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Receiving Your InheritanceReceiving Your Inheritance
Os HillmanOs Hillman
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Receiving Your InheritanceReceiving Your Inheritance
Os HillmanOs Hillman
God Desires for You to Receive anGod Desires for You to Receive an Inheritance through Your Calling.Inheritance through Your Calling.
Ask of me, and I will make the nations Ask of me, and I will make the nations your your inheritance,inheritance, the ends of the the ends of the
earth your possession. Ps 2:8earth your possession. Ps 2:8
““InheritanceInheritance””
Mentioned 237 timesMentioned 237 times
““Something to which one is entitled as Something to which one is entitled as an heiran heir””
--Websters --Websters
First Violation of Receiving First Violation of Receiving InappropriatelyInappropriately
When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took she took somesome and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and and he ate it. he ate it. - Gen 3:6- Gen 3:6
Receiving Inappropriately
Sin/Bad Ethics
• David/Bathsheba
• Gehazi manipulates general - Elisha
• Ishmael – Abraham/Sarah
• Saul/David
We Can Lose RewardsWe Can Lose Rewards
If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it is, because the wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light.Day will bring it to light. 1 Cor 3:10-15Cor 3:10-15
11 Cor 3:10-15Cor 3:10-15
It will be revealed with fire, and the It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will fire will test the quality of each man's test the quality of each man's work.work. If what he has built survives, If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward.he will receive his reward. If it is If it is burned up, burned up, he will suffer loss; he will suffer loss; he he himself will be saved, but only as one himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.escaping through the flames.
Parable of the TalentsInheritance = cities
10 servants - 10 minas
Instructed to trade, results of 3
1. 1 > 10 = over 10 cities
2. 1 > 5 = over 5 cities
3. 1 > 1 His 1 went to #1 servant
‘Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten
cities.’ And the second came, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned five minas.’ Likewise he
said to him, ‘You also be over five cities.’ Lk 19:17-19
“And he said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to him who has ten minas.’ (But they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas.’) ‘For I say to you, that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away
from him. Lk 19:24-26
“God never gave you that property.”
Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it;Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it;
Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain.Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain.
It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows;It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows;
For so He gives His beloved sleep. Ps 127:1,2For so He gives His beloved sleep. Ps 127:1,2
Cypress 1998Cypress 1998
““The Lord had to remove your The Lord had to remove your finances in order to finances in order to reserve the reserve the rewardreward He has for you in heave He has for you in heave
n.n.””
God had to deliver me from a fear of lack
• Death of father – age 14• Insecurity and fear• “We don’t have money for that.”• Never want to experience that again• Success in business• Loss of $500k
Our Father is our provider
Sometimes God takes radical measures to deliver you from your fears to bring you into freedom and your inheritance.
5 Truths About Receiving 5 Truths About Receiving Our Inheritance Our Inheritance
1.1. Every believer can Every believer can receivereceive an inheritance based on an inheritance based on their work on earth.their work on earth.
2.2. We can We can lose lose our inheritance by receiving the wrong our inheritance by receiving the wrong way.way.
3.3. We can We can identifyidentify our inheritance by understanding our our inheritance by understanding our purpose.purpose.
4.4. We receive our inheritance out of We receive our inheritance out of obedience.obedience.
5.5. Satan Satan attacks attacks usus in the place of our inheritance.in the place of our inheritance.
God Desires We Know His Will for Our Lives
““For this reason, since the For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you you and asking God to fill you with the with the knowledge of his willknowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. Col 1:9and understanding. Col 1:9
1.1. Every believer can Every believer can receivereceive an an
inheritance based on their work oninheritance based on their work on earth.earth.
Our Inheritance Comes from God
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the as working for the Lord, Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritanceyou will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”
Col 3:23-24
For we are God's workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance
for us to do. Eph 2:10
Deut 8:18-20Deut 8:18-20
• "And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathersHis covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this , as it is this day. day.
• Then it shall be, if you by any means forget the Lord your Then it shall be, if you by any means forget the Lord your God, and follow other gods, and serve them and worship God, and follow other gods, and serve them and worship them, I testify against you this day that you shall surely them, I testify against you this day that you shall surely perish. As the nations which the Lord destroys before you, perish. As the nations which the Lord destroys before you, so you shall perish, because you would not be obedient to so you shall perish, because you would not be obedient to the voice of the Lord your God.the voice of the Lord your God.””
