5th Oct 08 - Purpose Driven Life_Part 15th October 2008 Speaker: Pastor Modupe Topic: The Purpose Driven Life (Part 1) Text: Ephesians 1:11-13 God made each one of us for His particular purpose – this is a truth that we have to grasp and understand. All things are created for Him and by Him (Col 1:16b). God has made everything and He has a plan for every single one of His creations. Everybody is precious in His eyes. Every living thing and the breath of all mankind are in His hands; He is the King of glory. God has taken time to create us, no matter the circumstances of our birth, no matter how we got to the earth. We are God’s design (Psalm 139:16). No one is an accident (Jer 1:5a). God has determined our purpose before we came into existence, we are here to fulfil that purpose and no other. We need to find out God’s purpose for our lives – our hopes and aspirations should stem from it. We can only discover God’s purpose in Christ – we cannot expect to discover it from the world. Since it is of God, it can only be found in Christ. Our time on this earth is not about us, but about God and His plan for us. His purpose should be driving our lives. The purpose-driven life prepares us for eternity and gives our lives meaning. Our lives become simplified and focused. Living a life of God’s purpose gives us motivation. Without God, life makes no sense. We waste our time chasing things we shouldn’t. We are stronger through trials when we know our purpose. Life is a trust, the profit from our lives belong to God. Life is a test; we are stewards and own nothing. Our lives can be summed up in 2 questions from God: “what did you do with my Son Jesus?” and “what did you do with what I gave you?” What will our answer be? Let’s pray for grace to live the purpose driven life.
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