Everyone has a Everyone has a StoryStorySunday, September 9, 2012Sunday, September 9, 2012

Everyone has a StoryEveryone has a Story

Jesus will turn Jesus will turn availability availability into ability!into ability!

Everyone has a StoryEveryone has a Story

Consider 3 Consider 3 QuestionsQuestions God asks of all of usGod asks of all of us

Consider 3 Questions God Consider 3 Questions God asks of all of us:asks of all of us:

Who will go?Who will go? Isaiah 6:8 Then I heard the Lord Isaiah 6:8 Then I heard the Lord

asking, "Whom should I send as asking, "Whom should I send as a messenger to my people? a messenger to my people? Who will go for us?" And I said, Who will go for us?" And I said, "Lord, I'll go! Send me.""Lord, I'll go! Send me."

Consider 3 Questions God Consider 3 Questions God asks of all of us:asks of all of us:

What’s in your hand?What’s in your hand? Exodus 4:2 Then the Lord asked him, Exodus 4:2 Then the Lord asked him,

"What do you have there in your "What do you have there in your hand?“ "A shepherd's staff," Moses hand?“ "A shepherd's staff," Moses replied. Cast it down on the ground…replied. Cast it down on the ground…Exodus 4:20 … Moses took the rod Exodus 4:20 … Moses took the rod of God in his hand. of God in his hand.

Consider 3 Questions God Consider 3 Questions God asks of all of us:asks of all of us:

God will take whatever you have: your God will take whatever you have: your skills, talents, passions, motivational skills, talents, passions, motivational gifting, background, your experiences, gifting, background, your experiences, and your personality— all those things and your personality— all those things you take for granted and don’t even you take for granted and don’t even realize you are carrying around half the realize you are carrying around half the time—and He says: I’ll use those time—and He says: I’ll use those things! Lay them down and surrender it things! Lay them down and surrender it to me!to me!

Consider 3 Questions God Consider 3 Questions God asks of all of us:asks of all of us:

What’s in your house?What’s in your house? 2 Kings 4:2 "What can I do to 2 Kings 4:2 "What can I do to

help you?" Elisha asked. "Tell help you?" Elisha asked. "Tell me, what do you have in the me, what do you have in the house?“house?“"Nothing at all, except a flask of "Nothing at all, except a flask of olive oil," she replied.olive oil," she replied.

Consider 3 Questions God Consider 3 Questions God asks of all of us:asks of all of us:

Your limitedYour limited (almost non- (almost non-existent, diminished, partial, existent, diminished, partial, incomplete) incomplete) resources are resources are enough for God! Give them to enough for God! Give them to Jesus and see what he can do! Jesus and see what he can do! (see Matthew 14:15)(see Matthew 14:15)

Everyone has a StoryEveryone has a Story

1 Peter 4:10  Each of you 1 Peter 4:10  Each of you should use whatever gift should use whatever gift you have received to serve you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its of God’s grace in its various forms.various forms.