Has God been faithful to Paragon

Mills?Has God been faithful to you?

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The Power of God

Our phobias Our phobias are notare not from God. from God.

God God does notdoes not give a spirit of timidity. give a spirit of timidity.

Our fear of the future, failure, death, Our fear of the future, failure, death, loss, the unknown, you name it – loss, the unknown, you name it –

do notdo not come from God! come from God!

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The Power of God

““But a spirit of But a spirit of powerpower, of , of lovelove, and of , and of self-disciplineself-discipline” ”

We have We have no excuseno excuse for remaining an for remaining an alcoholic, sexaholic, shopaholic, afraid, alcoholic, sexaholic, shopaholic, afraid, impatient, unforgiving, a selfish person, impatient, unforgiving, a selfish person, or a lousy parent! or a lousy parent!

Watch Video of boy born without arms and legs, adopted into a Christian family, who offers no excuses and does not fear his challenges, but has confidence and

determination.

Like this young man, God grants us a spirit of power, love, and self-discipline!

So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God.

2 Timothy 1:8

The context: Timothy not having fear or timidity in sharing God’s Word.

That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day.

2 Timothy 1:12

The glory of God is the only power that can melt away our fears, our excuses, our sin, and our disobedience.

Curtis Sargent – “Delayed obedience is disobedience.”

When we see churches fighting, dividing, and refusing to share the gospel, we can be sure that they have not encountered (recently) the glory of God!

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.

Romans 1:16

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.

Romans 1:8

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The Power of the Gospel

When we proclaim the gospel verbally, When we proclaim the gospel verbally, people get saved. Period.people get saved. Period.

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The Power of the Gospel

We must not be ashamed to declare We must not be ashamed to declare the gospel to a godless society.the gospel to a godless society.

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The Power of the Gospel

What is God’s strategy for What is God’s strategy for accomplishing His vision for accomplishing His vision for

the world?the world?

ANSWER: ANSWER: The ChurchThe Church!!

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The Power of the Gospel

In the U.S. time is In the U.S. time is moneymoney..

In God’s Kingdom time is In God’s Kingdom time is soulssouls..

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The Glory of God

Is saying “Yes” to God Is saying “Yes” to God worthworth it? it?

This is the wrong question.This is the wrong question.

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The Glory of God

Is God Is God worthyworthy??

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The Glory of God

We tend to be so focused We tend to be so focused on the on the small issuessmall issues: what : what II must give up, must give up, what what II must do without, must do without, mymy fears, fears, what comforts what comforts II must surrender, must surrender,

what struggles what struggles II might face. might face.

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The Glory of God

We have turned the church into We have turned the church into an idol.an idol.

We have turned the church into We have turned the church into an individualistic and selfish an individualistic and selfish

group.group.

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The Glory of God

God is an investor, and he’s God is an investor, and he’s looking for good stewards who will looking for good stewards who will be faithful with the little things so be faithful with the little things so

that He can grant us more.that He can grant us more.

Will we be faithful, prayerful, and intentional about our

mission?

*Read “Only A Mountain” lyrics

regarding difficulties and fears.