Three Secrets of Shamgar | Jentezen Franklin

the following program is sponsored by friends and partners of kingdom connection forward conference 2018 with elevation worship Jesus culture free chapel music and Hillsong young and free and life-changing messages from Jenson Franklin Laura Todd's Bennie leap sure sy Rogers Reggie dabs Ben Prescott's Jake booth way and Brock Bird [Music] June 28 through 30th 2018 registered today at Forward Conference org I had what somebody else has I'd really do something for God but God has given you a talent God has put something in your hand the miracle is not in what you don't have but what do you have in your hand use what you've got Judges chapter 3 and verse 31 and after him was Shamgar the son of a Nath who killed six hundred men of the Philistines with an ox goad and he also delivered Israel it's almost one of those verses that you'll just read over Shamgar is not like a household name but man there's a lot the said in that one verse particularly the latter part and he also saved or delivered his entire nation all against his one verse but he had massive massive impact but I want to talk to you for a few minutes today on the subject of the three success secrets of Shamgar the three success secrets of Shamgar he lived 3,000 years ago he was a farmer and he saved an entire nation with an ox goad an ox goad is a wood pole with a sharp steel point on the end of it that was used to motivate the ox to keep moving when they became stubborn and didn't want to plow anymore and he took this thing this weapon or really this farm tool this weed eater or whatever you want to call it a farmer with with a farm tool and he slew 604 listings it would be the equivalent of one man with a stick with a sharp point on the end killing 600 Isis terrorists and he did it and saw that his nation was under threat his family was being overtaken and something came him against incredible odds six hundred to one odds anyone I don't know what kind of odds are against you today physically financially I don't know what kind of storm has come or trying to come into your life and you feel overwhelmed but can you imagine six hundred to one odds and yet the Bible declares in mark chapter nine that with God all things are possible I want to give you the three success secrets of Shamgar number one he started where he was he started where he was he was not in a powerful position he was not at some big university where he had prestige and influence he had no big doors open to him he was a farmer he was a blue-collar worker he was not someone who was famous and wealthy or powerful and influential and popular he was a farmer and he had to start where he was if you wait too long to decide what you're gonna do with your life you'll find out that you've already done it you have to learn to start where you are big doors swing on little hinges the Bible said in Zechariah four despise not the day of small beginnings and so many people say when I get a big break when a big door opens when somebody notices me when somebody sees my talent and really invest in me when somebody gives me that big break but that is not the key to success the key to success is to start where you are right where you are not when things get better not if things were different not if you had what somebody else has but start where you are secondly use what you've got Shamgar resources were very limited but he said I'm not somewhere powerful I'm not somewhere influential I'm gonna start where I am I'm on my farm in my field and and the enemy's invading so I'm fighting right here and then he said I'm gonna use what I've got I may have limited resources all that he had was something called an ox goad oxg Oh ad an ox goad a long stick with a sharp steel point on the end that's all he had no m1 tanks no Blackhawk helicopters that's what I'd need for if God told me to go fight 600 Isis soldiers where's that where's the Blackhawks no m16 no Navy SEALs sham Garza resources were limited if I had somebody who'd really believe in me if I had what somebody else has I'd really do something for God but God has given you an ox code God has given you a talent God has given you an ability God has put something in your hand he asked Moses what is in your hand nothing but a stick God said throw it down and when he did the supernatural hit it and it swallowed up the snakes of Pharaoh and when he held it up it parted the Red Sea the miracle is not in what you don't have but what do you have in your hand use what you've got an ox goad something that anybody else would have overlooked and said he doesn't have anything that can win against those kind of odds but he took what he had he used what he had and it became a lethal weapon of mass destruction God has given you an ox goad what are your asset stop focusing on what you don't have what do you have well I'm not good in math and I'm not smart and I'm not this and I'm not that but God has given you something that can win the battle what's in your hand I'm gonna tell you what God has given every person under the sound of my voice he's given you a dream dreams motivate us dreams energize us in all of your getting get a dream in your life get it from God and you become unstoppable a dream is the inward picture of the future you desire and don't underestimate it and don't act like it's not important an don't act like it's not spiritual God is the giver of Dreams and when God is going to do something in your life he'll give you a picture first on the inside of where you're going before you ever get there and he says live into that dream sometimes a promise isn't enough sometimes we think all we need from God is