Embracing God's Vision for Purposeful Living

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There is more. There is more to worship than what you've experienced. And I think we got a little glimpse of that this morning. There is more for your life. There's more power. There's more purpose. There's more there's more favor. There's more vision that God wants to show you and share with you. [01:01:58]

He wants to keep you looking at your past, focused on your past. Why? Because he wants to use your past as evidence that you're not qualified for the future that God has for you. Amen. But I want you to know that that's the opposite of what God does. [01:02:43]

Vision is simply what you become when you don't allow your past to dictate your future. Let me say that again. Vision is simply what you become when you don't allow the past to dictate your future. God told Abraham this in Genesis 15 verse 5. [01:03:59]

But in the middle of that, God said, "Look up into the sky and count the stars if you can." In other words, you can't. Go ahead and try though. That's how many descendants you're going to have. Praise God. That's how many you're going to have. [01:04:25]

So, I would tell you this morning, like Abraham, look up. Stop looking at the circumstances that you're dealing with. Stop looking at the things around you. You need to look up because God has something higher. He has more vision for you than you can imagine. [01:05:56]

Vision is one of the most important commodities that you can have from God. It's one of the most important commodities that he can give you. It's something you need in your life. And when you don't have it, you're just stumbling around trying to figure out what to do next. [01:06:03]

The truth is we all end up somewhere, but only certain people end up somewhere on purpose. We all end up somewhere, but only some people end up somewhere on purpose. Those that have vision, if you lack vision, you need a better picture. You need a better picture. [01:07:13]

God wants to give you more vision for your marriage, for your family, for your kids, for your business, for your life. In every area, he wants to give you more. I believe I believe he wants to give us more vision for the church. Amen. [01:09:49]

A vision and a culture together are unstoppable. They're unstoppable when you have the right vision and you have the right culture. And so it's important that we not just have a vision, but we have a culture with it because a vision without a culture is like a calling without a character. [01:10:20]

To engage. What did he say? Therefore, go. All right. Few of you got it. you're going. Amen. He didn't say therefore stay. Therefore, stay, hang out, just do what you want to do, be what you want to be. No, he said therefore go and engage the world around you, the community around you. [01:12:16]

From the moment you walk in, there's there's somebody at the front door greeting you. Where where you at, Ivan? Come on now. Praise God. God bless you, Ivan. How many of How many How many have had your hands shaken by this man over here? Raise your hand over there. [01:17:04]

But he said make disciples. I want I want disciples. I want people that are that are following me. We want to see people get saved, but we want to see people get established as a disciple of Jesus Christ. So, what is a disciple, pastor? It is simply a follower of Jesus Christ. [01:24:45]

But this is what Jesus said, and it probably gives us a pretty good idea of why there are more fans and followers. Look at this. Matthew 16:24, Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wants to be my disciple," Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. That's me, me, me. Come on, come on, come on. Tell me more. Must deny themselves, hold up, hold up, stop right there. [01:26:50]

You really won't find freedom without being a follower of Jesus. You really won't find freedom in God just knowing him. You find freedom by being a follower. You find be freedom by being a follower. So, I would say this serious moment. [01:27:58]

If you have felt like giving up on an area of your life that man, I've tried. I've done everything. I've done I've done the self-help books. I've done the, you know, I've done the seminar. I've I've I've, you know, bought the medicine. I've done I've done all the stuff and I just give up. [01:28:26]

You are one member of a of a whole a whole body. And I love what it says. You don't belong to yourself. You belong to others. You belong to me. Guess what? I belong to you. I belong to you and you belong to me. We need each other. We need the hand. We need the eye. We need the foot. We need all the parts of the body coming together. [01:39:37]

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