Normal Redefined Part 2

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016
Amazing Life Church
“Normal Redefined-Part 2”
Greet people
What a great week it has been. God’s presence and His
revelation continues to humble and amaze me. Along
with others I feel that God is moving in our midst with a
specific purpose for us, as a unified body.
As powerful and necessary that prayer is the same can
be said for unity. When we learn to pray and join our
prayers together with a unified purpose. There is a huge
wow coming.
I love what God is doing in people. The inner healing
taking place. The prayers for loved ones being
answered. Purpose and destiny being realized. Even for
those who are refusing to admit it.
I say this prophetically. In your mind the doubts and
fears you have are being wiped away one by one. You
are beginning to believe you can do it. You are
beginning to see yourself fulfilling the purpose of God.
“I love this stuff”Page 2
I want to share some thoughts today titled, “Normal
Redefined-Part 2” I had to get some men in this, But
before I do I want to share a passage by the Apostle Paul
to the Corinthian church.
1 Corinthians 1:26-29 NASB
26 For consider your calling, brethren, that there were
not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty,
not many noble;
27 but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to
shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of
the world to shame the things which are strong,
28 and the base things of the world and the despised
God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may
nullify the things that are,
29 so that no man may boast before God.
God has picked a bunch of ordinary people so when the
opportunity comes to redefine normal He will get all the
Glory. Not many very smart, not very strong. Not very
many with exceptional noble birth.
Why? He will use us to shame the wise, shame the
strong, and shame the things that the world deems
important. Preach Normal RedefinedPage 3
In the 1 st 4 books of Acts the church was formed.
Thousands had been saved in 2 sermons. The 2 nd sermon
resulting from the 1 st miracle. The healing of the lame
man on the way to prayer. Peter and John had been
arrested but they reasoned convincingly with the Jews
who had taken them into custody.
Acts 4:13-14 NASB
13 Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and
John and understood that they were uneducated and
untrained men, they were amazed, and began to
recognize them as having been with Jesus.
14 And seeing the man who had been healed standing
with them, they had nothing to say in reply.
Acts 4:13 Amplified
Now when the men of the Sanhedrin (Jewish High
Court) saw the confidence and boldness of Peter and
John, and grasped the fact that they were uneducated
and untrained ordinary men, they were astounded, and
began to recognize that they had been with Jesus.
Preach-Peter and John Redefined Normal
Normal would have been to give the guy a coin or some
bread. With the anointing of the Holy Spirit they
redefined normal. Giving us a goal to strive for. Taking
an ordinary life and doing extraordinary things.Page 4
I want to share some high points in the lives of 3
different Bible characters
Gideon-Judges 6-7 Called to deliver Israel from
Midian. Made every excuse possible. Took 32,000.
22,000 were afraid. 10,000 left. Confronted Midian with
300 carrying pitchers with a lamp inside and a trumpet
for the other hand.
Daniel-6 th chapter Petition other than the king.
Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego-Daniel 3 rd chapter
There are so many stories in the Bible of ordinary men
and women doing extraordinary things.
Hebrews 11:32-38 NASB
32 And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I
tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and
Samuel and the prophets,
33 who by faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of
righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of
lions.Page 5
34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the
sword, from weakness were made strong, became
mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.
35 Women received back their dead by resurrection; and
others were tortured, not accepting their release, so that
they might obtain a better resurrection;
36 and others experienced mockings and scourgings,
yes, also chains and imprisonment.
37 They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were
tempted, they were put to death with the sword; they
went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute,
afflicted, ill-treated
38 (men of whom the world was not worthy), wandering
in deserts and mountains and caves and holes in the
ground.
WHY-Because they would not accept normal. In every
instance it was redefined by courage or decree.
Preach Preach
Before I close I want to quickly share one of my
favorites.Page 6
Satan asked permission and received it to test Job. He
lost everything. His kids, livestock, servants,
everything. This is how he responded.
Job 1:20 NASB
20 Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his
head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped.
Far from a normal response.
Because of His humble response he allowed God to
redefine normal for his life.
Preach-Trust in God
So what happened?
Job 42:10, 12-13 NASB
10 The L ORD restored the fortunes of Job when he
prayed for his friends, and the L ORD increased all that
Job had twofold.
12The L ORD blessed the latter days of Job more than his
beginning; and he had 14,000 sheep and 6,000 camels
and 1,000 yoke of oxen and 1,000 female donkeys.
13 He had seven sons and three daughters.
Preach Normal Redefined