The Rock San Diego – 6/1/08 sermon

• God’s strength is rendered powerless because
• The stick(s) that’s damming up the flow of God’s power (Sin, not reading enough, not taking your prayer life seriously, not taking church seriously, tithing, serving, etc)
• Remove the stick(s) and you will receive more power
• This is something that should be a constant focus – even as you experience more of God’s power in your life (the flow), there could still be sticks in the way that are preventing freer flow and even more of His power.
• There is something that you have that belongs to God – you’re stealing from God (money, time, credit for works).  Everything belongs to God, including your body, your skills, your talents.  Are you using it His way?  It has to be all about Him.  Do what you do to glorify God.
• God is glorified when your prayers are answered
• Is there a relationship issue that you need to clear up?
• If you’re obedient over ‘here’, God blesses you over ‘here’ (somewhere else)
• If God is working in your life, you will do what’s completely opposite of what your flesh wants to do
• Your carnal nature is at war with the spirit of God
• If God is calling you to do something, you can do it.  But the longer you wait, the harder it will get.