dream-maker pastor timothy hinkle november 21, 2010

Dream-MakerDream-Maker

Pastor Timothy Hinkle Pastor Timothy Hinkle

November 21, 2010November 21, 2010

Ephesians 3:14-21Ephesians 3:14-21(Amplified Bible)(Amplified Bible)

1414For this reason [seeing the greatness of this plan by For this reason [seeing the greatness of this plan by which you are built together in Christ], I bow my which you are built together in Christ], I bow my knees before the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,knees before the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

1515For Whom every family in heaven and on earth is For Whom every family in heaven and on earth is named [that Father from Whom all fatherhood takes named [that Father from Whom all fatherhood takes its title and derives its name].its title and derives its name].

1616May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the [Holy] Spirit [Himself power in the inner man by the [Holy] Spirit [Himself indwelling your innermost being and personality].indwelling your innermost being and personality].


1717May Christ through your faith [actually] May Christ through your faith [actually]

dwell (settle down, abide, make His permanent dwell (settle down, abide, make His permanent home) in your hearts! May you be rooted deep home) in your hearts! May you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love,in love and founded securely on love,

1818That you may have the power and be strong That you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints to apprehend and grasp with all the saints [God's devoted people, the experience of that [God's devoted people, the experience of that love] what is the breadth and length and height love] what is the breadth and length and height and depth [of it];and depth [of it];


1919[That you may really come] to know [That you may really come] to know [practically, through experience for [practically, through experience for yourselves] the love of Christ, which far yourselves] the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge [without surpasses mere knowledge [without experience]; that you may be filled [through experience]; that you may be filled [through all your being] unto all the fullness of God all your being] unto all the fullness of God [may have the richest measure of the divine [may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and become a body wholly filled and Presence, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself]!flooded with God Himself]!


2020Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]--dreams]--

21To Him be glory in the church and in 21To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen (so be it).forever and ever. Amen (so be it).

DreamDream

Do you have any dreams about what God has for your Do you have any dreams about what God has for your life? life?

This scripture validates those dreams! This scripture validates those dreams! We can claim this scripture for our lives today!We can claim this scripture for our lives today! It is just as valid in our lives today as it was for the It is just as valid in our lives today as it was for the

church at Ephesus two thousand years ago! church at Ephesus two thousand years ago! GODGOD knew that knew that YOUYOU were going to read it. were going to read it. HEHE put put

it there for it there for YOUYOU. . GODGOD wanted you to know that wanted you to know that HEHE is able to do all that is able to do all that YOUYOU ask or think. HE meant ask or think. HE meant what what HEHE said. said.

2 Timothy 3:16 2 Timothy 3:16

(King James Version)(King James Version) All scripture is given All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:instruction in righteousness:

(Amplified Bible)(Amplified Bible) Every Scripture is God-Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, [and] for training in discipline in obedience, [and] for training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God's will in thought, purpose, and action),God's will in thought, purpose, and action),

God Doesn’t Limit Man/God Doesn’t Limit Man/Man Limits GodMan Limits God

According to Ephesians, God has put His own According to Ephesians, God has put His own power within us! power within us!

Ephesians 3:20 (Amplified Bible)Ephesians 3:20 (Amplified Bible)

Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work [action of His] power that is at work within within usus, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do , is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreamsdreams]--]--

God Doesn’t Limit Man/God Doesn’t Limit Man/Man Limits GodMan Limits God

No matter what No matter what you you are trying to do--Quit are trying to do--Quit doing the “best doing the “best youyou can”. The “best can”. The “best youyou can” can” doesn’t work!doesn’t work!

Stop trying to do God’s job!Stop trying to do God’s job! Instead, start seeking God and loving God. Instead, start seeking God and loving God.

Allow God to do His job! You just grow in Allow God to do His job! You just grow in Him!Him!

Here’s YOUR PartHere’s YOUR Part Ephesians 3:20 (King James Version)Ephesians 3:20 (King James Version)

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in usaccording to the power that worketh in us,,

In other words, allow the FAITH that is within In other words, allow the FAITH that is within you to work! Stir it up as Paul told Timothy. you to work! Stir it up as Paul told Timothy. 2 Timothy 1:6 (King James Version) 2 Timothy 1:6 (King James Version)

Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.by the putting on of my hands.

Power From God Within UsPower From God Within Us

God’s power is within us, but it comes from God’s power is within us, but it comes from Him alone. It works through the God-created Him alone. It works through the God-created soul of man: our mind, will, and emotions. soul of man: our mind, will, and emotions. WE were each wonderfully and fearfully made WE were each wonderfully and fearfully made by the very Hand of God. God uses our mind by the very Hand of God. God uses our mind together with our will and creative emotions together with our will and creative emotions that HE put within each of us. that HE put within each of us.

