Title: PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE
1PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE
2I too know who I am. What I dont know is where
Im going!
Albert Einstein
3Elvis Presley
4Planned for Gods Pleasure
PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE
1 WORSHIP
5WORSHIP is focusing our attention on God,
expressing our affection to God using our
abilities for God.
6Formed for Gods Family
PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE
2 FELLOWSHIP
7FELLOWSHIP is choosing to belong, learning to
share, doing our part, loving others like
family.
8Created to Become Like Christ
PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE
3 DISCIPLESHIP
9DISCIPLESHIP is a process where we become like
Christ, by training in His Word, growing to
maturity, learning to reproduce ourselves in
others.
10Shaped for Serving God
PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE
4 MINISTRY
11MINISTRY is serving like Jesus by being
available, grateful, faithful to Gods purposes
for our life.
12The Bible says, We are God's workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which
God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians
210)
13Job says, Your hands shaped me made me. (Job
108)
14The Bible says,Each one should use whatever gift
hes received to serve others. (1 Peter
410)
15Jesus says, Your attitude must be like My own,
for I did not come to be served, but to serve
... (Matthew 2028)
16I. Serving like Jesus means being Available
(Matthew 2029-34).
17 The Bible says, Lord, have mercy on us!
Jesus stopped called them. What do you want
Me to do for you? He asked. (Matthew 2030-32)
18What barriers keep us from being available to
serve God?
1. Narcissism
The Bible says, Forget yourselves long enough to
lend a helping hand. (Philippians 24)
19What barriers keep us from being available to
serve God?
1. Narcissism
2. Perfectionism
The Bible says, If you wait for perfect
conditions, youll never get anything done.
(Ecclesiastes 114)
20What barriers keep us from being available to
serve God?
1. Narcissism
2. Perfectionism
3. Materialism
21I. Serving like Jesus means being Available
(Matthew 2029-34).
II. Serving like Jesus means to be Grateful
(John 1141).
22Jesus says, Father, I thank You that You heard
Me. I knew that You always hear Me but I said
this for the benefit of the people standing
here. (John 1141).
23What barriers keep us from being grateful in
serving God?
1. Comparing Criticizing
24The Bible says, Who are you to criticize someone
elses servant? The Lord will determine whether
His servant has been successful (Romans 144).
25What barriers keep us from being grateful in
serving God?
1. Comparing Criticizing
2. Motives
26The Bible says, When you do good deeds dont try
to show off. If you do you wont get a reward
from your Father who is in heaven (Matthew
61-4).
27I. Serving like Jesus means being Available
(Matthew 2029-34).
II. Serving like Jesus means to be Grateful
(John 1141).
III. Serving like Jesus means being Faithful
(1 Corinthians 42).
28Jesus said, I have brought You glory on earth by
completing the work You gave Me to do (John
174).
29The Bible says, The one thing required of
servants is that they be found faithful
(1 Corinthians 42).
30Elvis Presley
31REAL SERVANTS
32A Man Falls in a Pit