2. Has God been faithful to Paragon Mills? Has God been faithful to you?

4. 4 The Power of God Our phobias are not from God. Our phobias are not from God. God does not give a spirit of timidity. Our fear of the future, failure, death, loss, the unknown, you name it – do not come from God!

5. 5 The Power of God “But a spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline” We have no excuse for remaining an alcoholic, sexaholic, shopaholic, afraid, impatient, unforgiving, a selfish person, or a lousy parent! We have no excuse for remaining an alcoholic, sexaholic, shopaholic, afraid, impatient, unforgiving, a selfish person, or a lousy parent!

6. Watch Video of boy born without arms and legs, adopted into a Christian family, who offers no excuses and does not fear his challenges, but has confidence and determination.

7. Like this young man, God grants us a spirit of power, love, and self-discipline!

8. So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God. 2 Timothy 1:8

9. The context: Timothy not having fear or timidity in sharing God’s Word.

10. That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day. 2 Timothy 1:12

11. The glory of God is the only power that can melt away our fears, our excuses, our sin, and our disobedience.

12. Curtis Sargent – “Delayed obedience is disobedience.”

13. When we see churches fighting, dividing, and refusing to share the gospel, we can be sure that they have not encountered (recently) the glory of God!

14. I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes, first for the Jew, then for the Greek. Romans 1:16

15. First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world. Romans 1:8

16. 16 The Power of the Gospel When we proclaim the gospel verbally, people get saved. Period. When we proclaim the gospel verbally, people get saved. Period.

17. 17 The Power of the Gospel We must not be ashamed to declare the gospel to a godless society. We must not be ashamed to declare the gospel to a godless society.

18. 18 The Power of the Gospel What is God’s strategy for accomplishing His vision for the world? What is God’s strategy for accomplishing His vision for the world? ANSWER: The Church!

19. 19 The Power of the Gospel In the U.S. time is money. In the U.S. time is money. In God’s Kingdom time is souls.

20. 20 The Glory of God Is saying “Yes” to God worth it? Is saying “Yes” to God worth it? This is the wrong question.

21. 21 The Glory of God Is God worthy? Is God worthy?

22. 22 The Glory of God We tend to be so focused on the small issues: what I must give up, what I must do without, my fears, what comforts I must surrender, what struggles I might face. We tend to be so focused on the small issues: what I must give up, what I must do without, my fears, what comforts I must surrender, what struggles I might face.

23. 23 The Glory of God We have turned the church into an idol. We have turned the church into an idol. We have turned the church into an individualistic and selfish group.

24. 24 The Glory of God God is an investor, and he’s looking for good stewards who will be faithful with the little things so that He can grant us more. God is an investor, and he’s looking for good stewards who will be faithful with the little things so that He can grant us more.

25. Will we be faithful, prayerful, and intentional about our mission? *Read “Only A Mountain” lyrics regarding difficulties and fears.