The Power of Vision

Peter preaching on the day of

Pentecost quoted the prophet Joel

saying…

Acts 2:17…I will pour out of my Spirit upon all

flesh:

sons and daughters shall prophesy,

young men shall see visions,

old men shall dream dreams:

Pro 29:18

Where there is no vision, the people perish:

Lack of vision…

Leads to maintenance only

1. Boredom

2. Humdrum living

3. Status quo

4. Everyday the

same

Rev. 3:17

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with

goods….that thou

art …blind,and naked:

ASK!

Mat 7:7Ask, and it shall be given you;

seek, and ye shall find;

knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

What visions? For what purpose? For whom?

Your life has significance-

Calling Direction Plan Timing

Vision brings

Focus Direction Clarity Priority

Vision …

A Need To be met

A Reason Mission

Task

Significanc

e

Passion

You are a dream away from destiny

You are a divine thought from the greatest part of your life.

You are a vision away from what God’s plan for you

Noah… Ark Abraham… Promised Land Joseph… Sheaves Moses… Let my People go! Joshua… Taking the Land David… Worship Solomon… Wisdom

Esther… for such a time as this! John baptist… prepare the way Matthew… prove from OT John… Jesus is God Peter… go to the Jews Paul… go to the Gentiles Apollos… Convince

Now it’s your turn!

My turn!

Our Time!!!

Do I have a vision for my church?Do I have a vision for my village?Do I have a vision for my ministry?Do I have a vision for my people?

Do I have a vision for my wife (husband)?

Do I have a vision for my children?

Youth

Orphans

One encounter creates

A ministry A business An orphanage A book A family A future A meaningful

life

If I do not have a vision, then who

has? If I do not look to God, then who will? If I do not have a

vision for my ministry, then who

does?

6,000,000,000

How many? Very few You!

Responsibility

My relationships My family My job My church My pastor My leaders My ministry

What has God put on your heart?

Family Children Teens Youth Music Writing Cooking Sewing Husbandry

Children’s ministry

Dance Technology Mass media Teaching Evangelism Art Carpentry

How? Many ways! See in sleep Awake Opportunity Touched Moved Understand Care Giftedness Rainbow of

ways!

In the year that king

Uzziah died

I saw the Lord

high and lifted up….

When?

Noah Abraham Isaiah Elijah The disciples The apostle Paul Jesus Himself!

A man with a vision

Nehemiah

How he gives us an example of

vision

The Wall Builder!

Neh 1:2That Hanani, one of my brethren, came,

He heard!

Neh 1:4And it came to pass, when I heard these words,

that I sat down and wept,

and mourned certain days,

and fasted,

Neh 1:4

and prayed before the God

of heaven,

A man deeply moved Affected

Challenged

Understanding Feeling Sense of

responsibility Anger

Vision needs

Passion

What are we doing?

What are you doing?

What am I doing?

Action

Vision needs

Every journey of 1,000 miles

Begin somewhereStart the ball rollingWithout action the

vision becomes weak

To be considered…

How to proceed What to do Where to go Who to see Where to begin

Anyone would hear the cries and weeping of the men and women who were storming heaven

yet will I gather them from

thence, and will bring them unto

the place that I have chosen

to set my name there.

I will bring you back

To your first love To fulfill the call

The dream The passion

The joy The peace The place

If you do nothing....

James 1:7For let not that man think that he shall

receive any thing of the Lord.

Zero

Rev 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come.

And let him that is athirst come.

And whosoever will, let him take the water of life

freely.

Cup Bearer

Placed in a position for a purpose..

Joseph Daniel Esther Luke

You, We, IEst 4:14

and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

James 1:6But let him ask in faith…For he that

wavereth is …driven with the

wind and tossed.

3 to 4 months!

Message

KingNehemiah…

Information

Vision needs

Preparation

Plannning

We are waiting for God

Perhaps God is waiting for us?

Amen?

Abide your time Await an opportunity

Be ready when that time comes

Timing is important when approaching

people

Opposition

Vision will need

Permission

Vision will bring

Determination

Vision needs

Focus

Leadership

Vision needs

Motivation

Vision needs

and fight for your brethren,

your sons, and your daughters

your wives, and your houses.

Protection

Vision needs

Neh 6:1

Now it came to pass, ...that I had builded the wall, and that there was no

breach left therein;

The Hand of God

Vision needs

Celebration !!!Completed Vision brings

The BEST is yet ahead!Let’s go!

BE BLESSED!

Love ya all!

Amen!