* This verse makes me think of a power drill with a cord.

* It’s capable of such good but not unless it’s plugged into the source of power.

* We are the same - we are powerless unless we’re plugged into God through FAITH.

* I was at a billionaire’s home and they had a big wall around their property.

* So long as we stayed inside that wall his security team would protect us.

* If we stepped outside we were not protected.

* Our faith is what keeps us inside God’s boundaries - obedience proves our faith.

* When we’re there we get his protection and His power.

* vs 6-7 - our faith is built through trials.