Tune Into God!Tune Into God!

Our thinking must be tuned into God. You Our thinking must be tuned into God. You and I both now that a double-minded man is and I both now that a double-minded man is unstable in all his ways (James 1:8). You unstable in all his ways (James 1:8). You can’t serve both God and Man. can’t serve both God and Man. Matthew 6:24 (King James Version)Matthew 6:24 (King James Version)

No man can serve two masters: for either he No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.cannot serve God and mammon.

Tune Into God!Tune Into God!

So, in your MIND, in your THINKING, you So, in your MIND, in your THINKING, you can’t be, “I believe!” one minute and then, can’t be, “I believe!” one minute and then, when faced with a circumstance or before when faced with a circumstance or before God’s timing is perfect be, “Well, I don’t God’s timing is perfect be, “Well, I don’t know.” That just doesn’t work! That is know.” That just doesn’t work! That is unstable! SERVE GOD! KNOW GOD! unstable! SERVE GOD! KNOW GOD! ASK GOD! BELIEVE GOD! ASK GOD! BELIEVE GOD!

Deuteronomy 28: 1-13Deuteronomy 28: 1-13(King James Version)(King James Version)

11And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

22And all these blessings shall come on thee, and And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. the LORD thy God.

33Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. thou be in the field.

44Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.


55Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. 66Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and

blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. 77The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up

against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways. seven ways.

88The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. LORD thy God giveth thee.


99The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways. in his ways.

1010And all people of the earth shall see that thou art And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee. afraid of thee.

1111And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee. LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.


1212The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. borrow.

1313And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them: command thee this day, to observe and to do them:

That (Deut. 28) Was for YOU!That (Deut. 28) Was for YOU!

Deuteronomy 28 is for you! God doesn’t just Deuteronomy 28 is for you! God doesn’t just say, “I’ll bless you.” He promises to bless yo say, “I’ll bless you.” He promises to bless yo in the city and in the field, when you come in in the city and in the field, when you come in and when you go out. God doesn’t have an and when you go out. God doesn’t have an empty mind. He isn’t limited to what you dan empty mind. He isn’t limited to what you dan do. So you don’t have to be limited in what do. So you don’t have to be limited in what you ask or think. Just as long as it doesn’t you ask or think. Just as long as it doesn’t contradict God’s Word, you can ask what you contradict God’s Word, you can ask what you will, and He will do it for you. will, and He will do it for you.

John 15:7 John 15:7 (King James Version)(King James Version)

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.unto you.

You can’t exhaust God’s promises. When You can’t exhaust God’s promises. When they fall from His lips, they become prophetic they fall from His lips, they become prophetic utterances to His children. They immediately utterances to His children. They immediately become prophesies that will come to pass IF become prophesies that will come to pass IF we follow HIS lead. So, you can take it to the we follow HIS lead. So, you can take it to the bank. If God says He is able, then He is able! bank. If God says He is able, then He is able! He will move according to the power that is He will move according to the power that is working within us. working within us.

For Financial Blessing—Sow For Financial Blessing—Sow Your SeedYour Seed

When you tap into His resources through faith When you tap into His resources through faith and sowing, God will start blessing you and sowing, God will start blessing you financially. You’d better get some baskets! financially. You’d better get some baskets! But YOU MUST SOW. But YOU MUST SOW.

Luke 6:38 (King James Version)Luke 6:38 (King James Version)

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

You CAN Even Ask God For You CAN Even Ask God For Physical Things—and Money!Physical Things—and Money!

Why is it that the “church world” seems to be Why is it that the “church world” seems to be bent on you NOT asking God for physical bent on you NOT asking God for physical things—and for money? things—and for money?

Why is the “church” so eager to tell you to Why is the “church” so eager to tell you to “GIVE” but reluctant to tell you that you can “GIVE” but reluctant to tell you that you can “EXPECT A HARVEST”?“EXPECT A HARVEST”?

How foolish would a farmer be if he planted a How foolish would a farmer be if he planted a field of good seed, and then at harvest time, let field of good seed, and then at harvest time, let the harvest rot on the vine? That’s what the harvest rot on the vine? That’s what MOST Christians are doing. MOST Christians are doing.

You CAN Even Ask God For You CAN Even Ask God For Physical Things—and Money!Physical Things—and Money!

