What is your purpose?
How would you define your purpose? By purpose we mean: desire, destination, determination, function, mission, objective, point, reason. Have you ever considered your purpose? Does everyone have a purpose? How would you begin to find out your purpose?
Some might say to “live a long and happy life.” How would you know when you accomplished that? Some might say to “have fun.” Sounds like a great goal, but is that really a purpose? Some might say to “be a good person and take care of my family.” How do you define a “good” person? How do you take care of your family?
In The Gathering we are in a study of the book of Philippians. Paul tells the church at Philippi “If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.” Philippians 2:1-2.
What is that 1 purpose, that spirit, that love of which Paul speaks? Later in chapter 2 he illustrates that in the example of Jesus Christ. The One who did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself to show us how to love, how to live, to show us OUR PURPOSE!
Let’s join in the discussion about purpose. Let’s reconcile this idea together. Let’s prayerfully seek out our purpose together. If you miss any of the sermons, they are available online at www.fairhopeumc.org/mediapulpit or on iTunes.
What is your purpose?
How would you define your purpose? By purpose we mean: desire, destination, determination, function, mission, objective, point, reason. Have you ever considered your purpose? Does everyone have a purpose? How would you begin to find out your purpose?
Some might say to “live a long and happy life.” How would you know when you accomplished that? Some might say to “have fun.” Sounds like a great goal, but is that really a purpose? Some might say to “be a good person and take care of my family.” How do you define a “good” person? How do you take care of your family?
In The Gathering we are in a study of the book of Philippians. Paul tells the church at Philippi “If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.” Philippians 2:1-2.
What is that 1 purpose, that spirit, that love of which Paul speaks? Later in chapter 2 he illustrates that in the example of Jesus Christ. The One who did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself to show us how to love, how to live, to show us OUR PURPOSE!
Let’s join in the discussion about purpose. Let’s reconcile this idea together. Let’s prayerfully seek out our purpose together. If you miss any of the sermons, they are available online at www.fairhopeumc.org/mediapulpit or on iTunes.
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