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Apr 12, 2015 · 1. To reach the world, the Father uses people whom He has given to His Son for His glory (John 17:6, 9-10). Jesus uses the verb, “gives,” 17 times in this prayer; 13 of those times refer to the Father giving to the Son. He has already (John 17:2) referred to believers as those whom the Father had given to Him.
Dec 24, 2021 · God used the Egyptians, the Babylonians, and the Romans to accomplish His purposes. He used Pharoah to display His power and lead the children of Israel out of Egypt. He taught His people the consequences of disobedience through the powerful Babylonians. And He spread the message of Jesus through the persecution of Christians at the hands of ...
- Courage
- Willingness
- Teachability
- A Deep Sense of Purpose
Winston Churchillsaid that courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality that guarantees all of the others. Courage was the quality for which the first century Christians prayed. Too often I let fear and intimidation silence me. I need, like the Christians in this passage, to pray for God to give me courageous confidence. While ...
Once God communicated with Paul about the needs of the people in Macedonia, Paul immediately changed his plans. He was willing, flexible, and ready to meet whatever need God showed him. In a thorough reading of the book of Acts, it is clear that Paul and really all of the New Testament Christians understood that being a Christian was not all about ...
Being teachable is all about cultivating a hunger to learn. Do you have a hunger to learn? The people who lived in Berea are described as being hungry to learn as they were open-minded and eagerly received God’s Word. When I was on the track team, our coaches would often refer to me and my teammates as either being coachable or uncoachable. They we...
The final ingredient of people God can use to do extraordinary things is a deep sense of purpose. As we read the passage above it is clear that Paul understood that God had him on this earth for a clear purpose. He had a life mission. He knew he was sent to people to open their eyes and to turn their hearts to God. No matter what he faced, Paul obe...
Oct 9, 2013 · God uses ordinary people in extraordinary ways as a testimony for His grace and glory. So, the next time you feel you are a failure, that your sin disqualifies you from service or you are better than someone—remember the Gospel. The Gospel that saved you, is sanctifying you and will one day glorify you is the power of God.
Oct 18, 2024 · God can use anybody for His purpose, even the most unlikely individuals. From Moses to Rahab, the Bible shows how God uses ordinary and flawed people to fulfill extraordinary missions. Let these stories remind you that your past or weaknesses don't disqualify you from being used by God!
Fortunately, God uses ordinary, common, everyday people — like most of us "plain folks"! — to do His bidding and to be empowered with supernatural gifts and abilities to do the extraordinary. Acts 4:13-14 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note ...
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Feb 2, 2022 · The Lord often uses unexpected people to remind the world that it is not in humanities own strength, but through the power of the Spirit of God. Let us not forget the twelve disciples who Jesus chose.