Covenant Promise!Covenant Promise!!
Egypt Desert PromisedPromised Land
Work Life Call Journey
3 Phases
“Slavery”Ps 127:1vs a son
“To Speak” “Test” “Manna” Hosea 2
“Inheritance”Dt 8 and 28 sonship
2. We can 2. We can lose lose our inheritance by our inheritance by receiving the wrong way.receiving the wrong way.
“God never gave you that land.
You received it out of sweat and toil.”
Using Our Anointing in DisobedienceUsing Our Anointing in Disobedience
MosesMoses
““Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank.community and their livestock drank.”” (Num (Num 20:11)20:11)
But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy in the sight of not trust in me enough to honor me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the you will not bring this community into the land I give them."land I give them." (Num 20:12) (Num 20:12)
They soon forgot His works; They did not wait for His counsel, but lusted exceedingly
in the wilderness, and tested God in the desert. And He gave them their request, but
sent leanness into their soul.
-Psalms 106:13-15
Slaves and orphans versus sons
Joshua and the City of AiJoshua and the City of AiFailure to succeed because of disobedienceFailure to succeed because of disobedience
““. . .that is why the Israelites cannot stand against . . .that is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies; they turn their backs and run their enemies; they turn their backs and run because because they have been made liable to they have been made liable to destruction.destruction. I will not be with you anymore unless I will not be with you anymore unless you destroy whatever among you is devoted to you destroy whatever among you is devoted to destruction.destruction.”” Josh 7:10-12 Josh 7:10-12
3. Understanding Our Work 3. Understanding Our Work Life Purpose is Key to Life Purpose is Key to
Receiving Our Receiving Our InheritanceInheritance
II tell you the truth: Among tell you the truth: Among those born of women there those born of women there
has has not risen anyone not risen anyone greatergreater than John the than John the
Baptist; yet he who is least Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven in the kingdom of heaven
is greater than he. is greater than he.
Matt 11:11-12Matt 11:11-12
John the BaptistJohn the Baptist
No miracles. Elijah? Daniel? Jeremiah?No miracles. Elijah? Daniel? Jeremiah?
“A man can receive only what God gives A man can receive only what God gives him.him.”” – John 3:27 – John 3:27
Greatest because he knew and fulfilled his . . . . Greatest because he knew and fulfilled his . . . .
Jesus Understood His PurposeJesus Understood His Purpose
Jesus, knowing that they intended to come Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and and make him kingmake him king by force, withdrew again to by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself.a mountain by himself. (John 6:15). (John 6:15).
DavidDavid’’s Purposes Purpose
““And David And David knew knew that the Lord had established that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that him as king over Israel and that his kingdom had his kingdom had been highly exaltedbeen highly exalted for the sake of his people for the sake of his people IsraelIsrael”” (1 Chron. 14:2). (1 Chron. 14:2).
Early in his career, King David understood that Early in his career, King David understood that God had blessed him for the sake of Israel, not God had blessed him for the sake of Israel, not for his own benefit. for his own benefit.
DavidDavid Everything comes Everything comes
from you, and from you, and we we have given you have given you only what comes only what comes from your hand. from your hand.
1 Chron 29:141 Chron 29:14
David understood stewardship David understood stewardship of resources, position and of resources, position and powerpower
When we involve ourselves in When we involve ourselves in activities contrary to our purpose, weactivities contrary to our purpose, we
• Begin to live a life of sweat and toil that leads to Begin to live a life of sweat and toil that leads to slavery.slavery.
• Get off course from achieving the intended Get off course from achieving the intended destiny for our life.destiny for our life.
• Produce dead works instead of the fruit of Produce dead works instead of the fruit of obedience rooted in our purpose.obedience rooted in our purpose.
Potentially lose our inheritance because we are Potentially lose our inheritance because we are involved in activity God never orchestrated.involved in activity God never orchestrated.
