THE POWER OF A DREAM
Pastor Rod Trusty
Part of ADVANCE 2025—2025 Vision
January 5, 2025

HABAKKUK 2:2-3
Then the Lord replied: “Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it.
For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.

WRITE DOWN THE VISION. MAKE IT PLAIN ON TABLETS. HERALD IT. RUN WITH IT.

I. EVERYTHING GOD DOES BEGINS WITH A PICTURE.

  • It’s the vision that jettisons our faith to believe Him for the impossible.
  • When God asked Abe to walk the length and breadth of Canaan, Abe said, “I’m looking for a city which hath foundations whose Builder and Maker is God.”
  • When God appointed Moses to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt, the people asked, “Where are you going Moses?” “I’m going to a land which flows with milk and honey.”
  • When God anointed Paul to be the Apostle to the world, Paul said, “I’m headed for a crown of life which has glory that never fades.”


JOHN 14:1-3
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God[a]; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.

Hebrews 12:2
Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish…

God commanded, “Write it down. Put it into print. Broadcast it. Let everybody in the church read it and know what God has put in my heart to do.”

  • VISION gives hope to the soul.
  • VISION gives energy to your body.
  • VISION gives life to your spirit.
  • VISION gives strength for the journey.
  • VISION makes the adventure, adventurous.
  • VISION makes the journey, joyous.
  • VISION resurrects us from boredom.
  • VISION delivers refreshing to stalemated saints.
  • VISION is the opposer of laziness.
  • VISION causes you to tap into your potential and resources.
  • VISION puts you on the starting line to begin with and thrusts you across the finish line at the end of the journey.

You can’t go if the VISION doesn’t compel you.
You won’t go if the VISION doesn’t propel you.

Proverbs 29:18
Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.

  • Where there is no vision, the people perish…
  • Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint…
  • Where there is no picture, people run out of control…

FACT: PEOPLE ARE GOING TO RUN SOMEWHERE.

  • More than one vision, is di-vision!

ZECHARIAH 4:8-9
Then the word of the Lord came to me: “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this temple; his hands will also complete it. Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you

Habakkuk 2:2 Write it down. Make it plain on tablets so that he may RUN who reads it.

  • The devil isn’t afraid of what we are right now, but he’s terrified about what we’re going to become.

Habakkuk 2:3 …though it tarry, wait for it, because it will surely come and will not tarry.

Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for in DUE SEASON we shall reap, if we faint not.

ZECHARIAH 4:1
Then the angel who talked with me returned and woke me up, like someone awakened from sleep.

WHEN YOU CHANGE WHAT YOU SEE, IT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING – YOUR ATTITUDE, YOUR INVOLVEMENT, WHERE YOU PUT YOUR RESOURCES, HOW YOU SPEND YOUR TIME, WHAT YOU EXPECT GOD TO DO IN THIS MINISTRY.

ZECHARIAH 4:2
He asked me, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven channels to the lamps.

ZECHARIAH 4:5
He answered, “Do you not know what these are?” “No, my lord,” I replied.

ZECHARIAH 4:6
So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.

ZECHARIAH 4:7
“What are you, mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground. Then he will bring out the capstone to shouts of ‘God bless it! God bless it!’”

ZECHARIAH 4:9
“The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this temple; his hands will also complete it. Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.

The vision is for an appointed time. Though it tarry, wait for it. It will not tarry; it will surely come to pass.