( GOD'S APPOINTED TIME ) BY: PASTOR DR. ARNOLD ALVAREZ 1 PETER 2:9 But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. JOHN 15:16 You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. MATTHEW 25:14-15 14 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone. MATTHEW 25:14-15 15 He gave five bags of silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last— dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip. 1 GOD'S INVESTMENT IS ALREADY PREPARED IN 2021 1 GOD'S INVESTMENT IS ALREADY PREPARED IN 2021 a. God's investment is according to His scheme plan b. Your GOD given ability will determined the sum of your blessings COLOSSIANS 3:23 Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. MATTHEW 25:16-18 16 “The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five more. 17
The servant with two bags of silver also went to
work and earned two more. MATTHEW 25:16-18 18 But the servant who received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the ground and hid the master’s money. 2 GOD WANTS YOUR BEST IN 2021 2 GOD WANTS YOUR BEST IN 2021 a. God wants you to do more – COMPETENCE – the ability to do successfully b. God wants His ROI (Return of Investment) c. God wants you to grow GALATIANS 6:9 So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. MATTHEW 25:19-23 19 “After a long time their master returned from his trip and called them to give an account of how they had used his money. MATTHEW 25:19-23 20 The servant to whom he had entrusted the five bags of silver came forward with five more and said, ‘Master, you gave me five bags of silver to invest, and I have earned five more.’ MATTHEW 25:19-23 21 “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’ MATTHEW 25:19-23 22 “The servant who had received the two bags of silver came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of silver to invest, and I have earned two more.’ MATTHEW 25:19-23 23 “The master said, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’ 3 GOD WANTS TO REWARD YOU WITH MORE INVESTMENT 3 GOD WANTS TO REWARD YOU WITH MORE INVESTMENT a. God will honor your labor b. God will give you more responsibility to lead c. God wants to celebrate with your success LUKE 6:38 Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.” MATTHEW 25:24-30 24 “Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant and gathering crops you didn’t cultivate. MATTHEW 25:24-30 25 I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth. Look, here is your money back.’ MATTHEW 25:24-30 26 “But the master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! If you knew I harvested crops I didn’t plant and gathered crops I didn’t cultivate, MATTHEW 25:24-30 27 why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.’ 28
“Then he ordered, ‘Take the money from this
servant, and give it to the one with the ten bags of silver. MATTHEW 25:24-30 29 To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away. MATTHEW 25:24-30 Now throw this useless servant into outer 30
darkness, where there will be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.’ PHILIPPIANS 3:13-14 13 No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, PHILIPPIANS 3:13-14 14 I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. CONCLUSION YES, YOU ARE BORN TO BE A WINNER FOR CHRIST THIS YEAR 2021