a promise but just because God gives you a promise doesn't mean you're gonna reach God gave them a picture of the promised land when he brought them out of the wilderness ten spies came back and said there are grapes oh look at these grapes they're the size of melons and look at look at that but a picture wasn't enough some sometimes a promise isn't enough you need a picture the Bible said that Jesus for the joy that was set before him he had a picture of what was ahead for the joy that was set before him he endured the cross some of you are in a season right now where you know where you're going but you don't understand where you are follow the dream that God is put in your heart to see somebody saved or somebody I don't care what it looks like you know where you're going don't get discouraged by where you are I like the fact that that that we can live into that like what Arnold Schwarzenegger said when he was a skinny kid with no muscles you know the Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger he said I got a picture he had a picture of a bodybuilder and he said I got a picture of what I wanted to become and I lived into that picture that's pretty powerful I remember when we were building our second building that's down the road that's now our youth building an administrative offices and and I remembered that I went to Charlotte North Carolina there's a church there called Calvary Church that that is similar in the look much bigger and look much fancier than that building and had a lot of glass but I got a picture I took a picture of that building and I brought it back and I put it in my desk and every day for several years is that building program you know we were trying to figure out where we're going I saw that picture every day when I opened that drawer of that church and it was like a picture to me of the dream that I was dreaming that we would one day have a building we couldn't afford it back then but we were getting there but I kept looking at that picture and praying over it saying one day there's gonna be a free chapel like that you can make fun of that kind of stuff but I'm gonna tell you you got to learn to use what you've got and if you've got a dream you've got something powerful because God is the giver of Dreams that will change your life come on and give him a praise if you believe it I'll tell you something else you've got you've got something called enthusiasm if you want to passion Shamgar had it Shamgar had passion and if you don't fight six hundred warriors if you don't have some passion if you don't have some enthusiasm use what you've got your passion determines God's timing the woman with the issue of blood Jesus didn't have her on his agenda he was going to hit razor we raise a man's daughter from the dead and she interrupted the schedule because your passion determines God's timing the Bible said she couldn't get to Jesus for the press meaning the crowd was so so so large that she couldn't break through and and talk to him all she could do is touch the hem of His garment she she couldn't get to him for the press you somehow touch the hem of His garment and her passion to do that in her sick condition it stopped Jesus and he turned around and he said you are going to be healed today and it wasn't on my schedule but your passion your enthusiasm is what triggered the miracle blind bartimaeus didn't Jesus didn't decide the timing of his miracle he did his passion did his enthusiasm did Jesus was just gonna walk through that community and go somewhere and when he heard Jesus was passing by blind bartimaeus cried out son of David have mercy on me and when the religious people said you need to calm down you're too passionate you're too enthusiastic be quiet you're not important he cried the louder and it wasn't Jesus timing that decided the miracle it was the man's enthusiasm and passion and Jesus stopped and said be healed and eyes be opened and he was healed Mary the mother of Jesus at the wedding of Cana we act like when Jesus went to that wedding he planned to start his ministry read the story he had no intentions of performing a miracle at the wedding of Cana which was the first miracle he ever performed it was his mother and her passion and her enthusiasm that decided the timing of the miracle the Bible said that they had run out of wine and his mother went to her son and she said you know we've been praying son I'm just gonna paraphrase it we've been praying that God would really use you and we've run out of wine and and I think you need to do something do do something it's time for a miracle and he even began to fuss with his mother a little bit and said mother my time has not yet come and then I just think she just looked at him I can't this end in the Bible I think she a boy do you know what I would do to you it's time for a miracle I said and don't make me say it again and he said bring the water bring the water and the water blushed in the presence of his creator and he turned the water into wine but it wasn't his agenda it was his mother's passion that triggered the miracle power of God in his life where is your passion use what you've got if you get up and leave you know you're that you're the supervisor and and you get up and you look like a cover girl from the Book of Lamentations hey everybody we're gonna try to get amen and who in the world wants to follow you the word enthusiasm comes from the word Theo's from which we get theology or the study of God Theo's means in God if God is in you your life should be turbocharged you should be brimming with enthusiasm and there's just something about an enthusiastic passionate person who says whatever my