16/04/2023
CCF 4/16/23
by Pastor Peter
JUDGES 6:1-2 /6:6
Hebrews 12:5-5 / 12:11
God develops CHANGE MAKERS, Cooperate!
1. God uses PROBLEMS. (Hebrews 12:5-5)
- Are meant to WAKE US UP! Do not wait for sickness,disaster,problem BEFORE YOU PRAY. God uses problems for us to change.
- God will you teach me and make me a better person.
- self-sufficiency, pride makes us away from God.
- God discipline us for our good.
"GOD THE FATHER loves me, he Disciplined me thru my Sickness, for me to discipline myself, to exercise and diet. For me to become healthy"
2. God sees our POTENTIAL. (Judges 6:12 / 6:14 / 6:15)
- Gideon is only a farmer, but God told him, you are a valiant warrior!
- We cannot find happiness without God.
- Gideon is insecure and not confident.
- God love humble. As long as you are willing to God use you.
- Are you in God's side, God sees our POTENTIAL!
- God chosen the foolish things to shame the wise. God uses Weak to shame Strong etc. So that we will not become ARROGANT. GOD QUALIFIES US. Be a CHANGE MAKER!
3. God trains us PROGRESSIVELY (Philippians 1:6) (Judges 6:25-26 step by step)
- God trains us Steps by Step
- The day you respond,
- Before we worship God, remove our Idols in life.
(an Idol that anything Occupies God's place)
- Idolatry, money,power,etc, the worst is ourselves,self sufficient)
"Don't pursue HAPPINESS B4 GOD, BUT GOD FIRST and the by-product is HAPPINESS"
4. God wants us to PARTNER with him (Judges 6:36-37 / 6:34 / 7:4) (Judges 7:15-16 / 7:17-18 / 7:19-20)
- Then Gideon said to God, If you are going save Israel through me, as you have spoken.
- ask God fod confirmation before doing anything.
- Gideon follows God
FORMULA:
God's Will + God's Way + God's Time + God's Power
(God's Victory and God's amazing Glory)
- we need holy spirit
- listen amd obey
- God's wants us to see his power not mine. God not wanted us to become boastful.
- if we know God, he is loyal and keeps his promise.
- Surrender our Idols to God.
The Gideons International - 1 billion bible
- a group of small businessman
AMEN
