Sunday Evening Service Sermon: Posture of a Trailblazer

From: Matt 12:34

• If the posture of our heart is not right, we amount to nothing.
  
  
• Skills and talents have their places, but posture speaks so much louder.
  
  
• Do not allow the posture for recognition and fame to overrule you. What are you driven by?

3 things about the posture of a trailblazer:

1. Posture of love:

From Romans 1:1 - Paul, a bondservant of the Lord Jesus Christ.

• Paul was willing to serve the Master out of his love.
  
  
• He who experiences forgiveness deep enough will love deep enough.
  
  
• If the person who does not understand the ugliness of sin, he will not know how to love God.
  
  
• Know how terrible sin and how great it is to be redeemed from hell!

From Acts 20:32 -36

• Paul has learnt to assimilate the love of God to others. He just couldn’t refuse to love others because God has given and loved him.
  
  
• Love people not with words alone, but with actions; even people who are difficult to love.
  
  
• It’s time to authenticate our calling; many are called, but few are chosen.
  
  

From Acts 20:36 – 21:1

• Love people! Paul’s life and giving has impacted so many around him.
  
  
• Do not choose to give in to fleshy dictates.
  
  
• We may have lots of talents, but is the posture right? Man look at the outward appearance, but God looks on the inside.
  
  
• Be mindful of the purpose and calling God has for us.
  
  

From 2 Cor 5:11-19

• The love of Christ compels us.
  
  
• Ask of God to give an opportunity to nurture this posture of love.
  
  

From Matt 16
2. Posture of Total Reliance:

• Paul was a born leader; leadership traits clearly shown even when he was a top Pharisee.
  
  
• When he was born again, his leadership qualities showed themselves again.
  
  
• Paul became leader of the mission team.
  
  

From 1 Cor 2: 1 – 5

• Paul totally relied on the ability of the Lord Jesus Christ, as he preached.
  
  
• He directed everyone else to the Lord.
  
  
• Do not use our abilities to serve the Lord, because when we cannot, we will give up.
  
  
• Have we compromise our convictions in our field of work?
  
  

From Isa 53:7 onwards
3. Posture of humility & brokenness:

• Yield to the will of God.
  
  
• When we stop short of doing the work of God, we are actually depending on our own strength.
  
  
• There are some things that we cannot improve by training.
  
  
• Doing is never the issue, but the intent and motive of doing.
  
  
• You must have a vision!
  
  
• Without a vision, people lose their way.