The Purpose Driven Life

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The Purpose Driven Life

• Based on the book by Rick Warren

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One Man with a Purpose in LifeThe Apostle Paul
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Benefits of a purpose-driven life

• Gives meaning to your life Prov 2918
• Simplifies your life
• Focuses your life
• Motivates your life
• Prepares you for eternity

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Gods Purposes for Your LifeIsa 43 7

• You Were Formed for Gods Pleasure - Worship
• You Were Made a Part of Gods Family - Fellowship
• You Were Created to Become Like Christ
  Discipleship
• You Were Shaped to Serve God
• Service
• You Were Designed for a Mission
• Outreach

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You Were Formed for Gods Pleasure - Worship

• God is seeking Jn 424
• Those who worship in spirit and in truth
• But, what is worship to you?
• What does God say?
• More than music
• Pleasing God
• Surrendering to God Romans 613 (TEV)
• Becoming a friend with God

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You Were Made a Part of Gods Family - Fellowship

• By this all men will know that you are My
  disciples
• if you have love for one another. Jn 1334,35
• Every part of the Body essential.
• Consider how to provoke others...
• to love and good works

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You Were Created to Become Like Christ -
Discipleship

• We are all created to become like Christ Rom 8
  29 (290), II Cor 318 (330)
• Gods goal is not our comfort, but our character
  development.
• God uses His Word, people and circumstances to
  change us.

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You Were Shaped to Serve God - Service

• We are all created for a life of good works.
  Eph 210 (353)
• Jesus came not to be served, but to serve.
• God shaped us to serve Him.
• Think like a servant

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You Were Designed for a Mission- Outreach

• God is at work in the worldHe wants you to join
  Him. Acts 2024 (259)
• Gods intention is to reach people through
  people.
• God will hold us accountable for our obedience to
  the Great Commission.

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Your Response

• Do you know Him?
• What are you doing to become like Christ?
• How can you love and serve His church?
• Where is God sending you to reach the lost?

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The Purpose Driven Life
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Proverbs 2918a (NAS)

• Where there is no vision, the people are
  unrestrained.

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Isa 43 7

• everyone who is called by My name, whom I
  created for my glory, whom I formed and made.

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John 424

• God is spirit, and His worshipers must worship
  in spirit and in truth.

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Romans 613 (TEV)

• Give yourself to God Surrender your whole
  being to Him to be used for righteous purposes.