We Need to Understand We Need to Understand Our FieldOur Field
““We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the field God has but will confine our boasting to the field God has assigned to us….assigned to us….”” 2 Cor 10:13-142 Cor 10:13-14
. . .I do exactly what my Father has commanded me. John 14:31
““You are called to write…You are called to write…””Cindy Jacobs, 1998Cindy Jacobs, 1998
How would I fulfill this destiny?How would I fulfill this destiny?
• TGIF bookTGIF book
• Family Christian BookstoresFamily Christian Bookstores
LOGO
Being faithful to small things“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord
rejoices to see the work begin” (Zech. 4:10).
12Barbados
22Island
nations
1friend
5,000$5000 check
2Attorneys
15 years later
KingdomInfluence
“He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much” (Luke 16:10)
“You almost have to withhold your natural gifting to insure
God is in it.”
Act like you have the authority, but never
reach for the power.
Joshua and Jericho – trusting and obeying God
more than our ability
Kingdom Principle:Withholding Your Natural Gifting
“Don’t write the letter.”
Joseph Let God Promote HimJoseph Let God Promote Him
"Now therefore, let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt” (Gen 41:33-34).
Joseph, a model for taking a Joseph, a model for taking a Governmental MountainGovernmental Mountain
1.1. DreamDream
2.2. AdversityAdversity – 13 years of character development, moral – 13 years of character development, moral purity, perseverance, forgivenesspurity, perseverance, forgiveness
3.3. Supernatural Supernatural – dreams, words of knowledge. God worked – dreams, words of knowledge. God worked inin the leader. the leader.
4.4. Planted Planted him near a key influencer – Pharoahhim near a key influencer – Pharoah
5.5. Leadership Leadership skills. God worked skills. God worked through through the leaderthe leader
6.6. Awaited Awaited the timing of God for advancement. Access and the timing of God for advancement. Access and steward of resourcessteward of resources
Key Influencer over a nation – father of PharaohKey Influencer over a nation – father of Pharaoh
Many People SufferMany People Sufferfrom a disease: from a disease: ““B.U.S.Y.B.U.S.Y.””
BBeing eing UUnder nder SSatanatan’’s s YYokeoke
God desires we experience His God desires we experience His rest rest in the midst of our in the midst of our toil. (Rom 6:11).toil. (Rom 6:11).
““. . . . ‘‘their hearts are always going astray, their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known my ways.' So I and they have not known my ways.' So I declared on oath in my anger, 'They shall declared on oath in my anger, 'They shall never enter my rest.'" Heb 3:7-11never enter my rest.'" Heb 3:7-11
4. We Receive Our Inheritance 4. We Receive Our Inheritance Out of ObedienceOut of Obedience
Promised Land Was Received Out of Promised Land Was Received Out of Obedience Vs Sweat & ToilObedience Vs Sweat & Toil
39 battles39 battles
““So I gave you a land on which you did not So I gave you a land on which you did not toil and cities you did not build; and you toil and cities you did not build; and you live in them and eat from vineyards and live in them and eat from vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant.olive groves that you did not plant.””
- Joshua 24:12-13- Joshua 24:12-13
NYC Venture CapitalistNYC Venture Capitalist
Provision AlwaysProvision Always Follows Obedience Follows Obedience
“Simon Peter climbed aboard and dragged the net Simon Peter climbed aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn.many the net was not torn.””
John 21:11-12 (LK 5:4)John 21:11-12 (LK 5:4)
Came during their work time. PeterCame during their work time. Peter’’s response: s response: Recommitment. Jesus likes to demonstrate His Recommitment. Jesus likes to demonstrate His power in your work life. power in your work life.
THERE IS A KINGDOM THERE IS A KINGDOM ECONOMYECONOMY
I LIVE A LIFESTYLE THAT WOULD I LIVE A LIFESTYLE THAT WOULD APPEAR GREATER THAN MY INCOMEAPPEAR GREATER THAN MY INCOME
Father Gifts
I love the beach!
HawaiiHawaii
$15,000 Hollywood Provisiondonor from India
Even as I was praying I saw what looked like a waterfall of coins (gold) being released from heaven, like a door was opened to release resources that were saved for this work, at this time. Had a sense that some had to do with this time and this generation, and some were resources that had been waiting for a long time, but God was needing the people that He could release them to.
