3 type of people that make a difference: - in their own lives- for God’s Plan- for God in others lives.

#1 People using God

Isaiah 29:13 Then the Lord said,"Because this people draw near with their wordsAnd honor Me with their lip service,But they remove their hearts far from Me,And their reverence for Me consists of tradition learned by rote

#1 People using God

Matthew 6:5 "When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

John 6: 26 Jesus answered them and said, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.

Acts 4:17 “keep what you have inside” Lukewarm Follower

#1 People using God

•Seeking religion to feel good •Wanting a ticket to heaven•Find faith in themselves

#2 People used by GodGen. 50:20 "As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive. Joseph’s brothers sold him to slavery

Luke21:1 And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury. And He saw a poor widow putting in two small copper coins. And He said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them; for they all out of their surplus put into the offering; but she out of her poverty put in all that she had to live on.” rich men giving out of their surplus, contrasted the widows mite

Acts 4:5-7 18 Pharisee – Commanded speak no more of Jesus

#2 People used by God

•Throughout history God has used people to accomplish His Plan•He can use people who are opposed to Him•God Gets Glory

#3 People God is using(Continually allowing God to control what we have and where we go)

Exodus 4:1-7 What is in your hand – Moses- staff! Use it.

Acts 4:19 Peter and John – “We can not stop speaking!”

#3 People God is using

•David vs Goliath – slingshot •hungry boy & bread and fish - feeding 5000 •Paul in jail (contentment was in hand)•Job – had nothing in his hand

Focus = serving God where you are and what you haveKey = listen to God NOW and be one that God is USING in lives of others

What is God saying? - GO reach the lost – other countries?- Stay - contentment, - grass greener?- Move - take up your cross, - Job/Ministry?- Love your enemy, - Love like Jesus- Serve others – humble yourself – Last shall be first!

Next steps? GO, Stay, Move, Love, Serve

Key = Listen!!! to His Word / Tug of H.S. – feel compassion for something or people