Scripture: Philippians 4:13
INTRODUCTION
Did you know...
- You could share the gospel to your entire school?
- You could lead 100 people?
- You could be the top student in your school?
- You could reach your generation for Christ?
It doesn’t matter whether you’re smart or rich or how old you are; God can and will use you to do great things if you let Him because God lives in you!
The most ordinary people can do great things through our extraordinary God!
You can be great! (But you need to believe it!)
Activity: Share with one another in the group what is your greatest dream. It could be to become a millionaire, a pilot, own a mansion or even to be the next Apostle Lawrence Khong! Regardless of what it is, do you believe that you can do it? Do you believe that you can do even more than that? End off telling one another “you can!” and then by saying it yourself that “I can!”
- So why do we need to believe that “I can!”? Is to please Pastor Khong? Is it just so that we will feel excited about the 40 days of faith? NO!
- So what is believing that “I CAN!” all about?
MESSAGE
#1: We live with an attitude of FAITH!
• Attitude is important because it is what shapes our lives.
• Attitude will either liberate us (free us to do great things) or limit us (push us down to never do great things).
• If we always tell ourselves that we can’t do it then we will end up not being able to do it. But if we tell ourselves that we can do it then we will end up being able to do it.
• Romans 8:31 (NIV) “If God is for us, who can be against us?” – God is for you! So step out in this attitude of faith to believe that God can and will use you to do great things!
#2: We choose to act in OBEDIENCE!
• We cannot just believe that we can do great things. We must actually start doing it!
• James 1:22 (NKJV) “But be DOERS of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.”
• A true attitude of faith that believes God can and will use you will lead to action.
• Philippians 4:13 doesn’t just say “I can”. It says “I can DO”.
• Don’t just believe that you can do great things. Great things don’t just happen. Great things happen through doing something.
#3: We allow God’s POWER to come!
• We can believe that we will do great things. We can start to work on great things. But only when God’s power comes and empower us can we fully do great things.
• Philippians 4:13 doesn’t just say “I can do”. It says “I can do all things THROUGH Him who strengthens me”.
• We can easily say “I can pray and heal the sick!” We can believe that we can do it. We can do something by praying. But only when we allow God’s power to come and empower us can any healing take place.
• 2 Corinthians 3:5 (Amplified Bible) “Not that we are fit (qualified and sufficient in ability) of ourselves to form personal judgments or to claim or count anything as coming from us, but our power and ability and sufficiency are from God.”
APPLICATION
• 40 Days of faiths is just around the corner. In fact it starts now.
• Do you believe that you can lead a group?
• When you believe it and step out to start doing it, God will empower you and you will see great things being done through you.
Activity: Spend some time seeking the Lord and asking Him to help you lead a group through the 40 days of faith. If you are serious and believe that God can and will use you, tell your leader that you want to lead a group. You may not know how, but take that step of faith and obedience and allow God’s power to come and use you!
Memory Verse:
Philippians 4:13 (NIV) “I CAN do ALL THINGS through Christ who STRENGTHENS me.”
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