hand finds to do I'm gonna do it with passion and smile and energy you will not stay down use what you've got use what you've got we'll return to this message in just a moment but I wanted to share with you that for years we have strategically been a part of an amazing ministry called new beginnings it's a ministry that helps women get set free from drug and alcohol addiction but it's more than another rehab center women are surrounded with Christ centered teaching and principles that help them move into a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ we just recently completed dorm number four at the new beginnings grounds there but that also means there's an increase in the day to day cost of the program and I'm counting on friends like you to do the unusual and give generously to help these women here's my announcer to share with you how you can make a difference and change a life forever you can reunite families you can heal broken people why don't you be a part today God will bless you when you get involved in this kind of ministry drug use in the United States has been steadily on the rise costing more than seven hundred and forty billion annually millions of women across the country each year falling victim to drug abuse and addiction but one encounter with the Holy Spirit can change everything in an addicts life for Jennsen Franklin has partnered with new beginnings a drug and alcohol recovery program where women's lives are restored families are reunited and new purpose is found we're doing all we can't help expand this important ministry but if we need your help with your gift this month to help lives be set free and restore we'll send you a special new beginning skip set including Jenson Franklin's brand new teaching series restart your heart for your gift of $100 or more we'll also include the complete love like you've never been hurt curriculum kit this kit includes a copy of that best-selling book love like you've never been hurt in intimate teaching DVD and a guide to take you deeper into these life-changing biblical truths don't wait go online to Jentezen Franklin TV to give your gift today Brahms wrote a famous symphony and the conductor famous conductor Eugene Ormandy was conducting it and it's written in one section of that music as he's conducting the orchestra it says as loud as possible by the composer he put that there he was saying I won't the musicians that you lead as loud as possible so he really started emphasizing as with enthusiasm as loud as come on he's pulling it out of him and the few bars later not drinking bars bars and music a few bars later Braun's wrote on his score peace louder steel louder steel so now he's really throwing his arms trying to bring out and when he did he literally threw this conductor through his shoulder out of joint and the press was laughing at him in the press interview after the concert and one of the reporters asked how does it feel to throw your arm out of joint leading the orchestra and his response was I know some people who have reached middle age who have never been become enthused enough to dislodge a necktie not to mention a shoulder so I feel pretty good about it come on where's your passion what's your enthusiasm use what you've got everybody say start where you are not if things were different start where you are and then use what you've got and lastly do what you can Shamgar did what he could God is not wanting you to do what you can't do he wants you to do what you can do what can I do number one you can pray Bill Bright said it is impossible to over exaggerate the importance of prayer jesus said in John 14 whatever you ask the Father in my name I will do it have you prayed about it Oswald chamber said men may son are appeal reject our message oppose our arguments but they are helpless against our prayers iam bound said prayers outlive the lives of those who utter them and then he challenges us out Lee of your generation outlive an age out liova world prayers are deathless are you praying do what you can what can I do I can pray and don't act like it's the it's the weakest and most pitiful thing that you can do it's the most powerful thing you can do secondly focus what can I do focus focus is the secret to energy unclutter your life and keep focused the enemy is great at trying to discourage us but the Apostle Paul said this one thing I do not least 50 things I dabble in get focus all the devil's got to do to destroy your vision is give you another vision and then you have died vision and your vision dies stay focused the Bible said that he constantly told them don't look to the left don't look to the right why he wanted them focused the Bible said that Jesus said remember Lot's wife what was it about Lot's wife she looked back God doesn't want you looking back in the good old days he said stay focused Joshua chapter one is so powerful if you want to have good success if you want to see God bless you in amazing ways he said this book of the law shall not depart from your mouth everybody say conversation your conversation matters this book of the law of the Bible shall not depart from your mouth what are you saying what are you what are you talking but you shall meditate in this book day and night that notice the word meditate everybody say meditate say meditation and conversation are the keys that you may observe to do all that is courting that's written in this and verse the next verse says for you will make your way prosperous and then you will have good success two things meditation in what in the Word of God you have twenty-four golden boxcars every day of your life I don't care how rich you are I don't care