“PURPOSE MADE-TO-MEASURE”
Session 3
Introduction:
Analogies of:
i)
Jigsaw puzzle,
and
ii)
Architect’s
drawings.
3
major issues to consider:
1) What is the general purpose to life?
2) How will knowing this purpose affect my
everyday life?
3) What are the tailor-made purposes
(T.M.P’s) for my life?
1. What
is the general purpose to life?
M.O.T. Check Point 9 – The
purpose to life, common to all humans, of both genders, in every generation, is
to glorify God.
2 Thess 1: 11-12
Ps 86: 11-12
Three
Pauline models:
a)
Ambassador (2 Cor
b)
Letter (2 Cor 3:3)
c)
Imitator ( Eph 5:1)
2. The
benefits of purpose-driven living:
1) Knowing your general purpose gives
your life meaning, significance and identity.
2) Knowing
your purpose simplifies your life.
3) Knowing
your purpose adds focus and motivation to your life.
4) Knowing
your purpose in life prepares you for eternity.
M.O.T. Check Point 10 - Do we recognise the benefits of knowing what our
purpose in life is?
3.
Tailor-made purposes (T.M.P’s)
1) T.M.P’s dovetail around our
personality, our gifts and our passions.
2) T.M.P’s are just for us, not for
anybody else.
3) T.M.P’s
that are not informed by God’s general purpose for us are not from God.
M.O.T. Check Point 11 – What is God’s T.M.P for you (at the moment)?
And
finally, finally – Don’t be fazed if your life is sometimes like the back of
the Bayeaux tapestry.
SIX POINTS FOR REFLECTION:
·
In what ways can
you glorify God in your life?
·
Consider Paul’s
three models: Ambassador (2 Cor
·
Letter (2 Cor 3:1-3)
·
Imitator (Eph 5:1)
·
Reflect of the
benefits of knowing God’s purpose for your life
What T.M.P’s has the Lord revealed to you?