The Purpose-Driven Life

The Purpose-Driven Life

Revelation 19:5-7

Thesis: To describe purpose for Christians and churches

Introduction:

1. What is your mission in life?

2. The Barna Group, a research groups to aid churches in ministry, surveyed 1003

Americans to identify their purpose.[1]

44% Family

18% Faith

10% Having good friends

8% Earning a comfortable living

7% Consistently having significant influence on other peoples’ lives

6% Achieving success

2% Enjoying leisure experiences

5% Other purposes that rates less than 2%

2. Do your goals include God's desire for you?

Discussion:

We are called to...

I. Honor God (Eph. 3:20-21).

A. The church glorifies God (Ps. 107:32).

B. Christians glorify God (Jn. 15:8; 1 Cor. 6:20).

C. The world glorifies God (Mt. 5:16).

II. Know God (Hos. 4:6; Jer. 9:24).

A. Character – mercy, judgment and righteousness.

B. Salvation (Rom. 8:29)

III. Learn God (Mt. 11:29-30).

To learn God, we must...

A. Make time for Jesus – “Come to me”

B. Commit to Jesus – “Take my yoke” (Lk. 9:57-62; 14:25-35)

C. Emulate Jesus – “Learn from me” (Rom. 8:29)

Conclusion:

1. Our lives should honor God and his ways.

2. We have to learn to tune out the world and listen to God.