The Kingdom Principle of Multiplication through Subtraction:
God is a God of multiplication but before God multiplies, He first subtracts

In Giving great victories, God often first reduces us down so that:
1. Only what He approves of is left.

In Giving great victories, God often first reduces us down so that:
1. Only what He approves of is left.
2. We are not deceived by success.

I Samuel 13:8c
“…and the people were scattering from him.”

Before God can multiply us, often He must first subtract:
1. Our need to understand everything and feel in control.

Before God can multiply us, often He must first subtract:
1. Our need to understand everything and feel in control.
2. Self-centered personal agendas and the need for recognition.

Before God can multiply us, often He must first subtract:
1. Our need to understand everything and feel in control.
2. Self-centered personal agendas and the need for recognition
3. Unbelief, insecurity and fear -- these dishonor God and lead to failure.

Before God can multiply us, often He must first subtract:
1. Our need to understand everything and feel in control.
2. Self-centered personal agendas and the need for recognition
3. Unbelief, insecurity and fear -- these dishonor God and lead to failure.
4. False pride in our own strength and abilities.

Lessons to take away:
1. God won’t multiply what He doesn’t approve of, so often He must first subtract.

Lessons to take away:
1. God won’t multiply what He doesn’t approve of, so often He must first subtract.
2. Things don’t get harder for God just because the odds get worse.

Lessons to take away:
1. God won’t multiply what He doesn’t approve of, so often He must first subtract.
2. Things don’t get harder for God just because the odds get worse.
3. In God’s economy setbacks and subtractions are necessary so that He can multiply.