Problem Solver – 7 – Do You Have Enough Faith to Save Someone?

Welcome

 

Problem Solver

Last week: Promise keeper

 

You are called to be a problem solver.
-Your problems
-The problems of those around you

 

Do you have enough faith to save someone?

Feels like a trick question.

  -I’m not the savior.

 

Luke 5:18-20 (NIV)
18 Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. 19 When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.
20 When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

Some men, paralyzed man, & Jesus

What did the men do?
  -Recognized the problem
  -Brought their friend

What did the paralyzed man do?
  -Nothing. He has a problem.

What did Jesus do?
  -Saw the faith of who? (problem solvers)
  -Forgave the sins of the man. Salvation
  -Solved the problem

 

Do you have enough faith to save someone?

The faith of the men brought the paralyzed man to salvation.

 

Do you have enough faith to be a problem solver? – Save someone.

 -Believe you can

  -Contribute
  -Give advice
  -be a support
  -you can make a difference

 

#ServeOthers
#GoChangeTheWorld

 

What if you served others in the problems?
What if you changed the world?
Be a Problem Solver

Here is how..

Problems + Faith = Miracles

#1 – Recognize the problem

  -Know people! Listen!

#2 – Have enough faith to connect the problem to the solution.

  -Faith is not absolute certainty of outcome
  -Believe you can help
  -“Do you want to talk about it.”

 

Want to really solve a problem?
Be ready to connect the problem to the solution.

Sickness – Healing
Stuck – Rescue
Questions – Guidance
Loneliness – Friendship
Loss – Promise Keeper

 

The men in Luke 5 brought… bought their friend to the ultimate problem solver.
-They believed Jesus was the solution.
-Do you believe Jesus is the solution?

 

How has Jesus solved your problem?
-Tell that story

 

Easy way to share your faith.
Authentic way to share your faith.

Do you have enough faith to save someone?

Call to action
Your problem
-Recognize the problem
-Bring your problem to Jesus
     -DO NOT LET SOMEONE COME ALONE
Your friends problem
-Recognize the problem
-Pray & activate your faith
-Tell your friend your Jesus story