Lesson 1: The Gift in Your Hands

Apr 2, 2025    Pastor Robert Barrett

📘 Lesson 1: “The Gift in Your Hands – What Do You Already Have?”

From Seed to System: Unlocking God’s Blueprint for Prosperity | WNBS Series


What if your next level doesn’t require something new—but a fresh perspective on what you already have?

In this opening session, Pastor Robert Barrett launches the series by helping you reframe your resources. Drawing from Exodus 4:2, 2 Kings 4:2, and Matthew 25:14–30, we explore how the rod in Moses’ hand, the oil in the widow’s house, and the talents in Jesus’ parable all reveal a Kingdom pattern: God works with what you already carry.


This lesson will awaken you to the hidden value of your gifts, experiences, tools, and relationships, challenging you to stop waiting—and start stewarding.

In this lesson, you will:


Learn the biblical principle of starting with what’s in your hand

Identify overlooked assets in your life that carry breakthrough potential

Discover how faith shifts the ordinary into the extraordinary

Explore real-world case studies of individuals and ministries who started small and scaled faithfully


✅ Challenge of the Week:

Take one practical inventory of your life: list your skills, knowledge, past experiences, resources, and relationships. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you what you’ve been overlooking.


📌 Reflection Questions:

Have I been underestimating what’s in my hand?

What has God given me that I’ve labeled as “not enough”?

Am I waiting for provision while ignoring the seed I already possess?

What one action can I take this week to activate my gift?


📖 Memory Verse:

“The Lord said to him, ‘What is that in your hand?’ He said, ‘A staff.’”

— Exodus 4:2 (ESV)


Quotes to Remember:

“Everything you need to fulfill your destiny is already in your possession.” — T.D. Jakes

“God never gives you a finished product—He gives you raw material.” — Dr. Myles Munroe

Let’s move from recognition to revelation. You’ve been praying for more—but it starts with seeing the miracle already in motion.