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You Don't Have To Be A Star To Be In My Show

Concord Church • Jul 14, 2025 • 36 min

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Summary

In this encouraging message, Dr. Melvin Wade reminds believers that God frequently uses ordinary, uncelebrated, and anonymous people—the 'no-name called crowd'—to accomplish His sovereign purposes. Drawing from the account of Moses' parents, Amram and Jochabed, Dr. Wade demonstrates how fear-canceling faith, lion-like courage, and child-like obedience empower everyday believers to stand firm against cultural hostility and spiritual opposition. When we trust God and step out in courageous obedience, we can expect Him to work the unexpected in our lives to protect, provide, and deliver us.

Themes

Faithfulness in ObscurityFear-Canceling FaithDivine Providence & ProtectionCourage and ObedienceOvercoming Opposition

Key Points

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God specializes in using ordinary, anonymous, and uncelebrated people—the "no-name called crowd"—to accomplish His sovereign purpose.
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Earthly history and culture may overlook your name, but what you do in faith for the Lord will never go divinely unnoticed.
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True biblical faith goes beyond human understanding by believing in advance what only makes sense in reverse.
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A fear-canceling faith provides spiritual fortitude to stand firm and obey God even when facing severe opposition or cultural pressure.
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Living faithfully in a hostile world requires a combination of lion-like courage and child-like obedience.
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When believers act in courageous faith, God frequently responds by doing the unexpected to protect and provide for them.
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Just as God overrode Pharaoh's decree and arranged for Moses' mother to be paid to nurse her own son, God turns Satanic plots upside down for His children.
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Because the Lord is our light, salvation, and strength, believers do not need to give in to fear when troubles and enemies arise against them.

Sermon Moments

“God is not starstruck because He is the bright morning star. God is not looking for stars, and you don't have to be a star to be in God's show.”

“Faith means believing in advance what would only make sense in reverse.”

“God specializes in using the unnamed, the unknown, and the unnoticed, transforming ordinary people with His omnipotent hand to use them in extraordinary ways.”

“It takes lion-like courage and child-like obedience to take a stand for righteousness and be a sheep-like Christian in a wolf-like world.”

“When our hope is anchored in the God who is able, we can stand firmly on Christ the solid rock while all other ground is sinking sand.”

“You don't ever know what God is going to do, because God majors in doing the unexpected.”

This Week

Reframe your daily service and ministry by remembering that God deeply values faithful work even if no one on earth notices or praises your name.

Replace anxious thoughts with Proverbs 3:5–6, choosing to trust God's plan in advance even when it does not yet make sense in reverse.

Stand firm in child-like obedience and lion-like courage when societal pressures or peers push you to compromise your biblical values.

Pray for fear-canceling faith when facing intimidating obstacles, spiritual opposition, or cultural hostility in your daily life.

Step out in bold, active faith to protect, mentor, and build up the next generation against harmful cultural influences.

Reflect on past times when God worked the unexpected in your life to strengthen your trust for your current challenges.

Anchor your confidence in Psalm 27:1–5, seeking God's presence as your primary source of peace, light, and security.

Remember This

You do not have to be a prominent celebrity for God to use you, because a fear-canceling faith in an almighty God empowers ordinary people to experience His extraordinary deliverance.

A Challenge for You

Be not dismayed, whatever betide, God will take care of you beneath His wings of love abide. The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?

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