“SOURCE OF STRENGTH”

I have the strength for everything through him who empowers me.
(Philippians 4:13)
for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
(2 Timothy 1:7)

 Who’s our source of strength?

 Strength - the quality or state of being physically strong
 Maybe sa mga kaibigan natin tayo nakakakuha ng lakas. Sa family, sa ka trabaho, etc.
 But did you know that God has the power to give us strength?
 Madalas kasi bina bypass na natin si Lord eh, lagi nating sinasabi, “kaya ko na ‘to, Lord!” pero di
natin namamalayan, nauubos na tayo.
 May iba’t-ibang uri ng strength. There are: physical strength, emotional strength, and spiritual
strength.
 Ngayong umaga, nais kong mag bigay ng tatlong bagay na lakas na maaaring ibigay sa atin ng
Panginoon.

I. STRENGTH INPOWER
 1 Corinthians 4:20 ESV “For the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power.”
 Sa pag mi ministry natin, kailangan natin ng power, power of the anointing na galing sa Diyos.
 Samson is one of the strongest characters in the bible.
 Deborah, the Prophetess and Only Female Judge in the History of Christianity. Out of all the Biblical
women in history, Deborah emerged as an exceptional military leader. Fearless and obedient to God,
she led the Israelites to victory and out of bondage. She was a prophetess and the fourth judge of
pre-monarchic Israel

II. STRENGTH IN LOVE

 Psalm 73:26: “My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and
my portion forever.”
 Psalm 28:7: “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am
helped; therefore, my heart exults, and with my song I shall thank Him.”
 Ruth the Moabite was an example of unwavering faith and bravery in the
Bible. After being widowed early in life, she stuck with her mother-in-law
and followed God for all her days, believing he would provide for her.
 Ruth 1:16-17-16-17 The Message (MSG)
 But Ruth said, “Don’t force me to leave you; don’t make me go home. Where you go, I go; and
where you live, I’ll live. Your people are my people, your God is my god; where you die, I’ll die,
and that’s where I’ll be buried, so help me GOD—not even death itself is going to come between
us!”

III. STRENGTH IN SELF-CONTROL

 A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. (Proverbs 25:28)
 What do Proverbs 25 and 28 mean?
 Great men rule their spirits. They resist temptations to react or overreact. They restrain
their emotions and manage them for good. They stay in control of their feelings and
passions to manage their responses to events.
 Nehemiah showed self-control and didn't fight back. Instead, he stationed some of his
men to be guards while the others worked. Nehemiah knew that God would protect
them. He acted calmly and with self-control.
 Nehemiah 4
 Bible Truth: I can use self-control even when it’s hard.
 Nehemiah went back to Jerusalem to rebuilds its walls after the exodus. While he and
others were building the wall, armies from nearby came and started to attack them!
Nehemiah showed self-control and didn’t fight back. Instead, he stationed some of his
men to be guards while the others worked. Nehemiah knew that God would protect
them. He acted calmly and with self-control.
 Related Memory Verse: Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control
than one who takes a city. Proverbs 16:32 NIV
 Jesus in the Wilderness
 Matthew 4:1–11
 Bible Truth: Jesus helps me when I’m tempted.
 After His baptism, Jesus went to the wilderness for 40 days. While He was there, Satan
came to tempt Him. Jesus showed self-control. Satan offered Him control over the
whole world, but Jesus knew that God’s kingdom would eventually be the only kingdom.
Jesus is the perfect expression of all the fruits of the Spirit, including self-control. Jesus is
kindness, goodness, love, and patience. We can look to Jesus and pray to become more
like Him in every way, including self-control.
 Related Memory Verse: Worship the Lord your God and serve only him. Matthew 4:10
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