What Kind of People Does God Use?
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Introduction (Present)
Introduction (Present)
Who am I? // Omri
Own a CWC & Radiate Pictures
We all want to be used by God
We all want to be used by God
(Rightful desire in Christ) //
He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
Radiate Pictures
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
What kind of people does God use?
What kind of people does God use?
What kind of people does God use?
What kind of people does God use?
God does not use perfect people.
God does not use perfect people.
God uses Righteous People.
God uses Righteous People.
"God can use a small vessel, God can use an unqualified vessel, God can even use a broken vessel, but God cannot use a stained vessel."
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.
I love those who love me,
and those who seek me find me.
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.
1 John
Story crying out in kitchen about being used by God // 2011
God uses inadequate people
God uses inadequate people
Moses said to the Lord, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.”
The Lord said to him, “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.”
(Cannot speak, anxiety)
Comfort Zone GYM - 2013 (sharing testimony in gym)
God uses uncomfortable people.
God uses uncomfortable people.
Gideon was afraid
The Lord turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?”
“Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.”
The Lord answered, “I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites, leaving none alive.”
- Gideon being afraid
(God used him to take down the Midianites.)
Telling BB about CWC
God uses people who are sown on the good ground.
God uses people who are sown on the good ground.
Matthew 13:1-9
That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. Whoever has ears, let them hear.”
“Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”
You must know which seed you are.
You must know which seed you are.
Matthew 13:18-23
You must know which seed you are?
You must be genuine in your walk with Christ.
You must be genuine in your walk with Christ.
You must produce fruit as Christian.
You must produce fruit as Christian.
A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
Prayer for everyone to search their hearts, and dismissal.
Prayer for everyone to search their hearts, and dismissal.