“YOU ARE INVINCIBLE”

INTRODUCTION: Let's build faith…

1. Image (3:12)
   1. “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for” (Hebrews 11:1).
      1. Hope sustains our mental picture.
      2. Paul had a vision of a man from Macedonia (Acts16:9).
      3. When we have a mental picture, it starts expanding our faith.
   2. Mindfulness Vs Mindlessness.
2. Commitment (3:7-9)
   1. God gives us a promise and His oath. It is impossible for Him to lie. (Hebrews 6:17,18)
   2. We are persuaded that what God has promised, He is able to perform. (Romans 4:21)
3. Affirmation (3:10)
   1. Determine To Know Christ
   2. Internalize His words - How?
      1. Stop
      2. Lie
      3. Truth
4. Never Give Up (3:12,14)
   1. Press On (3:12,14)
   2. I'll make Christ my own as He has made me His own (verse 12)
   3. “Celebrate God every day, I mean revel in Him!” The Lord is Near (Chapter 4:5)
   4. Faced With a Mountain
      1. Climb it
      2. Go around it
      3. Dig through it
      4. Face it and find a gold mine
5. “In Christ” (4:13)
   1. He Empowers Me
      1. Self Confidence Vs Confidence in self
      2. Position not Disposition
6. Who is Christ? - The Anointed One.
   What This Means to You:
   1. The Presence of God (verse 10)
      “Know”:
      1. The Power of God (verse 10)
         “Overflowing from the resurrection”.
      2. The Blessing of God (verse 9)
         “Highly valued and empowered to prosper.”
   2. Anointing of Christ is for you (l John 2:20,27)
      The Results: Isaiah 10:27
      1. Burden Removing
      2. Yoke Destroying
7. Your needs:
   1. …Financial (Philippians 4:19; Luke 3:8; Malachi 3:10)
   2. …Strength and Power (Philippians 4:13; Psalms 68:35)
   3. …Health (Isaiah 53; 1 Peter 2:24
   4. …Forgiveness of Sins (1 John 1:9; Ephesians 2:8)

“Practice what you have learned and received and God who makes everything work together, will work you into His most excellent harmonies. The God of praise will be with you.”