BIG People

SERMON
Speaker:Rev.Kong Hee
Title:10 Charactericstics of BIG People.
Date:13.02.2004, Service 5

2 Corinthains 9:8
We serve God our elshadai,God Un-limited.
Every good work.
Don't pray selfish prayers.
AND -> is a conjuction
2 Corinthians 9:6-7
Money is an expression of faith
Ephesians 3:14-16
Ephesians 3:17-18
Ephesians 3:19-20
Filled is a BIG word.
What you think in your mind and pray is registered in heaven.
Having a vision.
Anytime you have a vision of God is going to be BIG.
Everything God does is BIG.
Greatest battle field is your mind.
Don't let the devil limit the way(think small) you think and let you be in bondange.
Break the chain of bondange.
Bible -> education every christian should study.
Be big in the inside, get bigger then the outside.

10 Characteritics of BIG People

1. Big people are GENEROUS
Be like God.
Isaiah 32:8-Rise to the top.

2. Big people are ACCEPTING of differences
Romans 14:1-2
Treating people with respect even with difference.

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Lord Greystoke, and his attempt to fit into "civilised" society back in Britain.The other people despised "Tarzan" except a guy who wanted him to be in his family.
Read more here
We need to be the salt of the earth,light in the midst of darkness.


3. Big people are FORGIVE and FORGET eassily.
1 Corinthians 13:5 - Loves keeps no record of wrong.

Corrie Ten Boom

Her message was the Gospel of Jesus Christ, with a particular emphasis on forgiveness for one’s enemies.
That message was tested early in her travels when, in 1947, she came face to face with one of her torturers. She was in Germany. At the end of her talk, a man came forward.
The man was none other then a guard who was one of the curel guards who tourtured her.

This is what he said:
"You mentioned Ravensbruck in your talk," he was saying. "I was a guard there." No, he did not remember me.
"But since that time," he went on, "I have become a Christian. I know that God has forgiven me for the cruel things I did there, but I would like to hear it from your lips as well. Fraulein,"again the hand came out"will you forgive me?"

Corrie had to make a choice and live out the love for God. Read more here

A disciple don't live by feelings but by obedience.

4. Big people EMPOWER others to be succesful

Henry Ford

Herny Ford produced an affordable car, paid high wages and helped create a middle class.
But he was a insercue man who wanted to do everything his way The problem was that for too long they worked on only one model. Although people told him to diversify, Henry Ford had developed tunnel vision. He basically started saying "to hell with the customer," who can have any color as long as it's black. He didn't bring out a new design and lost a lot of bucks.
Read more here

Jesus commanded his disciples. (We can do greater things.)

5. Big people don't try to be BIG PEOPLE
BIG people want to be "small".
Mark 10:45
John 13:3-6 - confident
BIG people-> others-centered.
Serve people as (Jesus came to serve not to be served.)

6. Big people treat LITTLE PEOPLE well.
Be like Paul as he treated the "weak" people well.

7. Big people LISTEN
Proverbs 1:5
Everybody needs spiritual leadership over their lives.

8. Big people honour LEADERSHIP and accept GIUDANCE
Write down prophersy*
Hebrews 13:17

9. Big people respect MANNERS and SPATIALITY

manners
n : social deportment

spatiality
n : any property relating to or occupying space

Never over step your boundaries.
Luke 7:44-46
We are not equal structurally.
Luke 14:7-11
Never be overly frimiliar.

10. Big people have BIG CAPACITY
1 Chroinicles 26
POWERFUL