TITLE: How big is God?

TEXT: Ephesians 1:17-20

PROPOSITION: Our faith in God may limit our work for Him.

QUESTION: How?

KEY WORD: Attainments

SCRIPTURE READING: Same

INTRODUCTION:

1. A hindrance for many is their weak or dead faith.
2. What is your view of God? How powerful (big) is your God?

 

Raise up children from stones

1. Luke 3:8
2. God does not NEED you for his work.
3. Matthew 4:3 – Can make bread from stones
4. Luke 19:40 – Apostles silent, stones will cry out
5. Esther 4:14 – Silent – deliverance from another source

Keep His Promise

1. Romans 4:21 – What he promised, able to perform
2. 2 Corinthians 1:20 – All promises of God are Amen
3. Song – "Standing on the Promises"

Make Grace Abound

1. 2 Corinthians 9:8 – ALL grace, always, all sufficiency, all things, every good work
2. Saved by grace – Ephesians 2:8-10
3. Grace does not come from men – from God

Beyond our Dreams

1. Ephesians 3:20 – above all that we ask or think
2. Pray, dream, imagine, plan, set goals = God is bigger

Control (subdue) all things

1. Philippians 3:21 – transform our lowly body
2. Made like his – glorious body
3. He is in control of all things – including death and the grave

Keep what is committed to him

1. 2 Timothy 1:12 –
1. Suffer persecution – It is OK
2. I am not ashamed
3. I know whom I have believed (not just what)
4. I am persuaded – HE IS ABLE
2. Do you have this faith?

Save to the Uttermost

1. Hebrews 7:25 – uttermost = full, entire, complete
2. "I am too mean for God to save me." Not true.

Keep you from stumbling

1. Jude 24 – God can protect you from stumbling
2. He did this for Jesus – Matthew 4:6 – from Psalm 91:11-12

Conclusion

1. How big (powerful) is the God you worship and serve?
2. Has your faith in God diminished His ability to work through you?