God gives us a purpose and provision for our purpose. Labels: Sermon
Eph 1:4-5
just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
Jer 1:4-5
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying: "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations."
These passages show us that God has predestined us before the earth was formed, to live out His purpose for our lives.
But for God to fulfil His purposes in our lives, there needs to be a SURRENDERING.
Understand tt when there’s no surrendering, there is no filling.
What is purpose?
PURPOSE= original reason for a creation of a thing
So if you discover the purpose for a thing, you will know how to use it properly and not abuse it.
The purpose comes within it POTENTIAL.
The potential of a thing determines its purpose. And its purpose determines its potential.
You have within you what is required for you to produce and accomplish your purpose!!!
The TRUTH is : whatever God calls you for, He also provide for.
God never demands of us anything He has not already put in us. This means the minute God tells you to do something, be it in the written word or the spoken word in the spirit, He is also telling you that you can do it!!!
What does God think about our potential?
Philip 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Because knowing your purpose only tells you it is possible, but not easy!!!
1 Thess 5:16-18
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
So step out in faith. Believe God and also in yourself that the potential for greatness is in you!!!
Mark 16:15-18 {The Great Commission}
And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."
This assignment that God gives to us is giving us a hint… When God tells us what we can do, we mustn’t limit Him…
Conclusion
James 1:25
But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does
James 1:22
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
Dun juz believe you can do great things in God, start getting into action and do something to become great!!! It is gg to take everyone with the same attitude of the “mightiest of the mighty men” to make this happen!!!
Those called to be the mightiest of the mighty in the Kingdom are/will:
1. Loyal to His cause
2. Committed to His vision
3. Giva all they have to Him
4.Sacrifice their best to Him