I Can Do All Things (Hand In Glove Illustration)

The change in Peter happened when he stopped believing: .... "I can do all things" ... and started to understand that:

Hear God's Word BIBLE "I can do all things through Christ ... who strengthens me." END (Philippians 4:13).

Beloved ... We ... You and I ... can do all things... through Christ ... who ... strengthens us.

What kind of strength are you talking about ... you ask?

Well thank you for asking.

Illustration time!

(Pick up a glove) ... If said to this glove, ..."Glove, pick up that Bible," ... could the glove, ... do it?

The glove has the shape of a hand, ... It has a thumb ... and 4 fingers.

But could the glove ... pick up that Bible?

So, ... I say again to the glove, ... "I apologize, Mr. Glove, ... I have not told you ... how to pick up that Bible.

Put your thumb on top of the Bible, ... and your 4 fingers underneath it, ... squeeze tight, ... and then lift.

Now ... Mr. Glove ... pick it up."

Will anything happen? ... No ... of course not!

Why? ... Because the glove has no strength ... it is powerless.

The glove is empty .... It has no life ... in it.

The glove cannot do anything ... it can do no thing ...until ... (hands on heart) Until ... I put my hand inside it.

(Put hand in glove) The moment I place my hand inside, ... the glove becomes ......as strong ... as my hand.

One I do ... Everything that is possible ... for my hand .... becomes possible ... for the ... glove.

If the glove could speak, ... it might say: ... "I can do all things ... through the hand ... which strengthens me."

REPEAT (Long Pause)

Beloved ... In a way ...You and I are much like ... a glove; ... and Christ is our strength.

He strengthens us.

And the Scriptures promise: I can do what? "I can do all things ... all things ... through Christ ......who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13)

Beloved... There is nothing of eternal importance ... that we cannot do ... if we allow His strength ... to flow through us.

There is no limit to what God can do in your life in my life ... or in the life ... of His church, ...if we allow him to ... empower us.