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1. The document is a message about having faith and taking action. It encourages moving beyond just believing to demonstrating trust in God through diligent work and good habits. 2. It references biblical passages about having faith like Abraham, Isaac, and Psalms 20. But notes faith without works is dead. 3. The message exhorts having a plan, facing challenges one day at a time, keeping the right friends, changing bad habits, and working hard to "fly" and achieve God-given destiny.
How we ducks can fly v1 0
- 1. Welcome- Akwaaba- Miawoe.zɔ Into-God’s-Presence . . .
- 2. “How we ducks can fly” Message by: Joe Jackson
- 3. • Psalm 20: 7-8 • 7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. • 8 They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm. (NIV)
- 4. • 2013 is a year of • But we may face opportunity! challenges as we • 2013 is a year when stride towards our doors will open for destiny… you! • The devil may place • 2013 will be the year barriers in our way of exploits! • What do we do?
- 5. • Psalm 20: 5-6 • 6 Now this I know: • 5 May we shout for joy The LORD gives over your victory and victory to his lift up our banners in anointed. the name of our God. He answers him from • May the LORD grant his heavenly all your requests sanctuary with the victorious power of his right hand.
- 6. Study all of Psalm 20 Memorize Verses 7- 8 Repeat it every day Confess Psalm 20 anytime you feel down
- 7. I trust in the name of the Lord in 2013 The Lord answers me in 2013 The name of the Lord protects me in 2013 The Lord sends me help in 2013 The Lord remembers my sacrifices in 2013 The lord gives me the desire of my heart in 2013 The Lord makes all my plans successful in 2013
- 8. • If you do not have a miracle yet then have faith that it will definitely come after an “approved fast”!
- 9. • Matthew 9:22 • 22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed at that moment. (NIV)
- 10. The Synagogue The woman The two blind Leader’s with an issue men are daughter is of blood is healed healed healed
- 11. Faith releases the power of God The source of faith was the word of God
- 12. Listen to Come for Study the sermons church bible (radio & TV) services Watch Read christian Christian books movies
- 15. • James 2: 19 - 20 • 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe--and tremble! • 20 But do you want to Faith that runs know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? (NKJV)
- 16. • We believe that we are about to get a Action Faith Steps miracle this year… • Belief is start but not enough • Otherwise we will be like ducks … with wings but can’t fly • To fly … we need to move beyond faith to trust in the Lord
- 17. Faith - Noun Trust - Verb • Something we have • Something we do • It is belief • Trust is faith in action • Verb • James 2: 19 - 20 • 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe--and tremble! • 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? (NKJV)
- 18. • 1 There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, in Gerar. • 2 Then the LORD appeared to him and said: "Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land of which I shall tell you. • 3 "Dwell in this land, and I will be with you and bless you; for to you and your descendants I give all these lands, and I will perform the oath which I swore to Abraham your father. (NKJV)
- 19. • Genesis 26: 12-14 • 14for he had • 12 Then Isaac sowed possessions of flocks in that land, and and possessions of reaped in the same herds and a great year a hundredfold; number of servants. and the LORD So the Philistines blessed him. envied him. (NKJV) • 13 The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous;
- 20. • Do you till your land when waiting for rain? • Are you acting out your faith? • Are you working hard – tilling the dry famine land? • Are you trying to fly?
- 21. Have a plan of action Face one day Keep the at a time right friends Change your Work hard habits and diligently
- 22. • Luke 14: 28-33 • 30"saying, 'This man • 28 "For which of you, began to build and intending to build a was not able to finish.' tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it -- • 29 "lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it
- 23. • 31"Or what king, • 32"Or else, while the going to make war other is still a great against another king, way off, he sends a does not sit down first delegation and asks and consider whether conditions of peace. he is able with ten (NKJV) thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?
- 24. Have a plan of action Face one day Keep the at a time right friends Change your Work hard habits and diligently
- 25. • 1 Corinthians 15: 30 • Proverbs 27: 17 • 33 Do not be misled: • 17 As iron sharpens “Bad company iron, so one person corrupts good sharpens another. character.” (NIV) (NIV) • Proverbs 13:20 • 20 Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. (NIV)
- 26. Have a plan of action Face one day Keep the at a time right friends Change your Work hard habits and diligently
- 27. • Ecclesiastes 9:10 • Proverbs: 12: 24 • 10 Whatever your • 24 Diligent hands will hand finds to do, do it rule, but laziness with all your might, for ends in forced labor. in the realm of the (NIV) dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom. (NIV)
- 28. Have a plan of action Face one day Keep the at a time right friends Change your Work hard habits and diligently
- 29. • Ephesians 4:21-24 • 23 tobe made new in • 21 when you heard the attitude of your about Christ and were minds; 24 and to put taught in him in on the new self, accordance with the created to be like truth that is in Jesus. God in true 22 You were taught, righteousness and with regard to your holiness. (NIV) former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its
- 30. • Matthew 12: 42-45 • 45 Then it goes and • 43 “When an impure takes with it seven spirit comes out of a other spirits more person, it goes wicked than itself, and through arid places they go in and live seeking rest and does there. And the final not find it. 44 Then it condition of that says, „I will return to person is worse than the house I left.‟ the first. That is how it When it arrives, it will be with this finds the house wicked generation.” unoccupied, swept (NIV)
- 31. Have a plan of action Face one day Keep the at a time right friends Change your Work hard habits and diligently
- 32. • Matthew 6: 33-34 • 34 Therefore do not • 33 But seek first his worry about kingdom and his tomorrow, for righteousness, and all tomorrow will worry these things will be about itself. Each day given to you as well. has enough trouble of its own. (NIV)
- 33. Have a plan of action Face one day Keep the at a time right friends Change your Work hard habits and diligently
- 35. • We believe that we are about to get a Action Faith Steps miracle this year… • Belief is start but not enough • Otherwise we will be like ducks … with wings but can’t fly • We need to move beyond faith to trust in the Lord
- 36. • Dear Lord, • thank you for your message today • I know my miracle is on its way • I trust in you this year • Holy spirit help me demonstrate my trust by action • In Jesus name I pray
- 37. “How we ducks can fly” Message by: Joe Jackson
- 38. Welcome- Akwaaba- Miawoe.zɔ Into-God’s-Presence . . .
Editor's Notes
- #21: Examples of tilling :Jobless but no applicationsJobless but no volunteeringLotto ticket storyGod multiplies us thus if we make zero effort his