Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with
goods….that thou
art …blind,and naked:
ASK!
Mat 7:7Ask, and it shall be given you;
seek, and ye shall find;
knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
What visions? For what purpose? For whom?
Your life has significance-
Calling Direction Plan Timing
Vision brings
Focus Direction Clarity Priority
Vision …
A Need To be met
A Reason Mission
Task
Significanc
e
Passion
You are a dream away from destiny
You are a divine thought from the greatest part of your life.
You are a vision away from what God’s plan for you
Noah… Ark Abraham… Promised Land Joseph… Sheaves Moses… Let my People go! Joshua… Taking the Land David… Worship Solomon… Wisdom
Esther… for such a time as this! John baptist… prepare the way Matthew… prove from OT John… Jesus is God Peter… go to the Jews Paul… go to the Gentiles Apollos… Convince
Now it’s your turn!
My turn!
Our Time!!!
Do I have a vision for my church?Do I have a vision for my village?Do I have a vision for my ministry?Do I have a vision for my people?
Do I have a vision for my wife (husband)?
Do I have a vision for my children?
Youth
Orphans
One encounter creates
A ministry A business An orphanage A book A family A future A meaningful
life
If I do not have a vision, then who
has? If I do not look to God, then who will? If I do not have a
vision for my ministry, then who
does?
6,000,000,000
How many? Very few You!
Responsibility
My relationships My family My job My church My pastor My leaders My ministry
What has God put on your heart?
Family Children Teens Youth Music Writing Cooking Sewing Husbandry
Children’s ministry
Dance Technology Mass media Teaching Evangelism Art Carpentry
How? Many ways! See in sleep Awake Opportunity Touched Moved Understand Care Giftedness Rainbow of
ways!
In the year that king
Uzziah died
I saw the Lord
high and lifted up….
When?
Noah Abraham Isaiah Elijah The disciples The apostle Paul Jesus Himself!
A man with a vision
Nehemiah
How he gives us an example of
vision
The Wall Builder!
Neh 1:2That Hanani, one of my brethren, came,
He heard!
Neh 1:4And it came to pass, when I heard these words,
that I sat down and wept,
and mourned certain days,
and fasted,
Neh 1:4
and prayed before the God
of heaven,
A man deeply moved Affected
Challenged
Understanding Feeling Sense of
responsibility Anger
Vision needs
Passion
What are we doing?
What are you doing?
What am I doing?
Action
Vision needs
Every journey of 1,000 miles
Begin somewhereStart the ball rollingWithout action the
vision becomes weak
To be considered…
How to proceed What to do Where to go Who to see Where to begin
Anyone would hear the cries and weeping of the men and women who were storming heaven
yet will I gather them from
thence, and will bring them unto
the place that I have chosen
to set my name there.
I will bring you back
To your first love To fulfill the call
The dream The passion
The joy The peace The place
If you do nothing....
James 1:7For let not that man think that he shall
receive any thing of the Lord.
Zero
Rev 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come.
And let him that is athirst come.
And whosoever will, let him take the water of life
freely.
Cup Bearer
Placed in a position for a purpose..
Joseph Daniel Esther Luke
You, We, IEst 4:14
and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
James 1:6But let him ask in faith…For he that
wavereth is …driven with the
wind and tossed.
3 to 4 months!
Message
KingNehemiah…
Information
Vision needs
Preparation
Plannning
We are waiting for God
Perhaps God is waiting for us?
Amen?
Abide your time Await an opportunity
Be ready when that time comes
Timing is important when approaching
people
Opposition
Vision will need
Permission
Vision will bring
Determination
Vision needs
Focus
Leadership
Vision needs
Motivation
Vision needs
and fight for your brethren,
your sons, and your daughters
your wives, and your houses.
Protection
Vision needs
Neh 6:1
Now it came to pass, ...that I had builded the wall, and that there was no