29/11/2009 : Caleb The Dreamer (Part C)

-Pst. Kong Hee

Caleb The Dreamer (Part C)

Phil 4:13

God does not spoon-feed us: but He will strengthen us to do things

Mat 12

2 Cor 9

Eph 3

I’m part of the process for success

Outliers – Malcolm Gladwell

Success = talent + hardwork

The 10k hrs rule

Berlin’s Academy of Music conducted a study – world-class musicians have done at least 10k hr of practice before they are who they are

10k hrs = 4hrs/day, 5days/wk for 10yrs

We’re not just going to work hard but very³ hard

Pro 12:54; 13:4

Eccl 4:5

Rom 12:11

Faith is not passive believing but active work

Jam 2:19-20

Num 14:1-4

How does Caleb did it?

1. Caleb kept his faith strong

He was in a dry desert with spiritually dry people

Remember the 4^th dimension of the Holy Spirit

Pro 27:3

1. Thinking
2. Visualising
3. Believing
4. Speaking

The likelihood of your lifelong dream coming true correspond directly to the strength of your faith

Mk 9:23

Mat 21:22

GODISNOWHERE?

GODISNOWHERE?

2. Caleb got other people excited about his dreams

Jos 4:16

Submission to the leaders’ of our lives is a key to our success

Share your dreams with people you can trust

3. Caleb kept himself in good physical condition

Jos 14:10-11

Obesity will slow you down

4. Caleb asked for his dreams

Jos 14:12

2 Chor 7:14

5. Caleb was committed to fight the tough battles

Jos 14:12; 15:16-19

Read about Matthew Webb

Do not let success impaired our vales/life

Lk 12:16-20 (NLT)

Chuck Feeney –giving while living

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22/11/2009 : Weekend Services with Casey Treat

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Weekend Services with Casey Treat

Pro 4:20-22

Core strength of success in life

Our core strength of our spiritual life

Core strength + skills will move us on

Core of my heart – abundance: is it fear or courage? Love or hatred?

Pro 4:23

Issues –borders of our heart

We need to do/build our strength on a daily basis

1. Daily dedicate to God’s will not my flesh
2. Daily choose to obey the word and not my emotions

We weaken our core when we give in to emotions

3. Daily mediate on the word/will of God over our lives

Jam 1:10

Don’t be double-minded

4. Pray with the Holy Spirit and the understanding daily

1 Cor 14:2;4;14-15

Rom 8:26-28

5. Daily speak the promises of God that I need to activate my faith

Mk 11:23

6. Be spiritually-minded not carnal-minded
7. Daily look to Jesus

Jesus is the author and the finisher of our lives

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15/11/2009 : Caleb the Dreamer (Part B)

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Caleb The Dreamer (Part II)

Num 14:24

It is possible to gain God’s favor and let Him be your ally – be like Caleb

1. Humility

1 Cor 1:26

3 kinds of people that may have difficulty in coming to God as they’re less dependent upon God

a) wise: highly educated

b) mighty: talented

c) noble: high social standing

1 Cor 1:27-29

Matt 20:25

Only by serving people, becoming a minister, then can we be great

Mat 20:26

God is alright for us to want to be great but we need to serve!

Mat 20:27

Servant (Gk. Diakoros) – still a free person

Salve (Gr. Doulous) – not my will but His

We’ve to balance self-confident and humility

Caleb know he can take the mountains but it’s not for himself but for God

Ps 69:32

Ps 147:6

James 4:6

1 Pet 5:6

2. Courage

Num 14

Definition: capacity to do what is right even when it’s unpopular

Tall poppy syndrome

Creativity and innovation is not conformity

God will back you if you believe in Him

3. Loyalty

Num 14:24

It’s not tough to be loyal in good times, but what about crisis?

Dreams not coming to pass? Can we still remain loyal?

Dreams that are worthwhile will not happen overnight

4 reasons for divine delays

i) There are other things God wants to do first

Ps. 62:5 (NLT)

ii) God is giving you time to get ready for the responsibility

iii) God is waiting for you to show more passion for the little things He has already given you

Pro 13:4

iv) God is waiting for you to deal with the sin in your life

Remove the dirt in my life so that I can build my home on the stone of Jesus

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09/11/2009 : Raising the Bar (Part 3)

-Pst. Robb Thompson

Raising The Bar 3

James Cash

Penny

Isa 59:19 (KJV)

2 Tim 1:13 (NASB)

Phil 3:16

Rev 3

Ps 15: 1-5 (NLT)

Jesus came as God’s word. He will return as God’s word

Jn 1:1

Rev 19:11-13

Mat 4:3

Jn 4:34-35

Cannot be broken

Who do you say that I am?

Mat 7:24-27

Embracing Jesus as Lord

Mat 16:13-19

The Process of revelation

1. Confrontation

Acts 9:4-6

Mat 16:13-15

2. Revelation

Mat 16:16-17

3. Repentance/Acknowledgement

Mat 16:16

Out of serenity of our soul and body

1 Cor 9:10

4. Public Confession

Mat 16:16

Mat 10:32-33

2 Cor 13:5

Six thoughts to help you raise the bar in your life

1. Your relation with God is only as deep as your relationship to His word

Jn 1:1, Rev 19:13

1. Stage 1: Desire sincere milk of God’s word

1 Pet 2:1-2

2. Stage 2: Desire bread/substance of God’s word

Mat 4:4

3. Stage 3: Desire the meat of God’s word

Heb 5:14

2. Thoughts that run wild in your mind are no more than fugitives of your past seeking a hostage

2 Cor 10:3-4

Rom 12:2

Pro 4:20-22

3. Believing in Jesus requires little of me while following Him leaves nothing left out

Jam 2:17-10

Joh 9:31

Ps 119-1-8

4. Humility is the only power great enough to force pride to its knees

Gen 3:1-6

Pro 29:23

1 Pet 5:5-6

Pride: To steal from God, His right to decide the difference between right and wrong, good and evil as well as true and false

5. Those who refuse to forgive burn the bridge they must cross the moment they require forgiveness

Mat 18:21-30

Mak 11:25

Eph 4:9

Mak 12:41

6. A gift is not what you give but what it cost you to give it.

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01/11/2009 : Caleb The Dreamer (Part A)

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Caleb The Dreamer (Part A)

We all have dreams but sometimes it fizzle off

Jhn 14

Caleb from Judah (Praise)

Num 13

He was a spy for 40days

Dreams and visions are the way to inspirit us

What makes a good dream?

1. A good dream fits with God’s will

Num 13:1-2

1 Chor 29:11-12 (NLT)

Rom 8:24

We need to check our dreams

2. A good dreams fit with your talent

Deut 34:9

Caleb was a never give-up man but he’s loud and reactive – not a calm leader

Our dreams should match God’s gifts

Rom 12:6 (NLT)

3. A good dream fits with people’s need

Num 13:27-30

Caleb has the faith!

He’s the ‘itch’ to slay the giants

Jos 14:7;10-12

Caleb slays 3 giants! He was the perfect example to the young!

David only slay 1 giant when he’s a youth

Jn 21

Phil 2:4

Our dreams should not only fit our own needs but also the people around us

Hollow dreams = nightmare

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