THE AWESOME POWER OF FAITH - PS RICK WARREN

God’s Prescription for Your Life- Part 9

God use those people who not afraid to trust Him completely.

“Jesus did not do many miracles of power in His hometown, because of their lack of faith.” 

Matt. 13:58 (Amp) 

“Abraham’s faith did not leave him, and he did not doubt God’s promise; instead his faith filled him with power...” 

Rom. 4:20 (GN) 

1.FAITH IS CHOOSING GOD'S DREAM FOR MY LIFE

Always start with dream and vision. 

“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” 

Prov. 29:18 (NIV) 

Everything you see on the planet start with a dream, a concept...

“God, by His mighty power at work within us, is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of – infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes.” 

Eph. 3:20 (LB) 

A) You must dare to ask for it.

1. What's God dream of my life?

2. What's I always dream to do?

What's I attempt if I knew I could fail?

“I am the Lord, the God of all the peoples of the world. Is anything too hard for Me?” 

Jer. 32:27 (NLT) 

B) Believe God's promises.

“Ask of Me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.” 

Ps. 2:8 (NIV) 

C) Dream big.

Next, God will show you How and When. (Always not like our plan ways and time)

How about knowing is that I am dream big? 

- How long it takes? A year? Or a lifetime? 

- What I am really SHAPE to do?

Stress is try to be something you not you are. 

2. FAITH IS BEING WILLING TO RISK FAILURE

If there is no risk involve, is not dream for God, because God want you to live by faith. It would be so big that you would be not going on your own.

“They risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 

Acts 15:26 (NAS) 

“If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and He will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if He does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or wor- ship the image of gold you have set up.”
Daniel 3:17-18 (NIV) 

Faith is not demand the miracle. We willing to be risk failure. 

God will honor that faith even it didn't workout you intended it to workout. God is interested to grow on your faith. 

Courage is when you do something you scare to dead.

“The fear of human opinion disables.” 

Prov. 29:25 (Mes) 

You cannot serve God and be constantly worry about what other people think. You need to move forward. 

You need to learn to live on the audience of One. 

Size of God determine size of your goals.

Two ways eliminate the fear of failure:

- You redefine failure. (Failure is not fail to reach a goal, is because not having a goal... Failing is fail to try. Do it with love, it will never fail as love never fails.)

- never compare yourself to anybody else. (Discourage or pride will keep you from serving God purpose in your life.)

“Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else.”

Gal. 6:4 (NIV) 

3. FAITH IS EXPECTING GOD TO BLESS AND TO USE ME

“I expect and hope that I will not fail Christ in anything but that I will have the courage now... to show the great- ness of Christ in my life here on earth, whether I live or die.”
Phil. 1:20 (NCV) 

“I believe I shall enjoy the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living.” 

Psalm 27:13 (NAB) 

Everybody which use by God as they EXPECT God to use them.

When you are in God, you will be enthusiastic.

“According to your faith will it be done to you.” 

Matt. 9:29 (NIV)

“Faith assures us of things we expect and convinces us of the existence of things we cannot see.” 

Heb. 11:1 (GW) 

How God make you humble?

1) Will be criticize unjustly.   

4. FAITH IS NEVER GIVING UP

“Be brave. Be strong. Don’t give up. Expect God to get here soon.” 

Psalm 31:24 (Mes) 

Our nation need man and woman of character 

“My life hangs in the balance, but I will not give up obedience to Your Word.” 

Psalm 119:109 (LB) 

“Even if good people fall seven times, they will get back up.” 

Prov. 24:16 (CEV) 

“Let us not get tired of doing what is right, for after a while we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t get dis- couraged and give up.”
Gal. 6:9 (LB) 

“Then the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, ‘Lord, I believe! Help me with my unbelief!” 

Mark 9:24 (KJV) 

What can I do today that will required faith?

God used people who expect to act, never give up...