Living on Purpose

Open:

• 7 More Months of Establishment –> Faith, Flexibility & Flow –> Portion
• 7 Months of Supernatural Visitations – Signs, Wonders & Miracles –> Purpose

Intro:

• Purpose: (n) the reason for which something is done, created or exists.
• Purpose is one of the greatest possessions a person can have
  • The Purpose of Life is to Live a Life of Purpose
  • Running with Purpose is Running with Power
  • One of the greatest moves you can make in your life is to LIVE ON PURPOSE !!!!
• Everything Has Purpose —-> Purpose Creates Order
• When Purpose Is Unknown —-> Abuse Is Inevitable
  • Money, Marriage, Pain Pills, Parenting
• The Purpose of a Thing Isn’t Determined By the Thing
• Everything God Has Created Has Purpose —-> Even the Mosquito !!

Transition:

1. Your Purpose Starts w/ God. —–> Appointing
   1. Jeremiah 1:5 (NLT) “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”
2.  Your Purpose Continues w/ God. —-> Anointing
   1. Jeremiah 1:9-10 (NIV) Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.”
3. Your Purpose Was Planned By God. —> Provisioning
   1. Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) – For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

5 Questions Everyone Needs To Answer In Life

1. Who am I? (Identity) —-> A Mirror
   1. Jeremiah 1:5 NKJV — “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you…”
2. Where am I from? (Origin) —> A Manufacturer
   1. Genesis 1:27 NKJV — “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.”
3. Why am I here? (Purpose) —> A Seed
   1. This Addresses your reason for being
   2. James 1:18 (NIV) – He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
4. What can I do? (Potential) —> A Toolbox
   1. This is about your capability, gifting, and capacity.
   2. Ephesians 2:10 NKJV — “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”
5. Where am I going? (Destiny) —> A GPS
   1. This final question directs your future and vision.
   2. Proverbs 29:18 KJV — “Where there is no vision, the people perish…”

4 Things That Will Help You Discover Your Purpose

1. Don’t Expect To Find Purpose If Your Not Looking For It
   1. Jeremiah 29:13 – If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.
2. Don’t Look For Your Purpose On The Wrong Path
   1. Psalm 16:11 (NIV) – You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
3. Don’t Confuse Your Purpose w/ Your Passions
   1. Proverbs 20:5 (NIV) – The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out.
4. Don’t Prioritize Your Passions Over Your Purpose
   1. Matthew 6:33 (AMP) – But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also.