BIG IDEA| God has given you an assignment with an unlimited reach! He has had big in mind all along. The purpose of this message is for people who want to think or dream BIG again!
"You planned evil against me; God planned it for good to bring about the present result—the survival of many people." Genesis 50:20 HCSB
▪ Planned|[c]hasab= this is a verb of deliberate action--it involves intention and imagination. It is not an accident!!
THEME| Providence: to see beforehand; a prior seeing; foresight
▪ To know what the family needs in advance (essentials in life)--the one who provides and makes provision
▪ God is fully aware of who I am, but He has an assignment with an unlimited reach. He has "Big" in mind!
“God planned it for good…” (Genesis 50:20(b) HCSB
BACKGROUND| At first life can seem like a series of random events--only by looking back do we see the providence of God leading us from a known past to an unknown future. In between these spaces, we make our choices. Years later I can reflect back on my decisions to discern which ones were beneficial and which ones were fateful.
“Many plans are in a man’s heart, But the counsel of the LORD will stand.” (Prov. 19:21) NASB
COMPLICATION| Maybe over the years your dream has become smaller. If you dream big and it doesn’t work out, you’re left with a broken heart. People give up on their dreams all the time because circumstances make them feel SMALL. The problem is, as beings created by a BIG God, we were meant for BIGGER! “Where is God in all this?”
A look back to move forward! "Then Joseph had a dream…" (Genesis 37:5) NASB
▪ Jacob evoked in Joseph’s life a sense of his being bound for something more and something better beyond the competence of his older brothers.
▪ When I look at the 'bigness' of the needs, and the power needed to make a difference or impact, I seem SMALL.
When God Has BIG in Mind
Aired on 820AM; The Word; on 08/23/2020
August 16, 2020 • Reverend James P. Broughton, III
Uncharted Territory!
January 12, 2020 • Pastor James P. Broughton, III • Acts 1:1–11
Jesus made it clear that it would be the Holy Spirit living in us that would carry us into the uncharted territory with power and purpose beyond what we could ever do on our own! The Church is being asked to do something on such a high spiritual level that we would never be able to achieve in our own power and will. Aired on 820AM The Word on 1/19/2020
Jesus Revolution Unleashed!
January 5, 2020 • Pastor James P. Broughton, III • Acts 1:1–11
The power of the resurrected Jesus in the church unleashed to confront us in our fears in order to free our faith!! The church empowered is release from being spectators to participators! Aired on 820AM The Word on 1/12/2020
A Resilient Faith
October 4, 2020 • Reverend James P. Broughton, III
A resilient faith makes room for big shifts in our lives and is our greatest ally in our time of extremes changes! How do people deal with difficult or very challenging events that change their lives? The key is resilience! Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats and other challenging situations. It means "bouncing back" from difficult experiences!!