how broke you are you all have the same amount of time every day you get twenty-four golden boxcars and what you feel those golden box cars with determines where your life and the direction of your life goes and if you feel those boxcars boxcars with the Word of God with the promises of God if you put them in your spirit the more you put in them the more your life will begin to go in a prosperous good success direction everybody's gonna have it the same day today and tomorrow everybody's got the same chance and your input determines your output and he said you are to meditate on the word day and night put it in put it in put it in and then you are that's meditation and then you are control your conversation don't let this law depart from your it's interesting wording from your mouth say what God says talk what God talks don't listen to the inner critic that lives inside that tells you you're a failure and you're nothing and God's not for you and you can't do it that's the lie of the enemy and you need to say what God says with your mouth your mouth can overcome your mind confess God's Word Bible talk helps you focus I believe today that God is speaking to people you you you you have to fight a battle more than once to win don't give up in trying times don't stop trying regret looks back worried looks around but victory looks up victory says I know God is going to help me a man is not finished when he's defeated he's finished when he quits shout I will not quit the successful trait of all successful people in the Bible and in life is they conquered the temptation to give up especially when it gets tough especially when all hell is coming against you stand up on your hind feet stand right there and say you know something it isn't the final say-so until I say so and God hasn't told me to say so so I'm gonna lift my hands and I'm gonna declare victory I'm gonna start where I am I'm gonna use what I've got and I'm gonna do what I can and God will do what I can come on and give God a praise somebody hallelujah Winston Churchill Winston Churchill said the nose of a bulldog is slanted backwards so he can continue to breathe without letting go God give us a bulldog spirit that will grab hold of the promise and the vision and the dream that God has given us and won't let go and that's why he's giving us a slanted nose so so we can breathe why we won't let go hallelujah successful people begin their success where others let go and give up say well I guess I miss God if God told you to do it start where you are use what you've got do what you can and God will do what you can well that's it you've got to start where you are use what you have and do what you can God will do what you can I believe this is a formula for success for every person listening to me today we can't do everything but we can do something and when you do that God gives you more he trusts you with more and God will bless that life that begins to move in faith like that and he wants you to use what you've got and do what you can and start where you are if you just open your heart this simple principle can change your life why don't you turn your life over to Jesus Christ today why don't you say Lord I'm gonna start where I am he doesn't want me to get my life all cleaned up before I come to him I'm gonna start right where I am pray this prayer right where you're watching me right now it's no accident you're watching this program say these words Lord Jesus I give you my life I know that you died on the cross I know that you rose from the dead I know who Jesus is he is Messiah he is Lord and today I accept you Jesus as my savior I am forgiven I am loved in Jesus name Amen that prayer right there just changed everything because Jesus is in you and he's for you let us know that you prayed that prayer will send you free material call the number on the screen we want to encourage you in your new walk before we leave the broadcast today I just want to ask your help in touching the lives of so many precious women and for years this ministry has strategically been a part of a ministry called new beginnings it started right out of our church a twelvemonth drug and alcohol recovery program but is so much more than just another rehab center with your support this month we can really make a difference in that ministry here's my announcer to tell you how drug use in the United States has been steadily on the rise costing more than seven hundred and forty billion annually millions of women across the country each year falling victim to drug abuse and addiction but one encounter with the Holy Spirit can change everything in an addicts life for years Jensen Franklin has partnered with new beginnings a drug and alcohol recovery program where women's lives are restored families are reunited and new purpose is found we're doing all we can to help expand this important ministry but if we need your help with your gift this month to help lives be set free and restore we'll send you a special new beginning skip set including Jensen Franklin's brand new teaching series restart your heart for your gift of $100 or more we'll also include the complete love like you've never been hurt curriculum kit this kit includes a copy of the best-selling book love like you've never been hurt in intimate teaching DVD and a guide to take you deeper into these life-changing biblical truths don't wait go online to Jentezen Franklin TV to give your gift today we hope you've enjoyed this teaching by Jensen Franklin and thank you for your continued support of this ministry

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Length: 28min 30sec (1710 seconds)

Published: Fri Jun 01 2018