Sunday June 18, 2017

From Dream To Destiny

Part 10: The Purpose Test

Key Scripture:Genesis 45:3-8 (NKJV)

1.BELIEVE That You Have A Purpose.

a.God is a PURPOSEFUL God, not a PURPOSELESS God.

i.Everything God CREATES has a purpose; He didn’t create anything without a purpose.

  • The best way to DISCOVER your purpose is to look at how God made you - because God made each of us unique.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV) - To everythingthere isa season,A time for every purpose under heaven:

  • The designer had a specific purpose in mind for you when He DESIGNED you.

2.UNDERSTAND That God Is In Control.

a.For you to be able to FULFILL your purpose you are going to go through some difficulties, have some setbacks. People are going to say and do things that are wrong.

i.But you have to understand that God has a PURPOSE for your life and He is in control.

  • Genesis 45:5 (NKJV)

ii.No one can DERAIL you from your destiny but you. If people did something to you or somehow caused some sort of offense, get over it.

  • Stop BELIEVING you are not going to be able to fulfill your purpose because of what someone else did.

Romans 8:28 (NKJV)

b.God has a purpose for your life and even when things go wrong He is still WORKING everything for your good.

i.God’s word has the power to PRODUCE the purpose for which He said it.

  • If you believe that God is in control you are an OPTIMIST. That’s the real difference between an optimist and a pessimist – the optimist believes that God is in control.

Isaiah 55:10–11 (NIV)

3.DISCOVER Your Gift And Your Direction.

a.If you are going to fulfill the destiny God has on your life, find out what your GIFT is, because God has given you a gift.

i.Romans 12:4-8 (NKJV)these arecalledMOTIVATIONAL gifts. These are gifts that motivate you, they are natural for you, and they are the way you look at life.

  • MOTIVATOR– a person with the gift of prophecy is a motivator. The person with this gift desires to motivate people to serve God.
  • SERVANT –A servant desires to meet the needs of people on a practical basis.
  • TEACHER – A teacher desires to study and present truths to people.
  • ENCOURAGER – These are people who desire to admonish and encourage people.
  • GIVER– This is a person who desires to meet the needs of people on a financial basis.
  • ADMINISTRATOR– This person desires to lead people through organization.
  • SYMPATHIZER – this person desires to identify and empathize with people.

b.Your gift has to do with SERVING and helping people. As soon as a person is brought up the gifts go into action.

i.Many people say “when I get a position then I will administer my gift”. The way you get to the POSITION is by administering the gift.

  • Start now, wherever you are in your gift -that is what OPENS the door for you.

No matter what you are going through be conscious of people around you. MINISTER to them and your ministry now will cause you to step into your destiny.

4.DETERMINE Your Direction And Be Faithful.

a.God has given you a gift which is a DIRECTION to move in.

i.What are the SPECIFICS of my purpose? Is there a way that I can know the specifics of my purpose? Yes, you can.

  • When can I know the specifics of my purpose? You will know the specifics of your purpose after you do them. You just need to begin MOVING in the direction one step at a time.

Proverbs 18:16 (NKJV)A man’s gift makes room for him,and brings him before great men.

ii.Just take the next step, be FAITHFUL in what God has called you to do and all of a sudden, you find your life in a position changing thousands of lives because you simply stepped out and began moving in the gift that God has called you to do.

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