Podcast Summary: The Greater Faith Conference 2025 – Pt. 2 – The Spirit of Disobedience

Podcast: Faith Life Church ALL Audio Messages
Host: Keith Moore
Date: February 4, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode, part two of the Greater Faith Conference, centers on "The Spirit of Disobedience" and its close relationship to faith, obedience, and trust in God. Keith Moore unpacks the biblical foundations of true faith—the kind exemplified by Abraham and required for New Testament living—contrasting genuine faith with superficial or “feigned” faith. Throughout, Moore emphasizes that real faith always involves obeying God, and that the current world is marked by a spiritual climate of rebellion and disobedience, which believers must intentionally reject.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Foundations: The Obedience of Faith (00:15–05:30)

• Faith That Works vs Faith That Fails

  • Moore rejects the idea of “faith failures,” insisting that the God-given faith of believers cannot fail (01:25).
  • Draws distinction between genuine (“unfeigned”) faith and pretend (“feigned”) faith, noting the latter delivers no results.

• Abraham as the Prototype of Faith

  • Abraham is the prime scriptural example of faith put into obedient action. Moore repeatedly emphasizes: "He obeyed. He obeyed. He obeyed" (03:02).

• Faith Is Linked With Hearing and Obeying God

  • "You cannot successfully separate exercising authority or faith principles from being led personally by the Holy Spirit in everything you do." (04:45)
  • Faith isn’t independence. “Faith means you are completely dependent on God, on His spirit, on his word. Everybody say it out, I must hear from him first.” (06:25)

2. Faith without Obedience is Powerless (07:10–15:30)

• James 2 and the Necessity of Action

  • Moore: “Faith without works [doing] is dead.” (Faith must be acted on.)
  • Abraham was justified by “doing,” not just believing or being persuaded (09:48).

• Personal Application

  • Faith comes by the anointed, spoken word (rhema)—God’s direction to you, not just generic promises (07:50).

3. The Spirit of Disobedience in the World (15:30–27:40)

• Scriptural Foundation: Ephesians 2 and Romans 10

  • The world is under the influence of “the prince of the power of the air”—“the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience” (18:10).
  • Disobedience and unbelief are presented as interlinked and are the root of spiritual difficulties.

• Rebellion Is Natural to the Flesh

  • “Our flesh has not been born again. It will be defiant, it will be disobedient, it will be rebellious if you let it. Yours, mine.” (21:49)
  • Regular repentance is necessary: “Repentance is the best music you ever heard in your life. … Jesus reaped it for you.” (23:24)

• The Danger of Arguing and “Doing Your Own Thing”

  • Moore reads Romans 10 and Isaiah 65, highlighting God’s grief at His people’s disobedience: “All day long I have stretched out my hands to a disobedient and rebellious people.” (28:11)
  • Worldly thinking glorifies “my truth,” “doing it my way”—but God expects submission to His truth and will.

4. Illustration: Moses and the Rock (Numbers 20) (32:15–1:06:30)

• Context: The Israelites’ Complaints

  • The people repeatedly grumbled against Moses (32:20), fixated on what they lacked. Moore warns against voicing complaint: “Stop it, stop it, stop it. You’re giving the enemy words to work against you with.” (39:02)

• God’s Instruction to Moses

  • God tells Moses, “Speak to the rock” to bring forth water (43:03).
  • Moses, frustrated and angry, strikes the rock instead—disobeying God’s direct instruction (49:10).

• The Seriousness of Altering God’s Commands

  • The result: water flows, the people rejoice, but God rebukes Moses and Aaron: “Because you did not trust me enough to honor me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give them.” (54:02)

• Key Insight:

  • “He will forgive you, but He will not accept your modifications.” (53:10)
  • Outward results—even miracles—don’t excuse inner disobedience.

• Application to Ministry and Faith

  • Giving God glory is crucial: “Sanctify the Lord God before the eyes of the people.” (59:45)
  • Don’t take credit for what God has done (“I believed for it”) (1:02:12).

