IMPACT Recap

He Gives Me All I Need

September 17, 2023 · 0:56:39

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Recap

Pastor Travis Hearn opened the service with prayer and praise, focusing on the theme of God as our provider and protector. He began by sharing his personal connection to Psalm 91, a prayer of protection his mother prayed over him, before turning to his favorite chapter, Psalm 23. The central message was that because the Lord is our shepherd, we lack nothing. Pastor Travis broke this down into three key roles of God: our Shepherd, our Supplier, and our Savior. He used the analogy of sheep—weak, defenseless, and prone to wander—to illustrate our need for a shepherd who picks us up, carries our burdens, and cleans us up. He emphasized that Jesus is the Good Shepherd who actively protects and pursues our enemies. The sermon then explored God as our supplier, referencing Philippians 4:19 to declare that God 'shall supply all your need' from His limitless riches. This provision is not merely material but includes peace, courage, wisdom, grace, and, most importantly, His abiding presence, especially in life's valleys. Pastor Travis encouraged the congregation that even in the 'valley of the shadow of death,' we are not alone; God is with us, and we are merely passing 'through' the difficulty. He connected this to the church's original song 'Yahweh,' written from a place of desperate need. Finally, he presented God as our Savior who 'restores my soul.' He contrasted the soul's thirst with worldly solutions that leave us emptier, pointing to Jesus as the only one who can satisfy and bring dead things back to life, as illustrated by the vision of dry bones in Ezekiel 37. The call to action was to stop 'killing' things with negative words and instead prophesy life through God's truth, concluding with an invitation to accept Jesus as Savior and a prayer for those in a valley.

Main Points

  • The Lord is our Shepherd: We are like sheep who are weak and prone to wander, but Jesus, the Good Shepherd, protects, guides, and cares for us, ensuring we lack nothing.
  • The Lord is our Supplier: God promises to supply all our needs according to His riches, which includes not just material things but His presence, peace, courage, and grace, especially when we walk through difficult valleys.
  • The Lord is our Savior: He alone can restore our thirsty and starving souls, bringing dead things back to life, and we must speak life (prophesy) through His Word instead of complaining and speaking death.

Verses Mentioned

  • Psalm 23:1-6 - "The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." (NIV)
  • Philippians 4:19 - "And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus." (NIV)
  • John 8:12 - "When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'" (NIV)
  • Psalm 42:1 - "As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God." (NIV)
  • Psalm 119:20 - "My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times." (NIV)
  • Proverbs 18:21 - "The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit." (NIV)
  • Ezekiel 37:1-10 - "The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He asked me, 'Son of man, can these bones live?' I said, 'Sovereign Lord, you alone know.' Then he said to me, 'Prophesy to these bones and say to them, "Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life."' So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone. I looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them. Then he said to me, 'Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, "This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live."' So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet—a vast army." (NIV)

Daily Action Plan

Monday

Scripture Reflection: Psalm 23:1 (NIV) - 'The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.'

Focus Point: God as your Shepherd.

Action Plan: Identify one area where you feel weak or are wandering. Consciously choose to trust your Shepherd's guidance in that area today.

Deep Prayer: Lord, thank you for being my Shepherd. Help me to trust that with you, I truly lack nothing. Guide my steps today.

Tuesday

Scripture Reflection: Philippians 4:19 (NIV) - 'And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.'

Focus Point: God as your Supplier.

Action Plan: Write down one specific need (not a want) you have right now. Pray over it, trusting God to supply it in His way and timing.

Deep Prayer: Father, I declare that you are my supplier. I trust you to meet my needs today, not just materially but with your peace and presence.

Wednesday

Scripture Reflection: Psalm 23:4 (NIV) - 'Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.'

Focus Point: God's presence in the valley.

Action Plan: If you are in a difficult season, speak this verse out loud. If not, pray it for someone you know who is walking through a valley.

Deep Prayer: God, thank you that you are with me. In any valley I face, I choose not to fear because your presence is my comfort and strength.

Thursday

Scripture Reflection: John 8:12 (NIV) - 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'

Focus Point: Turning toward the Light.

Action Plan: Identify a 'shadow' (a fear or worry) in your life. Consciously turn your focus to Jesus, the light, and speak His truth over that shadow.

Deep Prayer: Jesus, you are my light. Help me to turn away from the shadows of fear and fix my eyes on you, the source of all life.

Friday

Scripture Reflection: Psalm 42:1 (NIV) - 'As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.'

Focus Point: The soul's thirst for God.

Action Plan: Spend 5 minutes in quiet, without distractions. Acknowledge your soul's thirst and simply sit in God's presence.

Deep Prayer: God, my soul thirsts for you alone. Forgive me for trying to satisfy it elsewhere. I come to you, the living water.

Saturday

Scripture Reflection: Proverbs 18:21 (NIV) - 'The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.'

Focus Point: Prophesying life.

Action Plan: Intentionally speak words of life, hope, and blessing over one situation or person today. Refrain from complaining.

Deep Prayer: Holy Spirit, guard my mouth today. Help me to use my words to prophesy life, hope, and your truth, building up and not tearing down.

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