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WIRED WITH PURPOSE

WIRED WITH PURPOSE. Wired with Purpose. We Were Created with Purpose. Colossians 1:16-17, (NLT). “ for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see— . Colossians 1:16-17, (NLT).

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WIRED WITH PURPOSE

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  1. WIRED WITH PURPOSE

  2. Wired with Purpose We Were Created with Purpose

  3. Colossians 1:16-17, (NLT) “for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see—

  4. Colossians 1:16-17, (NLT) such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him.

  5. Colossians 1:16-17, (NLT) He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together.”

  6. three realities • Christ is the first cause • Christ is the sustaining cause • Christ is the final cause

  7. We were made for Him.

  8. Wired with Purpose We were redeemed for a Purpose

  9. Ephesians 2:8–10, (NLT) “God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this;

  10. Ephesians 2:8–10, (NLT) it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.

  11. Ephesians 2:8–10, (NLT) For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.”

  12. God saved you from you, so that He can work through you to bless the people around you.

  13. live out loud “In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.” (Matthew 5:16, NLT)

  14. “We are Christians. We can’t help but serve because the Spirit of the ultimate Servant has filled our hearts. When we serve we are just being who we naturally are,” (Steve Sjogren)

  15. Wired with a Purpose Short-circuited Purposes

  16. ignorance “Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News.” (2 Corinthians 4:4, NLT)

  17. fear “‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant and gathering crops you didn’t cultivate. I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth.’” (Matthew 25:24–25, NLT)

  18. laziness “But the master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy servant!,” (Matthew 25:26, NLT)

  19. self-centeredness “Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” (Philippians 2:4, NIV84)

  20. comparison “When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise.” (2 Corinthians 10:12, NIV84)

  21. regret “The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O Lord, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands, Psalm 138:8, (NIV84) ”

  22. burnout “Then Elijah walked for a whole day into the desert. He sat down under a bush and asked to die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he prayed. “Let me die. I am no better than my ancestors.”” (1 Kings 19:4, NCV)

  23. What is short-circuiting the spirit of servanthood in your life?

  24. Elements of God’s Purpose in Your Life

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