• Disobedience is Linked to Unbelief

  • The heart of Moses’ failure: “You did not believe Me to sanctify Me in the eyes of the children of Israel.” (54:10)

5. Practical Admonition: Judging and Mercy (1:07:00–1:14:30)

• Warning Against Judging Others

  • “No matter how much somebody upsets you, if you just want to take care of yourself…don’t judge them.” (1:12:10)
  • Judging others often leads us into the same errors. Instead, seek mercy.

• Corporate and Personal Repentance

  • Moore invites everyone to pray for forgiveness and mercy, releasing judgment against others (1:13:15).

6. Conclusion: The Demand for Precise Obedience (1:15:00–end)

• Returning to the Example of Moses

  • True faith precisely follows God’s instructions—even if we don’t fully understand why.
  • Disobedience which persists—especially in the light of revelation—has earthly consequences, though not eternal condemnation.

• Final Encouragement

  • “If you trust him enough, you will do it no matter if it looks like it’s going to cost you. … You trusted him enough to simply obey.” (1:18:54)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the nature of faith:

  • “Faith doesn’t mean you’re independent. Faith means you are completely dependent on God, on His spirit, on his word.” (06:25)
  • “The enemy will push you to do your own thing. The biggest danger to God’s plan is your plan.” (29:45)

• On obedience and action:

  • “Faith without doing is dead.” (09:20)
  • “If you trust him, you will do it. If you don’t do it, you don’t trust him.” (summarized throughout the Abraham and Moses sections)

• On the spirit of the world:

  • “The pressure [in this world] is to resist. If anybody tells you to do something…if you yield to your feelings it will pop out ‘No, I don’t want to.’” (23:10)

• On judgment and mercy:

  • “Don’t judge them…if you judge and show no mercy, you’ll be judged without mercy. But mercy rejoices over judgment.” (1:12:45)

• On credit and glory:

  • Concerning testimony: “Some of those guys left impressed with your faith. … They need to leave impressed with Me.” (1:02:40)

Important Timestamps

• 00:15 – Opening: Introduction of theme ("Obedience of Faith"), discussion of faith types
• 06:25 – Key affirmation: “Faith means you are completely dependent on God…”
• 09:48 – James 2: Faith without works is dead – “doing” as vital to faith
• 18:10 – Ephesians 2: The spirit of disobedience in the world
• 23:24 – The liberating power of repentance
• 28:11 – Romans 10/Isaiah 65: God pleads with a disobedient people
• 32:20 – Numbers 20: Rebellion of Israelite congregation
• 39:02 – Warning on the power of negative confession
• 43:03 – God’s instruction: “Speak to the rock”
• 49:10 – Moses disobeys: Strikes the rock, result and consequences
• 54:02 – God rebukes Moses: “Because you did not trust Me…”
• 59:45 – Sanctifying the Lord before others
• 1:02:12 – Personal story of testimony and giving God credit
• 1:12:10 – Exhortation against judging others
• 1:13:15 – Corporate prayer for forgiveness and release
• 1:18:54 – Final summation: Trust, obedience, and God’s confirmation

Final Takeaways

• Genuine faith is inseparable from obedience—neither vague feelings nor faith “principles” apart from God’s direction suffice.
• Disobedience, at its core, is rebellion brought on by distrust, heavily encouraged by the spirit of this age.
• Absolute dependence and submission to God’s specific instructions is not just preferred, but necessary. Modification, even with good results, is disobedience.
• God values being sanctified and honored in the process, not merely the outcome.
• Repentance and mercy—not pride, complaint, or judgment—open the way for God’s blessing and avoid the traps of disobedience echoed throughout history.

This episode calls believers to sobriety about the influence of disobedience, the necessity of hearing and obeying God, and the humility required to walk by genuine faith in a rebellious world.