IMPACT Recap

This Mountain Shall Move

August 8, 2022 · 0:39:03

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Recap

Pastor Travis Hearn welcomed the congregation back and addressed those feeling overwhelmed by seemingly impossible situations, which he described as 'mountains' in life. He taught that God is the God of the impossible and that these mountains—such as fear, depression, disease, or addiction—can be moved. The core message centered on two key actions: changing the way we think and changing the way we talk. Pastor Travis emphasized that our life is shaped by our thoughts, which are in turn shaped by our 'intake'—what we consume through media, relationships, and our environment. He urged a 'mental diet' change, consuming God's Word instead of 'mental junk food.' The second action focused on the power of our words, encouraging believers to stop speaking defeat over their lives and instead start proclaiming God's promises and speaking directly to their mountains in Jesus' name. The sermon concluded with a powerful call to salvation and a prayer for God to move miraculously in every area of life, affirming that with God, all things are possible and He has never lost a battle.

Main Points

  • Our life is shaped by our thoughts, so we must guard our mental intake and focus on God, not our mountains.
  • Our words have the power of life and death; we must stop speaking defeat and start proclaiming God's promises.
  • With faith in God, we can speak to our impossible situations in Jesus' name, trusting that He will move them.

Verses Mentioned

  • Proverbs 4:23 - "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." (NIV)
  • Matthew 11:22-24 - "Have faith in God... Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." (NIV)
  • Matthew 17:20 - "He replied, 'Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.'" (NIV)
  • Proverbs 18:21 - "The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit." (NIV)
  • Luke 6:43-45 - "No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit... A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of." (NIV)
  • Romans 12:2 - "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." (NIV)
  • John 14:12-14 - "Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it." (NIV)
  • 1 Samuel 17:45-47 - "David said to the Philistine, 'You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands... and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.'" (NIV)
  • Romans 10:9 - "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." (NIV)

Daily Action Plan

Monday

Scripture Reflection: Proverbs 4:23 (NIV) - 'Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.'

Focus Point: Guarding your mental intake.

Action Plan: Identify one source of 'mental junk food' (e.g., a negative news feed, a critical podcast) and replace it with 10 minutes of listening to worship music or a Bible-focused podcast.

Deep Prayer: Lord, help me guard my heart today. Show me what I need to stop consuming and give me a hunger for Your truth instead.

Tuesday

Scripture Reflection: Matthew 17:20 (NIV) - '...if you have faith as small as a mustard seed... nothing will be impossible for you.'

Focus Point: The growth potential of faith.

Action Plan: Write down one 'mountain' you are facing. Next to it, write one promise from God's Word that contradicts that mountain's message.

Deep Prayer: God, my faith feels small, but I trust that even a seed-sized faith in You is powerful. Grow my trust in You today.

Wednesday

Scripture Reflection: Proverbs 18:21 (NIV) - 'The tongue has the power of life and death...'

Focus Point: The power of your words.

Action Plan: Catch yourself every time you start to complain or speak negatively today. Stop and rephrase that thought into a statement of hope or gratitude.

Deep Prayer: Holy Spirit, make me aware of my words. Help me speak life, not death, over my circumstances and the people around me.

Thursday

Scripture Reflection: Luke 6:45 (NIV) - '...For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.'

Focus Point: The connection between heart and mouth.

Action Plan: Spend 5 minutes in quiet prayer, asking God to reveal any bitterness, fear, or negativity stored in your heart. Confess it and ask for His cleansing.

Deep Prayer: Jesus, cleanse my heart. Fill it with Your love, peace, and truth so that what flows out of my mouth will honor You.

Friday

Scripture Reflection: Romans 12:2 (NIV) - '...be transformed by the renewing of your mind.'

Focus Point: Renewing your mindset.

Action Plan: Memorize one short, powerful scripture (e.g., Philippians 4:13) and repeat it to yourself whenever anxious or doubtful thoughts arise.

Deep Prayer: Father, transform me by renewing my mind. Replace my old, fearful patterns of thinking with Your powerful and true thoughts.

Saturday

Scripture Reflection: 1 Samuel 17:47 (NIV) - '...the battle is the Lord’s...'

Focus Point: Speaking to your mountain.

Action Plan: Find a private space. Out loud, speak directly to your 'mountain' (your biggest challenge) in Jesus' name. Command it to move, declaring that the battle belongs to the Lord.

Deep Prayer: Almighty God, this battle is Yours. I speak to [name your mountain] and command it to move in the mighty name of Jesus. I trust You for the victory.

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