If you have sown, I charge you to REAP! If you have sown, I charge you to REAP! If you have not sown, SOW! Then at harvest If you have not sown, SOW! Then at harvest

time, REAP! time, REAP! Your harvest is not beyond God’s ability to Your harvest is not beyond God’s ability to

supply it. You sow, He will cause the harvest supply it. You sow, He will cause the harvest to come. You must REAP! (Believe, Proclaim to come. You must REAP! (Believe, Proclaim and Receive). and Receive).

What Can You Ask God For?What Can You Ask God For? God is limitless!God is limitless! What can you “SEE” with your spiritual eyes?What can you “SEE” with your spiritual eyes? What can you “IMAGINE”? What can you “IMAGINE”? What can you “DREAM”? What can you “DREAM”?

We all know that I’m NOT talking about obsessing We all know that I’m NOT talking about obsessing over houses, cars, clothes or jewelry. We know over houses, cars, clothes or jewelry. We know that is the flesh. But God wants to supply ALL that is the flesh. But God wants to supply ALL YOUR NEEDS ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES YOUR NEEDS ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES IN GLORY! IN GLORY!

Scripture Says…Scripture Says…

Philippians 4:19 (King James Version)Philippians 4:19 (King James Version)

But my God shall But my God shall supply all your needsupply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.Jesus.

Psalm 23:1 (King James Version)Psalm 23:1 (King James Version)

The LORD is my shepherd; The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not wantI shall not want..

God’s Timing Is PerfectGod’s Timing Is Perfect We must have patience to wait on God’s We must have patience to wait on God’s

timing WITHOUT WAIVERING! timing WITHOUT WAIVERING! James 1:4 (King James Version) James 1:4 (King James Version) But let But let

patience have her perfect work, that ye may be patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

The word “perfect” can also be translated The word “perfect” can also be translated “mature”..so let patience have her mature “mature”..so let patience have her mature work, that ye may be mature and entire, work, that ye may be mature and entire, wanting for nothing. When we patiently wait wanting for nothing. When we patiently wait (become entwined) on (with) God, we want for (become entwined) on (with) God, we want for nothing.nothing.

Want for NothingWant for Nothing

If you allow patience to develop If you allow patience to develop to a mature state in your life (and to a mature state in your life (and you do this by keeping faith you do this by keeping faith operating in your life), then you operating in your life), then you will find that you will literally will find that you will literally want nothing!want nothing!

Put on the Full Armor of Christ!Put on the Full Armor of Christ!

Don’t let the Devil steal what God has given Don’t let the Devil steal what God has given you! Put on the whole armor of God.you! Put on the whole armor of God.

Many Christians only put on the Helmet! Many Christians only put on the Helmet! What good is a helmet if the rest of you is What good is a helmet if the rest of you is exposed? exposed?

We need to whole armor to walk as mature We need to whole armor to walk as mature Christians and to receive and keep all that God Christians and to receive and keep all that God has for us. has for us.

Ephesians 6:13-17 Ephesians 6:13-17 (King James Version)(King James Version)

1313Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. evil day, and having done all, to stand.

1414Stand therefore, having your loins girt about Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; righteousness;

Ephesians 6:13-17 Ephesians 6:13-17 (King James Version)(King James Version)

1515And your feet shod with the preparation of And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; the gospel of peace;

1616Above all, taking the shield of faith, Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. fiery darts of the wicked.

1717And take the helmet of salvation, and the And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

GOD DOES NOT LIEGOD DOES NOT LIE

Numbers 23:19 Numbers 23:19 (King James Version)(King James Version) God is not a man, that he should lie; God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?not make it good?

BY FAITH RECEIVEBY FAITH RECEIVE BY FAITH WE RECEIVE SALVATIONBY FAITH WE RECEIVE SALVATION

Romans 10:9 Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

BY FAITH WE RECEIVE HEALINGBY FAITH WE RECEIVE HEALING Matthew 9:29 Matthew 9:29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, Then touched he their eyes, saying,

According to your faith be it unto you.According to your faith be it unto you. BY FAITH WE RECEIVE EARTHLY BY FAITH WE RECEIVE EARTHLY

PROSPERITYPROSPERITY Luke 6:38 Luke 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good Give, and it shall be given unto you; good

measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. (It takes FAITH to GIVE).again. (It takes FAITH to GIVE).

The Dream-MakerThe Dream-Maker

BY FAITH BY FAITH WE RECEIVE WE RECEIVE

OUR GREATEST DREAMS OUR GREATEST DREAMS BECAUSE BECAUSE

GOD ISGOD IS

OUR DREAM-MAKER!OUR DREAM-MAKER!

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