“ You Can Do All Things Through Christ ”
Philippians 4:13
’I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.’
Introduction : We need to leave here today with a renewed confidence in our divine call from God!
Confident that God has called us to this time for a divine purpose.
Mordicaia had to convince Esther that she had a divine appointment from God Himself!
Her attitude was “ I Can Not Do it”!
She knew the decree of the king that said no one – not even the Queen - was allowed to go before the kings throne uninvited.
BUT she had a divine invitation – And-
Divine appointment OVERRIDES Human government !
The Call and Purpose of God overrides the laws of men!
The disciples knew that when the Magistrates ( who were the law of the land) said “ You can not preach anymore in the name of Jesus”
They that the divine call of God overrides the law of men!
They said it is better to ‘Obey God than Men’
That does NOT gives us license to:
‘disobey the laws of the Land’
– It means when the Laws of men – are contrary to the divine call of God and His laws : We Obey God and His Laws!
Mordicah said in essense “ I know what the decree of the king says,
BUT
You have a been called (by) a HIGHER king to stand between your people and their demise.
As long as she felt like she could not do it – Her people were in danger of being destroyed.
It was only when she was CONFIDENT that she could do it!
That her people were spared.
When you think you can –
it will propel you to do what you think you can !
(If) you don’t think you can – chances are you never will!
(If) you don’t think you can have revival – you more than
likely never will!
(If) you don’t think you can have victory – it is unlikely that
you will.
(If) you think you will never be set free – chances are you will
always be bound!
BUT
If you ever get the “ I think I can” attitude –
You will be propelled into that which you think you can!
The “ I think I can” attitude will cause you to try even though reasoning and circumstances say it is not possible!
II – There was a little railroad train with loads and loads of toys
All starting out to find a home for little girls and boys
And as that little railroad train began to chug along
The little train went racing on so fast it almost seemed to fly
Until it reached a mountain that went almost to the sky
The little engine moaned and groaned and huffed and puffed away
But halfway to the top it just gave up and seemed to say
I cant go
I cant go
I’m weary as can be
I cant go
I cant go
This job is too big for me
The toys got out to push but all in vain
And then a great big engine came a whistling down the track
They asked if it would kindly pull them up the mountain side
But with a high and mighty sneer it scornfully replied
Don’t bother me
To pull the likes of you
Don’t bother me
I have better things to do
The toys all started crying because that engine was so mean
And then there came another one,
The Smallest Engine many had ever seen
And though it seemed that she could hardly pull herself along
She hitched on to the train and as she pulled she began to say
I think I can
I think I can
I think I have a plan
And I can do almost anything
If I only think I can
Then up that great big mountain with the cars all full of toys
And soon they reached the waiting arms of little girls and boys
And though that ends the story it will do you lots of good
To take a lesson from the little engine that could
Just think you can
Just think you can
Just have that confidence
And very soon you’ll start to say
I always knew I could
I knew I could
I knew I could
I knew I could
I knew I could
I knew I could
I knew I could,
If only one person can leave here today with a strong Confidence In the Lord – I have accomplished my mission today!
It is amazing what one person can do if they have an attitude that says ‘I can do it’:
12 spies went in to spy out the promise land, but only 2 of the twelve said “I can do it”
They all saw the SAME ‘Promise Land’ – but only two said
‘ We can do it ’
They all saw the SAME ‘ adversities ’ But only two said REGARDLESS – of the adversitiy we can still do it!
Here is the key:
You have to look at both the promises of God
and the adversity that will try to stop you from possessing it !
And say regardless of the adversity –
We can still possess what God has promised.
If you have the ‘ I can do it’ attitude you are not going to be in the majority.
It is the minority that will say ‘there maybe giants in the land, but we CAN still possess it’ This land is our land!
You know you have the “I can do it ‘ Attitude when you can
look at your worse case scenario and yet you can still say:
‘I Can Do It’
The I can do it attitude is NOT just for the young – there is no age limit when it comes to possessing the promises of God.
Caleb NEVER lost the “ I can do it attitude’
At 90 years of age he said I can still possess my mountain!
It is more than just saying I Can
You must say I will !
I can be victorious and I will be victoriuous
I can have revival and I will have revival!
I not only Can… I will !!
If you THINK you CAN & you SAY you WILL
IT WILL NOT BE LONG UNTIL YOU CAN SAY
‘ I AM Victrorious
I AM an Overcomer
I AM Living in the PROMISES and MIRACLES OF GOD!
Peter first had the confidence int he Lord that he could walk on the water.
He then got out of the boat and said I WILL walk on the water
He then said ‘ I am walking on the water ’
He went from I CAN - to I WILL - To I AM !
No it was not PETER – it was his confidence in his God
( If you bid me come – I think I can walk on the water)
In other words ‘ Lord if you think I can, I know I can’
’ Lord if you help me, I will’
It was Peter’s willingness to step into another realm!
And the Lord’s CONFIDENCE that he could!
You will never get out of the boat – or- out of your comfort zone if you are lack the confidence and willingness.
It is useless to tell you that you can.
If you are not willing to do what you think you can!
You may think you can be used of God –
That is good –BUT
Are you willing to get out of the boat ??
To think you can win a soul for the Lord in 2008 is good
BUT
Are you willing to teach a bible study
Are you willing to use your car to bring someone to church!
Are you willing to go out of your way to help someone who needs God!
To think the church can have revival is good
BUT
Are you willing to come to prayer meeting and pray for it!
Are you willing to sacrifice your time to work for it!
If you think you can
And have a determination and willingness to do it
You can say: I Can do all Things through Christ~
Closing
Paul had great confidence in what he knew that he could do THROUGH Christ!
Victory comes through Christ
Revival comes through Christ
Deliverance comes through Christ
Soulwinning comes through Chirist
Everything we do must come through Christ!
If we have that understanding
He will wil give us the strength to do what ever it is that we desire to do!
