In your attempt to achieve results, you may be confronted by trial.

“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.” (James 1:12).

You have to persevere as a good soldier.

As you are taking steps, you must remain resolute and daring. You have to press on against all odds to produce consistent Kingdom results.

Glory to God.