“Born to Win”

“Born to Win” (Ipinanganak upang Magtagumpay)

Firepower Ministries

Intro: We are created to win. We are all born to win. Since we are created in the image of God, we are born winners. Who, in this life, would like to lose? In the morning when you get up, do you pray for failure or for triumph?

WHAT IS DEFEATED LIFE? (Ano ba ang buhay na talunan?)

A life without fruit. (Buhay na walang bunga.)

John 15:8 This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be disciples.

God created you for His purpose and glory, not for your own.

A life without power. (Buhay na walang kapangyarihan.)

Acts 1:8 But you will receive POWER when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH.

The power of God should be displayed in your life.

A life without a positive influence. (Buhay na walang mabuting impluwensya.)

You are supposed to influence others in a positive way. You should be a channel of blessings to others.

A life dominated by the flesh. (Buhay na kontrolado ng laman.)

Deny yourself. You should live according to the desires of the Holy Spirit. Do not just feed your body, feed your soul.

A life directed at times by Satan. (Buhay na napapa-ilalim pa din sa gawa ni Satanas.)

Nobody should direct your life but God alone. Your life is not your own in the first place, it is God’s.

A life dictated by the world.  (Buhay na dinidiktahan pa din ng sanlibutan.)

1 John 2:15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

You have a choice whether to obey the Godly system or the worldly system. If you obey the latter, God’s blessing, protection and guidance would not be with you.

Four things that Will Change the Game: (Apat na Bagay na Magbabago ng Labanan.)

1.      Faith that gives you victories in battles .

(Pananampalataya na nagbibigay ng tagumpay sa labanan.)

1 John 5:4 For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.

1 Juan 5:4 Sapagkat ang sinumang ipinanganak ng Diyos ay dumadaig sa sanlibutan at ito ang tagumpay na dumadaig sa sanlibutan, ang ating pananampalataya.

What are the battles in life?

a. Against temptation                      b. Against gigantic problems              c. Against yourselves

Accepting Christ will bring you to heaven but you need to have the faith that overcomes the world by being born of God to overcome the world and to win over problems.

Hebrews 11:6 And without faith, it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

Romans 8:16-17 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs— heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

Do you know where you are going after you die? Your answer to this question will prove whether you are a child of God or not. If you are not sure that you will go to heaven, then you are NOT a child of God. If you are not a child of God, you are a child of the devil, you are a slave to sin.

Since God gave you free will, you have the privilege in making the last say in everything that happens to you.

“What lies behind us and lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.”- R.W. Emerson

-    Never make your past an excuse for the problems you have now. What happened to you before does not matter, what matters is what is inside your heart.

Romans 12:14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

We should not only desire the power of Jesus, we should also desire his character. We should pray to be more like Him. Learn to love others as Jesus loved/loves. Always see the good things about others.

2.      Faith that amazes Jesus.

(Pananampalataya na nagpapahanga kay Hesus.)

Two things that amazed Jesus (Dalawang bagay na gumulat kay Hesus.)

-    Unbelief (Kawalan ng Pananampalataya)

Mark 6:6 He was amazed at their lack of faith.

Marcos 6:6 Nangilalas siya sa kanilang hindi pagsampalataya.

-    Simple Faith (Simpleng Pananampalataya)

Luke 7:9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.”

Lukas 7:9 Nang marinig ni Jesus ang mga bagay na ito ay namangha siya sa kanya. Lumingon siya at sinabi sa maraming tao na sumusunod sa kanya, “Sinasabi ko sa inyo, maging sa Israel ay hindi pa ako nakakita ng ganito kalaking pananampalataya.”

Having faith is not seen in being religious; it is seen in acting like Jesus, in trying to be like God. You should have a faith like that of a child. Christ is not concerned about the miracles you make; He’s concerned about your faith. The quality of your faith reveals what is inside your heart.

The quality of faith that God wants – faith that allows God to do what is right in your life even when it is not what you want.

3.      Faith that can be seen.

(Pananampalataya na maaaring makita.)

Matthews 9:2 Some men brought him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.”

Mateo 9:2 Dinala nila sa kanya ang isang lumpo na nakaratay sa isang higaan. Nang makita ni Hesus ang kanilang pananampalataya, sinabi niya sa lumpo, “Anak, lakasan mo ang iyong loob, pinatawad na ang iyong mga kasalanan.”’

Jesus told the man that his sins are forgiven and thus, he is healed. This shows that Jesus knows that the root of all problems, whether physical and emotional, is spiritual sickness, spiritual weakness. (sin)

Have you done anything for others that Jesus saw?

-    Some people (those we love and care for) cannot come to Jesus; hence, we must do it for them.

Spending quality time with God is a faith that can be seen. (prayer, fasting, reading the Bible)

“Your behavior is a reflection of what you truly believe.”

-    When you are not in church, what kind of a person are you?

-    What do your friends say about you?

If you are a Christian, then you should act as a Christian.

A little trivia: According to a survey, only 1 out of 10 dreamers will have his or her dreams come true.

-    It is because only one of them will make the decision to trust God and follow that dream.

Faith- verb, active –always moving forward

James 2:26 As the body without spirit is dead so faith without deeds is dead.

Faith- saying sorry for your sins/inequities and then showing God that you truly regret committing them by not repeating that sin/inequity

4.      Faith that increases continuously.

(Pananampalataya na patuloy na lumalago/lumalaki.)

Luke 17:5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”

Lukas 17:5 Sinabi ng mga apostol sa Panginoon, “Dagdagan mo ang pananampalataya namin.”

• Context:  forgiving 70×7 times
•  Small faith can do this

Your faith (your life) should LEVEL UP!! 

Most of the time, when God asks us to do something, we think that our faith is not enough for it. However, Jesus said that even with a small faith, we can do whatever God asks us to do. The quality, not the quantity of faith, matters. A small faith has a good quality when it is used accordingly.

How can faith increase? (quality-wise)

•  By using it through relationships
•  By forgiving, loving
•  When it becomes a faith that others can find favor from.

– quotations and original lesson from Ptr. Rudy Fernandez

– additional explanations by me. Have a blessed week everyone!