DIE HARD DREAMERS... In Search of Greatness

5/40- DIE HARD DREAMERS

When did you fall in love with the game?!

Q: What are your dreams now?

God is a dreamer:

“The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.””

Genesis 12:1-3 NIV

-Time to go and be an instrument to make my name great!

“He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.”

Genesis 15:5-6 NIV

(22 & 26... same dream)

Jesus’ dream:

“Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.””

Matthew 28:16-20 NIV

Hoop Dreams: William Gates AND Arthur Agee.

-Impact reached millions of viewers... inspired people around globe. 

-Dealt with adversity: injuries, kicked out of school... Arthur end up in CBA.

-Not about result of dream... journey of pursuing the dream!!!

Faith into Action:

Dream often... daily, weekly, monthly, yearly... Sport AND spiritual!!

Read the entire New Testament, Bible... inner peace, break addiction to substance... 

“I made covenant to not look at a woman lustfully.” -Job

Q: What can God do with your dream???

A: More than you can imagine.

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”

-Ephesians 3:20-21 NIV

Q: What are your dreams? What can God do with your dream?

Dr. Samuel Thomas Martin IV from University City, STL. MO. 

Quote about DREAM.