Lessons From My Childhood | Summer Stories | Week 3

Ecclesiastes 3:11-13 
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end. I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God.”

 Jeremiah 1:5 
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” 

God spoke everything into existence a the beginning of time 

-       Time had to catch up to his word for you to come into creation

-       God has called you to the kingdom for this time

-       God has Divine purpose for each one of you 

We Have Mistaken Assignments For Purpose

Mark 3:13-15 
“And He went up on the mountain and called to Him those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him. Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach, and to have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:” 

Big idea: Your purpose in life is to be with Him

Purpose:  That they might be with him 

John 15: 1-8 
“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.  Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.  Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”

John 15:1-8 
”By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.”

Big idea: Your purpose in life is to be with Him

Assignment: That he may send them

Mark 3:13-15 
”And He went up on the mountain and called to Him those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him. Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach, and to have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:”

Function: what you do, no matter where you find yourself 

Mark 3:13-15 
”to preach, and to have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:”

Romans 12:2 
 “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” 

Big idea: Your purpose in life is to be with Him