In our ongoing teaching series How Men Move God, we have examined intimacy, faith, and sacrifice as spiritual forces that provoke divine response. Intimacy builds relationship, faith operates in the now (Hebrews 11:1), and sacrifice gives weight in the spirit.
Sacrifice must kill something — comfort, convenience, or fleshly appetite. Scripture shows that even distorted sacrifices can provoke activity in the spirit realm. The Moabite king’s offering of his son, though ungodly, stirred spiritual forces strongly enough to alter the outcome of a battle (2 Kings 3:26–27). This demonstrates the potency of sacrifice when rightly aligned.
Last Sunday, we turned our attention to giving.
Giving does not begin when one has abundance; it begins in obedience. However, before any gift carries spiritual weight, the giver must first surrender their life to God (Romans 12:1). Without surrender, giving becomes hollow.
Cornelius’ story reveals how giving and prayer can provoke divine visitation. His alms and prayers rose as a memorial before God, even before the Gentile ministry was fully revealed (Acts 10:1–4). Scripture also affirms that a gift makes room for a man and brings him before great men — and before God (Proverbs 18:16).
Yet, motive matters. Giving for visibility, recognition, or access empties it of spiritual substance. God discerns the intent of the heart.
We also explored heritage.
God releases blessings through families. Jacob’s prophetic declarations over his sons became spiritual realities that shaped generations (Genesis 49:1–27). Some graces people walk in today are not merely the product of personal striving but of divine deposits in their lineage.
The prodigal son lived beneath abundance because he forgot his inheritance until he came to himself (Luke 15:11–17). Likewise, the daughters of Zelophehad refused silence when their inheritance was threatened — and God changed legislation for their sake (Numbers 27:1–7; Joshua 17:3–4).
For believers who cannot trace Christ in their natural lineage, Christ Himself becomes their inheritance (1 Peter 1:3–5). Every believer carries a priesthood assignment and a divine heritage that must be discovered, demanded, and engaged.
God has already released something for you. The question is whether you will insist on it.
