#375 But Wait There’s More Series# 5: Capacity

#375 But Wait There’s More Series# 5: Capacity
By: D. Karl Thomas

John 10:10“I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”

Romans 8:32 (AMP) “He who did not withhold or spare [even] His own Son but gave Him up for us all, will He not also with Him freely and graciously give us all [other] things?”

Deuteronomy 9:1-3 “Hear, O Israel: You are to cross over the Jordan today, and go in to dispossess nations greater and mightier than yourself, cities great and fortified up to heaven, 2 a people great and tall, the descendants of the Anakim, whom you know, and of whom you heard it said, ‘Who can stand before the descendants of Anak?’ 3 Therefore understand today that the Lord your God is He who goes over before you as a consuming fire. He will destroy them and bring them down before you; so you shall drive them out and destroy them quickly, as the Lord has said to you.

2 Kings 4:1-7 “A certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord. And the creditor is coming to take my two sons to be his slaves.” 2 So Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” And she said, “Your maidservant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.” 3 Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors—empty vessels; do not gather just a few. 4 And when you have come in, you shall shut the door behind you and your sons; then pour it into all those vessels, and set aside the full ones.” 5 So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured it out. 6 Now it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, “Bring me another vessel.” And he said to her, “There is not another vessel.” So the oil ceased. 7 Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.”

Isaiah 9:7 “Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.”

Ephesians 3:20 (AMP) “Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]—”

Isaiah 54:2-3 “Enlarge the place of your tent, And let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings; Do not spare; Lengthen your cords, And strengthen your stakes. For you shall expand to the right and to the left, And your descendants will inherit the nations, And make the desolate cities inhabited.”

2 Peter 1:2 “Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,…”
2 Peter 3:18 “…but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.”

Luke 6:38“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measurethat you use, it will be measured back to you.”

capacity:— the maximum amount that something can contain. the ability or power to do, experience, or understand something.

Genesis 15:5-6“Then He brought him outside and said, ‘Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.’ And He said to him, ‘So shall your descendants be.’ And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.”

Genesis 15:12“Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram;…”
He said look at the stars when the sun was in the sky!!! LOOK AT THE STARS!!! What do you see!!!

Joshua 6:2“And the Lord said to Joshua: ‘See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and the mighty men of valor.’” God wants to enlarge his capacity!

“No individual can rise higher than the pictures that have been painted in their minds.” Zig Ziglar

Psycho Cybernetics:– Ideas and actions that are contrary to a persons belief system will be rejected and not acted upon.

Luke 5:1-11So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, 2 and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets. 3 Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat. 4 When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” 6 And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking. 7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. 8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!”9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken; 10 and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men.” 11 So when they had brought their boats to land, they [a]forsook all and followed Him.
Jesus was looking for people who He could share His purpose with. He was developing and invasion force.
Jesus taught and transformed their mindsets through teaching and through miracles.

8 Imperatives For Releasing More
1. Expectation vs. 2 “…washing their nets…” 3 Fold Prep: Wash Mend Stretch

2. Participation vs. 3“…push away a little…” First let me be captain of a little.
“God never works anything independently of you that concerns your life” David Yonggi Cho

3. Impartation Mark 4:1-3 “…so that He got into a boat and sat in it on the sea; and the whole multitude was on the land facing the sea. Then He taught them many things by … “Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow.”

4. Forget The Past vs. 5 “…caught nothing…” Don’t project your past. Forget it.
I will not create a theology that makes my lack of manifestation okay.
I will use any sense of loss to propel me into future gain.

5. Spirit Of Faith vs. 5 “…toiled exhaustingly…” Faith begins where ability ends.
Colossians 1:29“For this I labor [unto weariness], striving with all the [superhuman energy which He so mightily enkindles and works within me.”

6. Alignment vs.4-5 “…on the ground of your word…” (Rhema) Even if unconventional.
Living in the supernatural means that you are often operating in a way that violates natural laws.

7. Experiencevs. 6-7“net was breaking … filled both the boats … they began to sink…”
Daily unexplainable living. God is always more than enough!

8. Dependance vs. 11“…forsook all, followed Him.” He is the source of my life.
John 15:5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” Maturity is dependance.

LIGHTBULB JOKES!!!

Q:How many Pentecostals does it take to change a light bulb?
A:Ten. One to change the bulb and nine to pray against the spirit of darkness.

Q:How many Anglicans does it take to change a light bulb?
A:Ten. One to actually change the bulb, and nine to say how much they liked the old one.

Q:How many charismatics does it take to change a light bulb?
A:Only one since his/her hands are in the air anyway

Q:How many TV evangelists does it take to change a light bulb?
A:One. but for the message of light to continue, send in your donation today.

Q:How many Calvinists does it take to change a light bulb?
A:None. God has predestined when the lights will be on. Or… Calvinists do not change light bulbs. They simply read out the instructions and pray the light bulb will decide to change itself.

Q:How many Catholics does it take to change a light bulb?
A:None. They always use candles.

Q:How many NASCAR drivers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: None, they can only go left.

Q:How many people with ADHD does it take to change a light bulb?
A:I just found a new recipe for Egg Salad!

Q.How many fishermen does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Only one, but you should have seen the size of that lightbulb!

Q:How many narcissists does it take to change a light bulb?
A: One. He holds the bulb while the world revolves around him.

Q:How many Irishmen does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: Fifteen. One to hold the bulb, and the rest to drink whiskey until the room spins.

375 But Wait There’s More Series# 5, Capacity, PowerPoint Slides