Find the Path of Purpose, Part 3

“Purpose” Means Connections

Be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure.

2 Peter 1:10b

ThemeGod’s purpose for us is simple:

to constantly reveal Himto others

through how He has made us

and

through what we actually do.

Introduction 

• Do you recognize your

personal purpose?

• Could you explain it to others?

• Even if you don’t know it, it is a

key part of your life even today.

1. God’s CreationOf Our Purpose

(A Review)

A. God has designed us.

We have been “fearfully and wonderfully

made.” Psalm 139:14

You were taught, with regard to your

former way of life, to put off your old

self… and to put on the new self, created

to be like God in true righteousness and

holiness. Eph. 4:22ff

B. God has a purpose within our design.

I urge you to live a lifeworthy [consistent with] the calling you have received. Eph. 4:1b

C. God’s purpose is complete but WE are not completed

for His purpose.

We are God’s workmanship,

created in Christ Jesus to do good

works, which God prepared in

advance for us to do. Eph. 2:10b

D. God works constantly to prepare us for our purpose.

He who began a good work in you

will carry it on to completion until

the day of Christ Jesus. Phil. 1: 6

 

2. God’s Call For“Purpose Cooperation”

A1. God wants us to cooperate with His “purpose preparation”

of us.

Therefore, my brothers, be all the more

eager to make your calling and election sure.

For if you do these things, you will never fall,

and you will receive a rich welcome into the

eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior

Jesus Christ. 2Peter 1:10,11 

A2. God wants us to cooperate with His “purpose preparation”

of us.

…My dear friends, as you have always obeyed…

continue to work out your salvation with fear and

trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and

to act according to his good purpose. Phil 2:12,13

Matt. 5:16 …Let your light shine before men, that

they may see your good deeds and praise your

Father in heaven.

B. Illustrating The Realization Of Our Purpose

Let’s not over complicate this…

A Call To Dinner…

A License To Drive…

An Election To Office… 

 

3. God’s CommissionInside our Purpose 

We have the wrong purpose?

The problem is with our spiritual DNA: “Who does the American

evangelical look like? Does he or she resemble Jesus in his

focus, values, and mission? Our analysis has concluded that

Jesus is not the spiritual father of our Evangelical culture.

Our Evangelical world is more about our peculiar cultural

values and what we like and dislike rather than a reflection of

Jesus. If we take a hard, objective look at the Gospels, we will

see a great deal of similarity between our Evangelical values

and the values of the Pharisees rather than the values of

Jesus.”

A. God’s purpose for each of us means becoming like Jesus.

Be kind and compassionate to one another,

forgiving each other, just as in Christ God

forgave you.

Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly

loved children and live a life of love…

Ephesians 4:32,5:1

B1. God’s purpose for each of us involves people.

We proclaim Him, admonishing every man

and teaching every man with all wisdom, so

that we may present every man complete in

Christ.

For this purpose also I labor, striving

according to His power, which mightily works

within me. Colossians 1:28,29

B2. God’s purpose for each of us involves people.

• Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ?

• Any comfort from his love?• Any fellowship together in the Spirit? • Are your hearts tender and sympathetic? • Then make me truly happy by agreeing

wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one heart and purpose. Phil. 2:1,2 NLT

ThemeGod’s purpose for us is simple:

to constantly reveal Himto others

through how He has made us

and

through what we actually do.

There Are 2 Kinds Of People

• Those that know Jesus

• Those that do not yet know Jesus

• Our purpose (reason for being here) for those who

know Jesus: Stimulate (provoke) one another to

love & good deeds

• Our purpose for those who don’t know Him: Help

them to come to know Him by revealing Him in

life…