March 8, 2025
Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) Where there is no vision, the people perish: But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
Proverbs 29:18 (TPT) When there is no clear prophetic vision, people quickly wander astray. But when you follow the revelation of the word, heaven’s bliss fills your soul.
Proverbs 29:18 (NLT) When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful.
We are living in times where people need the Gospel more than ever before.
We know that the Lord is coming soon.
God has given Victory Outreach a Clear Vision to reach the World for Jesus.
Our call is to reach Treasures out of Darkness.
Isaiah 45:2–3 (NKJV) 2 ‘I will go before you And make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze And cut the bars of iron. 3 I will give you the treasures of darkness And hidden riches of secret places, That you may know that I, the Lord, Who call you by your name, Am the God of Israel.
This is our Promise:
We must not get tired of hearing this call.
We must not get tired of obeying this call.
If we ignore this vision:
We will perish
We will quickly wander astray.
We will run wild.
When we obey God’s Vision and Call we will find:
Happiness, Joy, Heavenly Bliss will fill your soul.
This vision is for all of us, Men, Women, Young (Third Wave), and Old.
Acts 2:17–18 (NLT) 17 ‘In the last days,’ God says, ‘I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams. 18 In those days I will pour out my Spirit even on my servants—men and women alike— and they will prophesy.
It is going to take Faith to Obey and Fulfill this Great Vision God has given us:
Faith in God that He can use us to such a Great Task.
We must believe in our Big God.
United We Can, Run For Hope are Vital in these last Days
We are called to be World Shakers:
To have World Shaking F.A.I.T.H:
1. Follow Jesus
Matthew 4:18–22 (NLT) 18 One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. 19 Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” 20 And they left their nets at once and followed him. 21 A little farther up the shore he saw two other brothers, James and John, sitting in a boat with their father, Zebedee, repairing their nets. And he called them to come, too. 22 They immediately followed him, leaving the boat and their father behind.
To follow Jesus is:
To Follow the Calling of God for your Life:
To Live by Faith.
A Calling is to fulfill God’s purpose for your life to help other people.
A Career is the pursuit of personal advancement in one’s work or job.
All Christians are called by God.
Some are called to Full time Ministry.
Others are called to be lay leaders in the Church (the Laity)
Some are Called to Go.
Everyone is Called to Send:
Send by Giving: Tithes, Offering, UWC
You may not want to Obey your Calling and Follow Jesus.
That’s why it requires faith:
John 21:15–22 (NLT) 15 “I tell you the truth, when you were young, you were able to do as you liked; you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will dress you and take you where you don’t want to go.” 19 Jesus said this to let him know by what kind of death he would glorify God. Then Jesus told him, “Follow me.” 20 Peter turned around and saw behind them the disciple Jesus loved—the one who had leaned over to Jesus during supper and asked, “Lord, who will betray you?” 21 Peter asked Jesus, “What about him, Lord?” 22 Jesus replied, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? As for you, follow me.”
2. Be in Alignment:
Definition: arrangement in a straight line,
in correct or appropriate relative positions.
a position of agreement or alliance.
Amos 3:3 (NLT) Can two people walk together
without agreeing on the direction?
Being Aligned is not always comfortable, easy:
But that is what an Army does.
It gets aligned to fight and defeat the Enemy.
Be Aligned with God’s Word
Be Aligned with the Vision.
Be Aligned with where our church is going.
Be Aligned with each other.
1 Corinthians 15:33 (NLT) Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.”
Proverbs 13:20 (NLT) Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.
The Third Wave, the Pioneer, and the Joshua Generation must be in Alignment.
3. Have Integrity:
We must be the same person in our public life and private life.
Proverbs 10:9 (NLT) People with integrity walk safely, but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed.
Psalm 25:21 (NLT) May integrity and honesty protect me, for I put my hope in you.
Psalm 41:12 (ESV) But you have upheld me because of my integrity, and set me in your presence forever.
4. Be Thankful:
Psalm 100:4–5 (NLT) 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. 5 For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.
We have so much to be thankful for.
The devil tries to get our eyes to focus on problems.
Thankful for our Salvation.
Thankful for the blessings God has given us.
We may not be where we want to be,
but we are not where we used to be.
Focus on the Positive.
Philippians 4:8 (NLT) And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
5. Be Holy. Live in Holiness:
Holiness is to be separated from the world.
1 Peter 1:15 (NLT) But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy.
1 Peter 2:9–10 (NLT) 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. 10 “Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.”
Holiness is to Live the New Life God has empowered you to Live.
2 Peter 1:3 (NLT) By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.
Ephesians 5:3–9 (NLT) 3 Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people. 4 Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God. 5 You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. 6 Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him. 7 Don’t participate in the things these people do. 8 For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! 9 For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.
Ephesians 4:29 (NLT) Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.