This is Part 13 of Pastor Chuck Bernal’s message series, “Passages That Pump Me Up”. If there were no obstacles, no limits and no regrets, what would be your greatest dream for your life and for our church? This message will help you to discover some truth from Scripture that will change your life with this message titled: "Big Dreams, Big God, Big Opportunities". Pastor Chuck discusses the importance of having a dream, a God-sized dream that will grab your heart. This messsage was delivered at LifePointe Church in Crowley, TX on Sunday, August 23, 2015

1. BIG DREAMS, BIG GOD,
BIG OPPORTUNITIES
Passages That Pump Me Up
Message Series - Part 13
08-23-15
Pastor Chuck Bernal
God can do anything, you know—far more than
you could ever imagine
or guess or request in your wildest dreams! (Ephesians 3:20 – Msg)
No eye has seen, no ear has heard and no one’s heart has ever dreamed of
all the things that God has prepared for those who love him.
(1 Corinthians 2:9 – CJB)
I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life
than they ever dreamed of. (John 10:10 – Msg)
Everything start with a ________________________ that grabs your heart!
Faith is choosing and believing God’s dream for your life. Nothing starts happening in
your life until you start dreaming. God gave you the ability to dream, to create, to
imagine. Dreaming is an act of faith. Everything you see on this planet started as a
dream. Great things come from small beginnings when God is in them. But you’ve got
to start with a dream. Theminute you stop dreaming, you start dying.
What is faith? It is the confident assurance that something we want is going to happen. It
is the certainty that what we hope for is waiting for us, even though we cannot see it up
ahead. (Hebrews 11:1 – LB)
BIG DREAMS – BIG GOD – THREE QUESTIONS
Now glory be to God, who by his mighty power at work within us is able to do far more
than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of—infinitely beyond our highest prayers,
desires, thoughts, or hopes. (Ephesians 3:20 – LB)
_____________ great things from God, ____________ great things for God
QUESTION 1: What’s your __________ dream for your life or our church?
(God can do far more than you would dare to ask or even dream of!)
QUESTION 2: Is your dream “__________- sized” or a “__________- sized”
( . . . more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of —
infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes.)
QUESTION 3: Does your dream bring ___________ & __________ to God?

2. (Now glory be to God . . . May he be given glory
forever and ever through endless ages!)
HOW DOES GOD’S DREAM BECOME YOUR DREAM?
First, you must dare to _____________________________Godforit!
We live in the bold confidence that God hears our voices when we ask for things that fit His
plan. And if we have no doubt that He hears our voices, we can be assured that He moves
in response to our call. (1 John 5:14-15 – The Voice)
If you want God’s blessing on your life this year, you must dare to ask for it. You must
say, “God, what’s your dream for my life? What do you want me to do?” Then you ask
yourself, “What would I attempt for God if I knew I couldn’t fail?” Let that expand your
vision.
Second, you must _____________________GodandHis promises!
I am the LORD, the God of all the peoples of the world. Is anything too hard for
me? (Jeremiah 32:27 - NLT)
The things that are impossible for people to do are possible for God to do. (Luke 18:27 –
GWT)
Never let an impossible situation intimidate you. Let it motivate you to pray more,
believe more, trust more, experience more, learn more, and grow more. Faith always
works in the realm of the impossible. Hudson Taylor said there are three stages to
God’s will in your life: impossible, possible, and done.
Third, you must dream _______________________________________.
Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance,
the ends of the earth your possession. (Psalm 2:8 - NIV)
The size of your God should determine the size of your goal. You haven’t really believed
God until you’ve attempted something that can’t be done in the power of the flesh. If
you want to know how big your dream should be, ask yourself two questions: How
much time do you have to give to it? If it’s a dream you can give the rest of your life to,
then you can really dream big.
Everything start with a dream that grabs your heart!
Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God
QUESTION 1: What’s your biggest dream for your life or our church?
QUESTION 2: Is your dream “man- sized” or a “God - sized”

3. QUESTION 3: Does your dream bring honor & glory to God?
First, you must dare to ask God for it!
Second, you must trust God and His promises!
Third, you must dream BIG