1. God has a destiny for each of us. Jeremiah 29:11; Romans 8:29, Ezra 1:1
A. Each of us must decide what it is that we are going to allow to shape our lives and our church..
Will it be…B. The submission of our lives to the destiny of God involves effort, time, finances and focus. Ezra 1:2-4
- Circumstances?
- Personal ambitions?
- The will and purposes of God?
C. In the end, the fulfillment of God’s destiny for us doesn’t depend as much on what is happening around us as it does on what is happening within us.. Ezra 1:5-11
2. God’s destiny for us has at least three aspects to it. It includes:
A. What we are supposed to do right now: our mission.
QUESTION: What is the mission of your life? What is the mission of our church? To what is the central energy of our efforts directed?
B. How we are supposed to be: our values.
QUESTON: What are the ideals that are truly important to us? What kind of people do we really want to be?
C. Who we are becoming: our vision.
QUESTION: In you most hopeful imagination, where do you see your life going? What do you see for us as a church? What does God hope for?
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