How to Make a Difference

How to Make a Difference 16 Dec 2012

We need to live out our hope in Christ with zeal. 
With God’s power, we need to push back the darkness 
to bring light and hope to as many people as will listen.

PLACE ALL HOPE IN GOD. (Heb. 11:1)
Does what you hope for align with God’s purposes? 
Know what and Who you hope in. Seek God, not man’s wisdom. 
Decide or reaffirm that your life will revolve around 
God and His purposes. The key to becoming a difference-maker 
is to get right between the ears and in the heart.

BELIEVE BEFORE YOU SEE. (Heb. 11:1)
There are times we don’t see the answer coming,
 we have not received the healing, the finances are shaky, 
the job situation is unsure, and marriage or family 
matters are still way up in the air. It is then that some 
bail on God. But the Jesus revolutionary believes even when he can’t see.

STAND STRONG BECAUSE YOU DO NOT STAND ALONE. (Heb. 11:2)
We are called to be Jesus revolutionaries. We must be faithful
 to help save those around us from certain destruction. 
As Paul said, “I press on toward the goal to win the prize 
for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 3:14).

TRUST IN GOD’S POWER AND SOVEREIGNTY. (Heb. 11:3)
People lose their faith. They lose their way. 
Their view of life becomes cloudy, foggy, and dark.
Distractions, disappointments, desires, 
and defeats cloud their vision. Don’t let this happen to you!

OBEY GOD COMPLETELY. (Heb. 11:4)
For Abel, faith was a way of life. For Cain, 
faith was a formality. Live with the end in view. 
Realize your purpose. Keep God and His purposes in focus. 
He wants you to be like Jesus and influence others.

LIVE A RIGHTEOUS LIFE. (Heb. 11:5,6)
We must be vigilant and alert to not allow the wretchedness 
of our culture to infiltrate our lives. We must be righteous, 
blameless, and walk with God. We must be increasingly 
filled with God’s Spirit and filter out contaminants.

DESIRE TO BE USED BY GOD. (Heb. 11:7)
God has an assignment for you, too. It includes saving 
your family, but it goes beyond that. We are to build a 
life-saving ship as big as we can to get as many on as we can. 
That is what we are about! Together, 
we need to rescue as many people as we can.
A Jesus Revolutionary loses himself in Christ 
and the mission. What is God telling you to do? 
Are you doing it? Matt 10:39—“
...whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.”