Kingdom Faith: Calling those things that are not as though they were

Kingdom Faith Overview

In this powerful message from NTC Ministries, the pastor opens a new series on Kingdom Faith by building directly on a previous series about matters of the heart. The central premise is that faith does not originate in the mind but in the heart, where it cannot be stolen or destroyed. Drawing from Romans 4, Genesis 12, 15, and 17, and Mark 11, the message traces God’s covenant with Abraham as the defining biblical model for calling those things that are not as though they were. The pastor explains how God changed Abram’s name to Abraham, forcing him to confess daily that he was a father of many nations before Isaac ever existed. This act was not denial of reality but a deliberate, Spirit-aligned declaration of what God had already accomplished. Using the analogy of aerodynamics, the pastor illustrates how thrust and lift in the spirit overcome the gravitational drag of a cursed earth system. Practical areas of application include health, finances, and family. The sermon calls believers to stop begging God for what He has already provided and to begin speaking His promises with authority, consistently and persistently, until faith rises and breakthrough manifests.

Kingdom Faith Outline

• 0:00 – Introduction to Kingdom Faith Series: The pastor transitions from the concluded series on matters of the heart and introduces the new series on Kingdom Faith, emphasizing that faith originates in the heart and cannot be taken away.
• 8:30 – Two Kingdoms and the Corrupted Earth System: A clear distinction is drawn between the kingdom of heaven and the world system. God is entirely good, Satan is entirely bad, and every blessing flows from above while bondage flows from the corrupt earthly system.
• 18:00 – Aerodynamics as a Faith Illustration: The pastor uses the physics of flight to illustrate Kingdom Faith. Just as thrust and lift defy gravity, consistent faith-filled confession overcomes the drag and weight of worldly circumstances.
• 28:00 – David’s Confession in Psalm 27 and Romans 10: Psalm 27:13 and Romans 10:9-10 are examined to show that confession with the mouth and belief in the heart work together to produce salvation in its fullest sense, including healing, deliverance, and provision.
• 38:00 – Abraham’s Covenant and the Law of Faith: Romans 4 and Genesis 12, 15, and 17 are walked through in detail. God’s changing of Abram’s name to Abraham is revealed as the divine mechanism that forced daily faith confession before the promise was fulfilled.
• 48:00 – Jesus, the Fig Tree, and Mountain-Moving Faith: Mark 11:20-23 is unpacked. Jesus cursed the fig tree and used its death to teach that whoever speaks to mountains without doubting in the heart will have what they say, calling believers to apply this consistently.
• 57:00 – Calling Those Things That Are Not: 1 Corinthians 1:27-28 and Ephesians 3:20 reinforce that God uses things that are not seen to nullify things that are seen. Believers are called to declare healing, financial freedom, and every promise already secured by grace.
• 1:06:00 – Practical Application and Exhortation: The pastor closes with urgent application, urging the congregation to act now, speak daily declarations over their health and finances, and trust that consistent faith-filled confession will produce breakthrough just as it did for Abraham.

Scripture References

Psalm 27:13, Romans 10:9-10, Romans 10:17, Romans 4:13-18, Genesis 3:17-19, Genesis 12:1-4, Genesis 13:1-2, Genesis 15:1-6, Genesis 17:1-6, Genesis 17:15-16, Mark 11:14, Mark 11:20-23, Ephesians 3:20, 1 Corinthians 1:27-28, Psalm 112, John 10:10, Isaiah 40:31, Psalm 110:1

