So we started a brand new series last week and immediately got into some really deep stuff.  This series is so important that I feel like I can't stress it enough.  This is about the authority we have as born again believers.

We looked at why are things the way they are?  The answer is because God is NOT in control the way most people think.  God is in ultimate control.

We are preparing to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus, The Anointed One.  So I want to talk to you for a moment about bringing a sacrificial offering to The Lord in honor of the great sacrifice that He gave in offering His Son for our sins.

We are preparing to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus, The Anointed One.  So I want to talk to you for a moment about bringing a sacrificial offering to The Lord in honor of the great sacrifice that He gave in offering His Son for our sins.  By definition, this kind of offering is actually A Propitiation.

In this message my assignment is to show you from the word of God why things are the way they are in the world around us.  It has everything to do with The King & the outlaw.  Ultimately, this new series is about the authority that you and I have as believer's in Jesus Christ.  And how, and when, and where to exercise this authority.  But we start today with the most basic and fundamental part of this teaching.  Why are things the way they are?

In praying about the future and direction of the church it came to me to every year have two special offerings.  One benevolence offering that benefits specifically those that are less fortunate.  The other is a sacrificial offering that is specifically for the benefit of Faith Family Church.  So we are going to call it our Over and Above Offering.  On Resurrection Sunday we will have our Over and Above Offering and we are asking you to pray about and bring a special offering over and above the tithe.  This year's goal is to complete this SEED project.

We are concluding our series on the subject of getting out and staying out of debt.  I am beyond passionate about this content and would like to imagine that everybody in the world would love to live completely and totally debt free.

Prove It

God is able…  But it is according to the power that is working in us.  What power in us is He referring to?  The word here is dunamis which means miracle working ability.  Do we have powers that we are not aware of?

Last week we got excited about the Think BIG part of this verse.  Since God is able to do all this above what we ask for or think, then we ought to Think BIG.  Let’s test this.  Can you imagine as a result of your relationship with God having a really good debt free car?  Can you imagine having a brand new debt free car?  Can you imagine ___ having a brand new debt free luxury cadillac?  Mercedes Benz?  Rolls Royce?

If we were honest, some of us start to struggle after a certain point.  But is God able to do for you exceedingly, abundantly, above a Rolls Royce?

So God is able… but it’s according to the power that is working in us.  What power?

Last week we talked about my role as your pastor is to completely furnish you until we all come into the unity of our faith.  How important is unity in accomplishing the will of God?  Extremely important.  Concerning debt freedom, are we all on the same page about borrowing money?  I doubt it.  So in this series we are bringing in some more furniture!

The goal of this is to help you Get Out & Stay Out of Debt.  Now if you just want to keep some debt in your life or to be in bondage to payments and borrowing then this series won't help you much.  But if you ever want to be debt free, then you are in the right place at the right time.  So listen carefully.

Last week I presented to you three questions and said, based on how you answer these three questions will determine IF you will ever Get Out & Stay Out.

1. Is borrowing a sin?

2. If it were a sin, what would that change in your life?

3. Is debt to you a friend or enemy?

I did not and can not answer those questions for you.  Don't get stuck on question #1 and certainly don't defend debt in your life.

God is able to do what?!  Wow.

So my message to you from the Lord is Think BIG!  It is time to Dream Again.  We laid out some big thoughts last week as it relates to the Vision of Faith Family Church.  But are you thinking big personally?