COLEGIO DE LA PURISIMA CONCEPCION

School of the Archdiocese of Capiz

Roxas City

CHALLENGES IN REALIZING
THE KINGDOM OF GOD
Quarter 1 - Week 3
Prepared by:
ELINEL B. BARNUEVO
 Objectives:
 Identify and describe the obstacles in realizing
the Kingdom of God in our present time.

 List and commit possible means to counter

challenges, obstacles, and trials to walk in alley
of the Kingdom of God.
 What is the hardest downfall
have you experiences?
 How did you manage to solve or
to address that challenge?
 What do you do when you face
trials or challenges in life?
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 How do we overcome
obstacles in realizing the
Kingdom of God?

THE BIG QUESTION

 How do we overcome obstacles in realizing the
Kingdom of God?
We have always wanted our life to
glorify God—to live our life showing
God’s infinite power and worth so that
he gets all the praise, not us. The Bible
is filled with stories of people who
God used to show his power.

LET’S FIND THE ANSWER

 How do we overcome obstacles in realizing the
Kingdom of God?
All of us are instruments of God, He uses us to
proclaim His name, to share His work, to teach
His teachings to others. When God uses us, we
can feel His presence within us, we can feel that
we are blessed and have peace in mind and
ready to overcome any challenges that we will
encounter as we continue moving forward
towards in His Kingdom.

LET’S FIND THE ANSWER

 How do we overcome obstacles in realizing the
Kingdom of God?
But stepping forward in the pathway to the
kingdom of God is now an easy thing to
do. There are many challenges and
obstacles that will hinder and face you as
you go along. When God used us to show
his power He used trials – God’s most used
tool.

LET’S FIND THE ANSWER

 How do we overcome obstacles in realizing the
Kingdom of God?
Think about the stories from the Bible of people
God used. He entrusted Job, Joseph, Daniel,
Moses, David, Isaiah, Paul and many others
with major trials. Most of the people we
remember faced great trials. In fact, we
remember them because of how they faced their
trials. Had they never faced a major trial, we
probably wouldn’t know their name.

LET’S FIND THE ANSWER

 How do we overcome obstacles in realizing the
Kingdom of God?
This has massive implications on our life if
we desire to be used by God for his glory –
to attain His Kingdom. Last time I
checked, the Holy Trinity (The Father, the
Son, and the Holy Spirit) hasn’t
announced a change in strategy. God still
uses trials. God still uses storms.

LET’S FIND THE ANSWER

 How do we overcome obstacles in realizing the
Kingdom of God?
Do you want to be used by God? It’s worth
it, but it isn’t easy. If we want to be used
by God for his glory, we will be entrusted
with trials.

LET’S FIND THE ANSWER

 Here are seven ways you can rely to help
you break down and overcome the
challenging obstacles that are standing in
your way in realizing the Kingdom of God:

THE BIG QUESTION

 7 Ways to Overcome Obstacles
1) Focus on God’s power rather than on the size of your
problem.
 No matter how big your “wall” seems as it looms over your life, be assured that you
can shrink it down until it falls down completely when you trust God to help you
overcome it. God is much larger than any obstacle you’ll ever face.
 So rather than look at the wall that’s standing in your way right now, look at God,
who stands ready to help you overcome that obstacle. When you focus on how great
God’s power is, you’ll be able to see your problem from the right perspective and gain
the confidence to know that you can handle it with God’s help.
 Keep in mind that God – your Creator – knows every detail about what you’re going
through, cares deeply about it, wants to help you, and is capable of doing anything to
help. Choose to see your obstacle as an opportunity to cultivate your character and
increase your faith while you trust God to lead you through the process of overcoming
it.

LET’S FIND THE ANSWER

 7 Ways to Overcome Obstacles
2) Trust in God’s plan even when it doesn’t make sense.
 God’s plan for your life may seem unconventional and mysterious from your limited
human perspective. But whenever you decide to trust God’s plan, you can count on
God to deliver on his promise to bring all of your circumstances – even the toughest
challenges – together to accomplish good purposes.
 God’s plan for your life is in your best interest, so choose to follow it faithfully by
seeking God’s help to solve your problems rather than trying to solve them in your
own limited strength. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you cast aside your fears by
recalling God’s love during moments when you need courage to move forward with
his plan for your life. The more you focus on God’s love, the less afraid you’ll feel.
 As God reveals his plan to you, simply follow it as well as you can day by day. Be
willing to say “yes” to whatever God asks you to do – even when it doesn’t make
sense – and you’ll make real progress overcoming your challenges.

LET’S FIND THE ANSWER

 7 Ways to Overcome Obstacles
3) See the supernatural in all situations and pursue holiness.

 Ask the Holy Spirit to help you recognize the extraordinary ways that
God is working in all of the ordinary situations in your life. Every day,
try to grow in holiness, because as you do you’ll become stronger and
better able to overcome your challenges.
 Place your relationship with God at the center of your life and invite
God to empower you as you practice spiritual disciplines such as
prayer, Bible reading, and worshiping in Church regularly.
 Approach your life each day with faithfulness and passion to discover
and fulfill God’s purposes for you, confident that God is with you every
step of the way.

LET’S FIND THE ANSWER

 7 Ways to Overcome Obstacles
4) Surround yourself with other believers committed to the
same goal.
 Other Christians who are also working to
overcome their own challenges can lift up your spirit,
remind you of the truth, and cheer you on toward
achieving your goal.
 Choose to be in a culture of people who are
committed to matters of eternal importance. Help
each other set aside sin and disagreements to unite as
pure people set apart for God’s plans.

LET’S FIND THE ANSWER

 7 Ways to Overcome Obstacles
5) Keep putting one step in front of the other consistently to
make progress.
 Every day, choose to take whatever next steps the Holy Spirit leads you to take. Don’t give up
when you’re frustrated that your progress is slower than you’d like it be. Instead, remind
yourself that God works on an eternal timetable, and pray for the strength you need to be patient
and persevere.
 Ask God to help you avoid becoming distracted, and to encourage you whenever you feel like
quitting so you can carry on. Since consistent, faithful steps ultimately lead to victory,
eventually every step you take will result in something worthwhile.

6) Usher in blessings by obeying God’s instructions every step of the way.

 Expect God to reward you for your faithful obedience along the journey of overcoming your
challenges. When you obey God in small ways, God will lead you to a greater level of faith and
responsibility, so that you’ll keep growing spiritually and be able to move forward to victory
over the challenges in your life.
 Do whatever you sense God telling you to do – from apologizing to a friend you’ve hurt, or
forgiving a friend who’s hurt you, to getting out of debt, giving more money to your local
church, or working hard in your studies.
LET’S FIND THE ANSWER
 7 Ways to Overcome Obstacles
7) Get ready for a season of joy.
Seek to learn all of the valuable lessons that God wants to
teach you as your walls of challenges gradually break down,
be confident that at the end of your journey you’ll experience
a season of joy – The Kingdom of God.
Notice the hopeful signs that God gives you along the way,
and when you do, praise God for who He is and what He’s
doing is for you. It’s only a matter of time before God gives
you a great victory!

LET’S FIND THE ANSWER

 Don’t run from the trials. Don’t fortify your life so you
can stay safe and comfortable. You will miss out on
being used by God. God entrusts us with trials because
he is using us for his glory. He is testing us if we choose
to live with Him in His Kingdom or to left behind and
be a prisoner of failures in hell. He is at work in us,
through us and around us. Take courage. He is working
with us.

BE READY FOR THE SEASON OF JOY!!!

The main point!!!