Leadership Conference: Demands for a Glorious Future

Introduction

• Speaker expresses gratitude for the opportunity to share God's word.
• Theme: Demands for a Glorious Future.
• Focus on Jeremiah 29:11; God's thoughts for us are of peace and an expected end.
• Destiny = Destination, pre-ordained pathway in Christ.
• Importance of understanding and applying God's truths with faith.

Key Scripture Readings

• Jeremiah 29:11: God's thoughts of peace and expected end for us.
• Luke 4:15-21: Jesus reads from Isaiah, identifies his destiny in scripture.

Prophetic Blueprint

• Our destiny in Christ comes as a prophetic script in the Bible.
• Importance of finding and understanding the prophetic blueprint for our lives.
• Transition from prophecy to manifestation involves Kingdom principles.

Six Key Principles for a Glorious Future

1. The Power of Vision

• Proverbs 29:18: Where there is no vision, the people perish.
• Vision: A prophetic picture of where you are going.
• Vision helps say no to distractions, gives focus, and helps select right associations.
• Jeremiah 1:11-12: Vision aligns with God's hastening of His word.
• Philippians 4:8: Think on things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report.

2. The Power of Light (Knowledge)

• Hosea 4:6: People are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
• Ecclesiastes 10:15: Labor is wearisome without the know-how.
• Knowledge is obtained through humility, meekness, honor, passion, and hunger.
• Colossians 1:9: Filled with the knowledge of His will, wisdom, and understanding.
• Acts 20:32: Word of His grace is able to build and give inheritance.
• Importance of continuous learning and acquiring high-level spiritual illumination.

3. The Power of a Transformed Mind

• Proverbs 23:7: As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.
• Psalm 78:41: Limiting God through our thoughts.
• Belief systems are critical, must align with God's word.
• Philippians 2:5: Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.
• Ephesians 3:20: God can do above all we ask or think; our thinking is a form of prayer.

4. The Power of Value

• Proverbs 18:16: A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before great men.
• Value: Measure of your usefulness and ability to solve problems.
• Importance of bringing something valuable to the table of greatness.
• Mark 1:35-37: Jesus' value made all men seek Him.
• Strive for value that transcends competition and brings distinction.

Practical Steps and Prayer

• Commit to vision and eliminate distractions.
• Contend for light, seek knowledge in areas of ignorance.
• Transform your mind, adopt superior belief systems.
• Develop and offer value, focus on solving problems.
• Prayer for grace to implement these principles.

Invitation to Salvation

• Emphasis on the importance of coming to Jesus for those who haven't started the journey.
• John 3:16: For God so loved the world.
• Lead in prayer for salvation, declaration of faith in Jesus.
• Assurance of forgiveness and new life in Christ.

Conclusion

• Encouragement to apply principles for a transformative impact.
• Reminder to share the message and invite others to join.