Intercessor
June 13, 2013
donation $15K was given same day
“Take a Sabbatical?”
• May 2009. No speaking May - December
• Economic climate
• Donations in 2009?
Up 80%!
Wealth TransferWealth Transfer
A good A good manman leaves an inheritance to his leaves an inheritance to his childrenchildren’’s children, But the wealth of the s children, But the wealth of the
sinner is stored up for the righteous. - sinner is stored up for the righteous. - Prov. 13:22Prov. 13:22
Obedience and God’s Timing
Obedience
• Go to Barbados• NY Investment Banker• Wait for publisher• TGIF free vs paid
• Hollywood need
GodGod’’s Responses Response
• $5,000 9 months later• $20,000 • His publisher relationship• Financial Gifts (God’s
economy)• India provision
PROVISlON FOLLOWS OBEDIENCE
4 Kingdom Principles of Receiving
1)1) Knowing Knowing what what God wants you to God wants you to receive.receive.
2) Receiving through the 2) Receiving through the power of the power of the Holy Spirit,Holy Spirit, not sweat and toil. not sweat and toil.
3) Knowing the 3) Knowing the timingtiming in which you are in which you are to receive.to receive.
4) Dying to your will4) Dying to your will
5. Satan Attacks Us in the5. Satan Attacks Us in the Place of Our Inheritance Place of Our Inheritance
Satan Attacks Us in the Place of Our InheritanceSatan Attacks Us in the Place of Our Inheritance
Person Inheritance Attack “Suicidal faith”Person Inheritance Attack “Suicidal faith”
• AbrahamAbraham
• AbrahamAbraham
• LandLand
• Seed will Seed will bless worldbless world
• Split w/ LotSplit w/ Lot
• Hagar - Hagar - IshmaelIshmael
• Gave Gave choice to choice to Lot – Lot – MamreMamre
• Isaac – Isaac – Promised Promised sonson
Satan Attacks Us in the Place of Our InheritanceSatan Attacks Us in the Place of Our Inheritance
JesusJesus • Power to bring Power to bring salvation, the salvation, the Kingdom on earthKingdom on earth
• Lk 19:l0 Lk 19:l0 ““reclaimreclaim””• Destroy work of Destroy work of
SatanSatan
““
To receive To receive power from Satanpower from Satan
The CrossThe Cross
Person Person Inheritance Inheritance Attack Attack ““Suicidal FaithSuicidal Faith””
““Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit intoThen Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.”” Matt 4:1-2 Matt 4:1-2
Tempted in three specific areas.Tempted in three specific areas.
1) His Identity 1) His Identity – – ““If you are the Son of God…If you are the Son of God…””
2) His Authority 2) His Authority - - by using His power inappropriately and at the by using His power inappropriately and at the wrong timeswrong times
3) His Strategy 3) His Strategy - - to accomplish His assigned mission. to accomplish His assigned mission. ““All this I All this I will give you… if you will bow down and worship mewill give you… if you will bow down and worship me””
Satan Attacks us in the Place of Our InheritanceSatan Attacks us in the Place of Our Inheritance
Os HillmanOs Hillman
““RelationshipsRelationships”
CoalitionsCoalitions
Kingdom Kingdom networkernetworker
BetrayalsBetrayals
Forgiveness,Forgiveness, ““always choose always choose
grace to forgivegrace to forgive””
Be aware of Be aware of attacksattacks
Person Person Inheritance Inheritance Attack Attack ““Suicidal FaithSuicidal Faith””
Satan Attacks Us in theSatan Attacks Us in thePlace of Our InheritancePlace of Our Inheritance
• EntrepreneursEntrepreneurs • Business deals Business deals to bless Godto bless God’’s s people. people. Kingdom of Kingdom of God in God in businessbusiness
• “Good vs Good vs GodGod””
• Greed Greed motivemotive
• Consumptive Consumptive lifestylelifestyle
• Faithful Faithful StewardSteward
• Be a channelBe a channel
Character Character Inheritance Inheritance Attack Attack Faith Response Faith Response
Whatever God sets you free from Whatever God sets you free from He automatically gives you an He automatically gives you an anointing to set other people anointing to set other people free from the very thing you free from the very thing you
were a victim of.were a victim of.