Key Takeaways

• Faith does not come from the mind where it can be stolen, but from the heart where it is produced and protected by God’s Word dwelling within you.
• God changed Abram’s name to Abraham to force him to confess daily that he was a father of many nations before a single child existed, establishing the law of faith as the pathway to receiving the promise.
• Calling those things that are not as though they were is not a denial of reality but a bold declaration of what God has already accomplished through grace, requiring persistent and consistent confession.
• Just as aerodynamic thrust must overcome drag to produce lift, sustained faith-filled speaking of God’s Word creates spiritual momentum that overcomes the gravitational pull of a cursed earth system.
• Salvation in its fullest biblical meaning encompasses healing, deliverance, empowerment, provision, and shelter, all of which are accessed not through good works but through faith in what Christ has already done.
• Believers are not called to beg God for what He has already provided but to exercise the authority He has delegated, speaking to mountains, sickness, and debt in Jesus’s name until the breakthrough manifests.
• Abraham waited twenty-four years with no results, but within one year of God changing his name and requiring daily confession, Isaac was born, proving that consistent faith declaration accelerates and releases the promise.

Kingdom Faith Notes

Faith as a Heart Factory Not Head Knowledge

The pastor opens by contrasting the mind with the heart as the source of genuine faith. Information stored in the mind is vulnerable to the attacks of the enemy and can be reasoned away or forgotten. But faith that is cultivated in the spiritual heart becomes a factory that produces lasting fruit. This framework sets the tone for the entire series, explaining why so many believers know the promises intellectually yet never experience them practically. The heart must be fed consistently with the Word until faith is not just understood but genuinely believed at the core of who a person is.

Abraham’s Name Change as a Divine Faith Mechanism

One of the most compelling insights in this message concerns why God changed Abram’s name to Abraham. For twenty-four years, God had spoken the promise of innumerable descendants, yet nothing happened. The pastor reveals that the name change was God’s strategic solution. Abraham means father of a multitude, so every time someone called his name or he introduced himself, he was making a faith confession. He was declaring what did not yet exist as though it already had. Within one year of this name change and its daily repetition, Isaac was born. This is presented as the prototype for how all believers are to receive their promised inheritance.

Aerodynamics as an Illustration of Spiritual Momentum

To make the mechanics of faith accessible and memorable, the pastor draws on the science of flight. Four forces govern aerodynamics: gravity, drag, thrust, and lift. Most Christians, he argues, spend their lives complaining about gravity and drag, meaning the pressures and corruption of the world system, without ever generating enough spiritual thrust through the Word to lift above it. Just as a massive aircraft defies gravity not by ignoring it but by applying superior force, believers who consistently speak and act on God’s Word build the kind of spiritual velocity that causes them to rise above their circumstances rather than be crushed by them.

Mark 11 and the Authority of Spoken Faith

The account of Jesus cursing the fig tree in Mark 11 anchors the practical teaching on spoken authority. The tree had leaves but no fruit, and Jesus cursed it with words alone. The next morning it was dead from the roots. When the disciples marveled, Jesus did not explain the miracle as something only He could do. Instead He said, have faith in God, and whoever says to this mountain be removed and does not doubt in the heart will have what they say. The pastor emphasizes that the command is to say, not to beg. This passage reframes prayer not as petition but as authoritative declaration grounded in a heart fully persuaded by the Word.

Grace and Faith as the Only Access Point

The pastor draws sharply from Romans 4 to establish that the promises of God are never received through law-keeping or moral performance. If the blessing came through works it would simply be wages, subject to forfeiture the moment a person failed. Grace means the gift is already given, fully secured by what Christ accomplished. Faith is simply the hand that reaches out and takes hold of what grace has already placed within reach. This distinction matters enormously for practical Christian living because it means the starting point of every faith declaration is not worthiness but the finished work of the cross, which cannot be undone by human failure.

Daily Declaration as a Lifestyle Not an Occasional Act

A persistent theme throughout the message is that calling those things that are not as though they were is not a one-time prayer strategy but a daily lifestyle. The pastor uses the example of Abraham hearing his own name called repeatedly as a constant reinforcement of the promise. Romans 10:17 teaches that faith comes by hearing, and hearing, and hearing the Word of God. This repetition is not vain repetition but the building of genuine heart conviction. Whether the need is healing, financial freedom, or family restoration, the instruction is the same: begin declaring what God has already done, continue without wavering, and allow the compounding effect of consistent confession to produce visible breakthrough.

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