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AGenerationOnPurposeSeriespt3TheGenerationthatFollowsHisWill
Matthew7:21-23
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Whatisexactlymeantby“AGenerationonPurpose?
• ItisapeoplegroupwithintheeraoftheirappointedlifespanwhochoosetoapproachlifewiththefullintentiontoaccomplishKingdombusiness
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WeOnlyHaveASmallMeasureOfTimeToLeaveTheGreatestImpact
• Godexpectsustomakethebestofthetimewearegiven!• Whichmean…asChildrenofGodwemustfulfillourpurposeintheearth
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WhenwefollowJesusthereareExpectations
1. LearnabouttheKing&HisKingdom2. LiveaLifeofDyingtoSelf3. PerformSelflessActsofLove4. Goand&ReduplicatetheKingdominOthers(MakeNewDisciples)5. IntentionallySeektoDiscover,LivetoFulfillmyLife’sCall/Mission
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• Lk,14:33 “Simplyput,ifyou’renotwillingtotakewhatisdearesttoyou,whetherplansorpeople,andkissitgood-bye,youcan’tbemydisciple.
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Jesusmade“FollowingtheWillofGod”Hislife’sPriority!
InHisPrayersHewentalittlefartherandfellonHisface,andprayed,saying,“OMyFather,ifitispossible, letthiscuppassfromMe;nevertheless,notasIwill,butasYouwill.”•Matt26:39
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Jesusmade“FollowingtheWillofGod”Hislife’sPriority!
InHisLifestyleJesussaidtothem,“MyfoodistodothewillofHimwhosentMe,andtofinishHiswork.• Jn 4:34
InHisRelationshipsForwhoeverdoesthewillofGodisMybrotherandMysisterandmother.”•Mk3:35
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Jesusmade“FollowingtheWillofGod”Hislife’sPriority!
InHisDecisionsOfmyselfIamunabletodoanything:asthevoicecomestomesoIgiveadecision:andmydecisionisrightbecauseIhavenodesiretodowhatispleasingtomyself,butonlywhatispleasingtohimwhosentme.• Jn 5:30(BBE)InHisoverallmission/ministry/callForIhavecomedownfromheaven,nottodoMyownwill,butthewillofHimwhosentMe.• Jn 6:38
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WeareexpectedtomakeitourpriorityaswellOurPrayersInthismanner,therefore,pray:OurFatherinheaven,HallowedbeYourname.Yourkingdomcome.Yourwillbedoneonearthasitisinheaven.• Matt6:9-10
OurLifestylesItakejoyindoingyourwill,myGod,foryourinstructionsarewrittenonmyheart.”• Ps40:8(NLT
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WeareexpectedtomakeitourpriorityaswellOurRelationshipYouaremyfriendswhenyoudothethingsIcommandyou.I’mnolongercallingyouservantsbecauseservantsdon’tunderstandwhattheirmasteristhinkingandplanning.No,I’venamedyoufriendsbecauseI’veletyouinoneverything I’veheardfromtheFather• Jn 15:13-14
OurDecisionsPaycarefulattention, then,tohowyouwalk—notasunwisepeoplebutaswise— makingthemostofthetime,becausethedaysareevil.Sodon’tbefoolish,butunderstandwhattheLord’swillis.• Eph 5:15-17
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Weareexpectedtomakeitourpriorityaswell
OurOverallMission/ministry/call“Ananiassaid,‘TheGodofourancestorshaschosenyoutoknowhiswill,toseetheonewhohasGod'sapproval,andtohearhimspeaktoyou.Act22:14(GW)
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GeneralWill• God’sGeneralWillhasalreadybeenrevealedtousintheScriptures
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SpecificWill• God’sspecificwillhastodowithone’sdecisionsandchoices,suchaswheretogotoschool,whomtomarry,whatprofessiontofollow,wheretolive,whatchurchtobeapartof,whatpeopletohaveasclosecompanions,etc..
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• SpecificWill
• TheSpecificWillofGodforanygivensituationmustalwaysagreew/whatisalreadyrevealedinhiswrittenword.
• ThemorewebecomefamiliarwiththewrittenwordtheeasiertodetermineGod’sspecificwill.
• SpendingquitetimewiththeHolySpiritisamajorpartinfindinganswerstoGod’sspecificwill.
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• Matt7:21-23• 21 “NoteveryonewhosaystoMe,‘Lord,Lord,’shallenterthekingdomofheaven,buthewhodoesthewillofMyFatherinheaven.22ManywillsaytoMeinthatday,‘Lord,Lord,havewenotprophesiedinYourname,castoutdemonsinYourname,anddonemanywondersinYourname?’23AndthenIwilldeclaretothem,‘Ineverknewyou;departfromMe,youwhopracticelawlessness!’•
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1. Lawlessness- ἀνομία:tobehavewithcompletedisregardforthelawsorregulationsofasociety
• JohannesP.LouwandEugeneAlbertNida,Greek-EnglishLexiconoftheNewTestament:BasedonSemanticDomains,electroniced.ofthe2ndedition.(NewYork:UnitedBibleSocieties,1996).757.