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Studying EPHESIANS to Know God

Chapter 17 Super Zeros 3:10

Sometimes we miss God’s message through the life of Paul. We
say, “What an incredible Christian I will never be that great!”
There ain’t no such thing as a great Christian!! There’s only
“nobodies”. (No super heroes, just super zeros) Christians are
carved out of the dirt. You get a “nobody” Christian, and let God
open his eyes to a few truths, and do you know what is going to
happen? In the eyes of those around him, he’ll be the greatest
thing since sliced bread. It’s unbelievable how this works. You
see, Paul wasn’t kidding.

If I could lift a thousand pounds, do you think I’d have any trouble
lifting 700. If I could lift a thousand pounds, do you think I’d have
any trouble lifting 100 pounds? If I can lift the greater, I can lift
the lesser. God lifted Paul. He can lift you. God lifted Paul, and
he can lift me. Let me give you a couple of warnings in
connection with this, and isolate the principle.

When God gives you a little light, and illumines your heart. You
are going to think that you are pretty great. That’s what they did
to Paul. Even though in your heart, you know you are the least of
all saints. Even though you know, you’re a “nobody”. You let God
open your eyes, even a little bit, and people all around you are
going to start holding you in high esteem. They’ll treat you like a
“little god”. Like an angel from heaven. When that happens, and
it will, ask God to graciously keep you from being puffed up with
pride. You are a nobody. A “nobody” with a revelation.

In that connection, let me turn that warning around. Don’t hurt
other people by letting them look to you. Always turn eyes away
from yourself and to the Lord. What a tragedy when men trust
men, and when flesh leans on flesh. We are empty cisterns that
can hold no water. We’ve got to turn people’s eyes to the Lord.
Paul got a revelation, and he knew he was the “Least of all