Becomes fruit of your Becomes fruit of your inheritanceinheritance
Fear of lackFear of lack
Strategy from God in Order to Receive
• Jacob – received a dream to allow him to fund his family business and leave the employment of Laban. – Genesis 31:11-13
• David – was given specific instructions to attack the Philistines only after he heard the marching in the balsam trees. – 2 Sam. 5:22
Strategy from God in Order to Receive
• David - received plans for the temple – 1 Chronicles 28:12
• Peter - was told by Jesus to cast his line on the other side of the boat – he caught 157 fish.
Strategy from GodStrategy from God
• JosephJoseph - received a dream and the interpretation, - received a dream and the interpretation, which allowed him to become the ruler of Egypt which allowed him to become the ruler of Egypt under Pharaoh.under Pharaoh.
• MosesMoses - was told the way to get water for the people - was told the way to get water for the people was to speak to the rock. – Exodus 17:6was to speak to the rock. – Exodus 17:6
““I will instruct you and teach you in the way you I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over yoshould go; I will counsel you and watch over you.u.””
Ps 32:8Ps 32:8
Strategy from GodStrategy from God
• NoahNoah – God gave him specific dimensions of the ark – God gave him specific dimensions of the ark to build.- Gen 6:14-17to build.- Gen 6:14-17
• Joshua Joshua – was told to walk around the wall at Jericho – was told to walk around the wall at Jericho for seven times to gain victoryfor seven times to gain victory
““I am the Lord your God I am the Lord your God who who teaches you to profit,teaches you to profit, who who
leads you in the way you leads you in the way you should go. If only you had should go. If only you had
paid attention to my paid attention to my commandments! Then your commandments! Then your
well-being would have well-being would have been like a river. And your been like a river. And your
righteousness like the righteousness like the waves of the sea.waves of the sea.””
– Isa 48:17,18Isa 48:17,18
Avoid Shortcuts! (Ishmaels)Meet our needs, our way
Outcome-based decisions
His timing
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. - Prov 27:7servant to the lender. - Prov 27:7
WORLDWORLD’’S ECONOMY S ECONOMY VS VS
KINGDOM ECONOMYKINGDOM ECONOMY
Which economy do you operate from?
World’s Economy
• Debt• Depend on me• Sweat and toil• Manipulation• Greed –Mammon• Consumptive lifestyle• Hoard
Kingdom Economy
•Debt-free•Depend on God•Obedience• Intimacy with God• Supernatural - Dreams, visions• “Witty inventions”• Problem solver•Peace, rest - Heb 12• Give/tithing
Malachi 3:8-9
“Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How are we
robbing you?’ “In tithes and offerings. You are under a curse—
your whole nation—because you are robbing me.
First FruitsFirst Fruits
Honor the Lord with Honor the Lord with your capital and your capital and sufficiency [from sufficiency [from righteous labors] righteous labors] and with the first and with the first fruits of all your fruits of all your income; So shall income; So shall
your storage places your storage places be filled with plenty, be filled with plenty, and your vats shall and your vats shall be overflowing with be overflowing with
new wine. new wine.
Proverbs 3:9,10 Proverbs 3:9,10
Tithing "The tithe is God's rent
payment for living on His
earth and breathing His air. Beware of
being evicted!“- Pastor Bill Johnson
Protection
Jer 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things
and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
Confirmation – circumstances, others
Accountability – wife, board, individuals
God wants you to learn how to receive from God in order to become a change agent in workplaces, cities
and nations.
And to receive
your inheritance!
WhatWhat’’s Hindering Yous Hindering You From Receiving? From Receiving?
• Sin, Disobedience?Sin, Disobedience?• Wrong relationships – Gibeonite Ruse?Wrong relationships – Gibeonite Ruse?• Failure to wait on GodFailure to wait on God’’s Timing?s Timing?
Prayer to Receive Your InheritancePrayer to Receive Your Inheritance
• What breakthrough are you desiring?What breakthrough are you desiring?• Will you allow God to do anything in your life for Will you allow God to do anything in your life for
it to happen?it to happen?
John 12:23-24John 12:23-24 I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to
the ground and dies, it remains only a single the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.
Prayer
Knowing your purpose helps you discover your inheritance
