Kingdom Faith #2 Calling Those Things That Are Not As Though They Were

Kingdom Faith Overview

In this powerful second installment of his Kingdom Faith series, the pastor of NTC Ministries opens the Scriptures to reveal one of the most transformative principles in the Bible: calling those things that are not as though they were. Drawing from Romans 4:13-18, Hebrews 11:1-3, Hebrews 1:1-3, 1 Samuel 17:45-47, and Genesis 17:1-6, he builds a compelling, line-upon-line case that God has always operated by speaking things into existence before they appear in the natural realm — and that believers are called to do the same. Using the accounts of Abraham and Sarah’s name changes, David’s bold declaration before defeating Goliath, and the ministry’s own testimony of receiving a radio broadcast license against extraordinary odds, this message demonstrates that confession leads to possession. The pastor explains that faith is not passive hoping but active, spoken agreement with what God has already done. Every inheritance promised in Scripture — healing, provision, peace, restoration — belongs to the believer now, not in eternity. This is a foundational, faith-building message for any Christian ready to step into the fullness of their covenant inheritance.

Kingdom Faith Outline

• 00:00 – Series Introduction and the Problem of Passive Faith: The pastor reintroduces the Kingdom Faith series and addresses why many Christians are waiting for heaven to receive blessings that God has already provided now.
• 07:30 – Romans 10:9-10 and the Principle of Confession: A deep look at the word sozo and how confessing with the mouth first activates heart-belief, establishing that confession is the gateway to possession of every promise.
• 16:00 – Faith Comes by Hearing Your Own Voice: The pastor explains why you trust yourself more than anyone else and how speaking God’s Word out loud causes it to resonate from the natural ear into the spiritual ear, where true faith is born.
• 24:00 – David and Goliath — Five Bold Declarations: Using 1 Samuel 17:45-47, the pastor shows how David spoke out five specific declarations of victory before ever picking up a stone, and how God backed his words with power.
• 33:00 – Abraham, Sarah, and the Power of a New Name: An examination of Genesis 17:1-6 and 17:15-16 reveals why God changed Abram and Sarai’s names — forcing them to speak their destiny every time they introduced themselves.
• 42:30 – The Worlds Were Framed by the Word of God: From Hebrews 11:1-3 and Hebrews 1:3, the pastor unpacks how God upholds all things by the word of his power, and how believers express the nature of God when they speak his promises.
• 50:00 – Personal Testimonies — Radio License and Healing: The pastor shares how NTC Ministries received a radio broadcast license against 750 competing applicants, and how a woman in Indonesia was restored to health through declared promises.
• 56:30 – Mark 11:22-23 and Speaking to Mountains: A closing exhortation on Jesus’s direct command to speak to mountains of adversity, with a gospel invitation for those ready to confess Jesus as Lord and receive a new heart.

Scripture References

Psalm 27:13, Romans 10:9-10, Romans 10:17, Hebrews 11:1-3, Hebrews 11:6, Hebrews 1:1-3, Romans 4:13-18, Genesis 12:1-3, Genesis 15:1-6, Genesis 17:1-6, Genesis 17:15-16, Genesis 1:26, 1 Samuel 17:45-47, 1 Peter 2:24, Mark 11:22-23, John 1:1

Key Takeaways

• Confession leads to possession — speaking God’s promises out loud is the scriptural mechanism by which faith is born in the heart and blessings are received.
• God has already provided healing, provision, peace, and every blessing that pertains to life and godliness; the believer’s role is to take hold of what already belongs to them by speaking it out in faith.
• Faith is not passive hoping; it is active, spoken agreement with what God has declared, giving him the legal ground to move in the earth on your behalf.
• Just as David declared Goliath’s defeat five times before releasing a single stone, believers are called to speak the outcome of their battles before they see the results in the natural.
• God changed Abram’s name to Abraham so that every self-introduction became a spoken declaration of the promise, demonstrating that persistent confession transforms circumstances over time.
• The worlds were framed by the word of God, and believers made in his image and likeness are called to operate the same way — creating with their words what does not yet appear.
• Real biblical faith does not beg God to do what he has already done; it thanks him, declares his finished work, and acts in confident expectation of the manifestation.

Kingdom Faith Notes

Confession Activates What God Already Finished

The central teaching of this message rests on Romans 10:9-10 and the Greek word sozo, which encompasses salvation, healing, deliverance, and prosperity as one complete package. The pastor establishes that God has already accomplished everything — the issue is never God’s willingness but the believer’s willingness to confess it. Confession is not a formula for manipulating God; it is the God-ordained channel through which a finished heavenly reality crosses into earthly experience. Speaking the Word out loud causes it to travel from the natural ear into the spiritual ear, where genuine heart-faith is produced rather than mere mental agreement.

David’s Five Declarations Before the Battle

One of the most striking illustrations in this sermon is the account of David facing Goliath in 1 Samuel 17:45-47. While the entire army of Israel was paralyzed by fear and crying out for God to act, the young David did something entirely different: he spoke. Five distinct declarations came out of his mouth before a single stone was released. He named the outcome, assigned the enemy’s fate, and gave God the glory in advance. The pastor’s point is direct — God did not simply do it for David; David’s spoken words gave God the legal authority to back them with power.

Abraham’s Name Change as a Faith Mechanism

For twenty-four years, Abraham believed in his heart that God could fulfill the promise, yet nothing happened. Genesis 15 shows him still asking God what he would receive. The breakthrough came in Genesis 17 when God changed his name from Abram to Abraham — meaning father of many nations — and Sarai’s name to Sarah. From that point forward, every conversation, every greeting, every self-introduction became a spoken declaration of the promised inheritance. The pastor draws the direct application: what has God already spoken over your life that you have yet to confess with your mouth on a consistent, daily basis?

NTC Ministries Radio License Testimony

To anchor the principle in lived experience, the pastor recounts how NTC Ministries pursued a radio broadcast frequency license while over 750 churches and ministries across the United States applied for the same allocation. Rather than campaigning or lobbying, the congregation consistently declared, thanked God, and confessed that the license was already theirs. Of all the applicants, NTC Ministries was the only organization to receive the license and frequency. The pastor presents this not as coincidence but as the direct result of a congregation that learned to call those things that are not as though they were — a principle now extended to two frequencies.

The Image You Hold Determines What Manifests

Drawing from Hebrews 1:3, where Jesus is described as the expressed image of God’s person, the pastor introduces the concept of inner imagery. When a word is spoken, it creates a mental and spiritual image. A person who constantly sees themselves as sick cannot receive healing because the image they are holding is one of corruption. Conversely, speaking 1 Peter 2:24 — by his stripes you were healed — repeatedly begins to build an internal image of wholeness that God’s power then works to manifest. This is not positive thinking; it is agreement with a completed work of redemption.

Called to Act Like God in the Earth

Genesis 1:26 reveals that humanity was made in God’s image and according to his likeness — not only to look like him but to act like him. God’s mode of operation throughout all of Scripture is to speak desired outcomes into existence before they appear. The pastor challenges believers who find this uncomfortable by asking a pointed question: if declaring God’s Word is acting like God, what are those acting like who constantly speak sickness, lack, fear, and defeat? The exhortation is clear — believers are called to be co-heirs with Christ who exercise dominion through spoken faith, not passive observers waiting for God to do everything unilaterally.

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