LIVING A PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE
Rick Warren
BECAUSE I WAS.... MY PURPOSE IS TO:
1. Planned for God’s pleasure WORSHIP!
2. Formed for God’s family BELONG!
3. Created to become like Christ GROW!
4. Shaped to serve God SERVE!
5. Made for a mission BRING & GO!
LEVELS OF MATURITY ORIENTATION CLASS
The Crowd Worships
Our Congregation Fellowships Membership 101
Our Committed Discipleship My Maturity 201
Our Core Ministers My Ministry 301
Our Commission go on Mission My Mission 401
5 QUESTIONS FOR A LIFE OF PURPOSE
1. WORSHIP: WHAT WILL BE THE CENTER OF MY LIFE?
Who and what I'm live for?
Whatever you center your life on is what you worship.
Whatever you think about most.
Husband, wife, kids... Career... Hobbies... Traveling...
But they don't belong of your center of your life.
Whatever your center of your life, which you can't lose.
If you don't have a solid thing as your center of your life, you gonna fall apart.
You must have a core in your life that does not change.
If you put a man made thing as a center of your life, you don't have a center to hold you when you stress out.
Only thing in life that doesn't change is the relationship with Christ.
“If your wealth increases, don’t make it the center of your life.” Ps. 62:10 (NLT)
Jesus is the filling of the pie, not just the piece of the pie.
Everything you let Jesus to fill, he will bless.
When You worry... Is the warning light which you replace it as the center of your life.
“Christ’s love has the first and last word in everything we do. Our firm decision is to work from this focusedcenter…” 2 Cor. 5:14 (Mes)
“Instead of worrying, pray… It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.” Phil. 4:6-7 (Mes)
Pray or panic? Worry or worship?
Don't worry, PRAY.
Worry is doing something you can't control.
Anger should be motivated by love not hate.
Jesus also will get angry, but is out of love, not hate.
SELF-CENTERED or GOD-CENTERED?
2. FELLOWSHIP: WHAT WILL BE MY COMMUNITY OF LIFE?
“Every time we get the chance, let us work for the benefit of all, starting with the people closest to us in the community of faith.” Gal. 6:10 (Mes)
“Since we are all one body in Christ, we belong to each other, and each of us needs all the others.” Rom. 12:5 (NLT)
We not believer, we also belonger
1. We belong to each other.
2. We need each other.
Start with a small group.
“You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy it if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor.” James 3:18 (Mes)
SPECTATOR or PARTICIPATOR?
3. GROWTH: WHAT WILL BE THE CHARACTER OF MY LIFE?
God is concern about our character.
“For from the very beginning God decided that those who came to Him... should become like His Son.” Rom. 8:29 (LB)
God decided we like Christ.
“In your lives you must think and act like Christ Jesus.” Phil. 2:5 (NCV)
If you want look like Christ you need to know how Christ act and think.
Then you need to know the words of God.
Reading the bible is reading God's mind.
Growing spiritually take times...
Fruits depend on the tree.
Love joy peace kind sell control.... Fruits of spirit.
Grow of the tree, need food and drinks...
Word of God is the food.
Fertilizing by unloving people, trials, problems....
Start with choice...
Choose to do th right thing or wrong thing.
“Don’t lose a minute in building on what you’ve been given. Complement your basic faith with good character, spiritual understanding, alert discipline, passionate patience, reverent wonder, warm friendliness, and generous love.” 2 Peter 1:5-7 (Mes)
Practical tips...
Be Men and Women of the word.
COMFORT or CHARACTER?
4. MINISTRY: WHAT WILL BE THE CONTRIBUTION OF MY LIFE?
My Ministry: Using my S.H.A.P.E. to help others.
“God has given each of you some special abilities; be sure to use them to help each other, passing on to others God’s many kinds of blessings.” 1 Peter 4:10 (LB)
“It is God Himself who has made us what we are and given us new lives from Christ Jesus; and long ago He planned that we should spend these lives in helping others.” Eph. 2:10 (LB)
GETTING or GIVING?
Giver or a taker?
What do you do with my son?
What do you do with the gift that I give you?
5. MISSION: WHAT WILL BE THE COMMINICATION OF YOUR LIFE ?
Bringing, Going, & Sharing my Life Message
“Your lives are echoing the Master’s Word… The news of your faith in God is out. We don’t even have to say anything anymore—you’re the message!” 1 Th. 1:8 (Mes)
“Live in such a way that you are a credit to the message of Christ...” Phil. 1:27 (Mes)
“Life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus – the work of telling others the Good News about God’s mighty kindness and love.” Acts 20:24 (LB)
PROMOTING MYSELF or SHARING CHRIST?
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