God has made you capable of great growth.

Text to Read: 2 Samuel 23:9-10 NIV

The Main Points:

• God can use you to accomplish big things in his kingdom.

• You probably don’t have what it takes to accomplish the dream he’s given you right now.

• But God’s given you an amazing capacity for growth when you practice daily discipline.

• And Jesus does what you cannot.

• When we faithfully practice obedient, daily discipline, we’ll be amazed at how God shows up.

• Action Steps:

  • Keep learning till God gives you a dream: Get into God’s Word and God’s dream will get into you.

  • Practice obedient, daily discipline in preparation for facing the lion.

Prefer to listen? Find us at “Abundant Springs Sermons” in your favourite podcast app, or listen here:

What do I do when I am afraid to chase my dreams?

When the image of a man-eating beast travels through the optic nerve and into the visual cortex, the brain sends the body an urgent message: run! That’s what normal people do, but not lion chasers. Rather than seeing a five-hundred-pound problem, they see an opportunity for God to show up and show His power. 

Has God given you a HUGE dream for you or your church? Has He given you a HUGE dream for your community? This is what Chase the Lion is all about.

Centring on 2 Samuel 23, Chase the Lion tells the true story of an ancient warrior named Benaiah who chased a lion into a pit on a snowy day—and then killed it. This series also recounts the miraculous stories of David’s other mighty men, and their exploits for the Kingdom of Israel. This 5-week series, springboarded off the Mark Batterson book, Chase the Lion, will help you unleash the faith and courage you need to identify, chase, and catch the five-hundred-pound dreams God has given you to reach the world.

Text: 2 Samuel 23:20-23 NLT

Watch the message:

The Main Points:

• The only way to be used by God to your full potential is to chase lions.

• God-sized dreams often seem impossible: because that’s what they’re supposed to be without his help!

• Too often, you lose out on the full dream God’s given you because you choose to chase kittens instead of the lion God put in front of you.

• God is more interested in your obedience than in your success.

• The only way to start chasing the dream God’s given you is to put one foot in front of the other.

• Count the cost, and then add the power of God into the equation.

• Action Steps:

  • Commit to chase your God-given destiny. Don’t be ruled by fear, be ruled by the power of God.

  • What can you do this week to begin chasing your dream?

Prefer to listen? Search “Abundant Springs Sermons” in iTunes or Google play or listen here:

The Meaning of Life: Work?

NEVER MISS A MESSAGE! SUBCRIBE ON ITUNES.

If you've ever striven to succeed or tried to figure out the meaning in life or really just wondered what the point of it all is: Pastor Stephen kicks off this series on the Meaning of Life with a message from Ecclesiastes on Work.

Made a decision to follow Jesus? Questions? Comments? We want to hear from you, so leave your comments below!