Living Purposefully Through Jesus: Transforming Lives Today

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Day 1: Changing the Trajectory of Your Family's Life

By choosing to follow God and instilling these values in your children, you are altering the course of your family's future. This decision to live a life of faith has a ripple effect that extends beyond your immediate circumstances and into the generations to come. It's not just about the present moment, but about the lasting legacy you're creating ([21:08]).

Bible Passage: Deuteronomy 6:6-7 - "These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up."

Reflection: How are you actively shaping the spiritual trajectory of your family?

Day 2: Building Real Communities

Living through Jesus's sacrifice allows us to create genuine communities centered around faith, hope, and love. These communities stand in stark contrast to those built on mistrust, hurt, and fear. Through Kingdom living, we find authentic connection and unity ([22:19]).

Bible Passage: Romans 12:10 - "Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves."

Reflection: How can you contribute to building a community of faith, hope, and love?

Day 3: Making the Impossible Possible

Through Jesus's sacrifice, we are empowered to overcome our struggles and limitations. Shame, sin, and uncertainty no longer have the final say in our lives. With God, we can step into our true identity as His children and experience the miraculous ([23:01]).

Bible Passage: Luke 1:37 - "For nothing will be impossible with God."

Reflection: What seemingly impossible situation are you trusting God to transform in your life?

Day 4: The Purpose of Jesus's Sacrifice

Jesus's sacrifice was not just for our personal salvation, but to enable us to bring others into the Kingdom. By living out our faith, we can influence those around us and lead them towards salvation. This is the purpose of the church and our individual lives as believers ([19:55]).

Bible Passage: Matthew 28:19-20 - "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you."

Reflection: How are you living out the purpose of Jesus's sacrifice in your daily life?

Day 5: The Power of Jesus's Resurrection

The resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone of our faith. It signifies the victory over sin and death, and the promise of eternal life. This event is not just a historical fact, but a transformative reality that changes our lives and our perspective on death and suffering ([17:17]).

Bible Passage: 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 - "Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."

Reflection: How does the reality of Jesus's resurrection impact your perspective on life and death?

Sermon Summary

In my sermon, I discussed the importance of living a life of purpose through Jesus's sacrifice. I emphasized that through Jesus, we can save generations from sin, create real communities built around faith, hope, and love, and make anything possible. I highlighted that our purpose is not just about our future but also about the present moment. I also stressed that through Jesus, we can overcome shame, sins, struggles, and uncertainties about our future. I concluded by encouraging everyone to live a purpose-driven life, reminding them that through Jesus, they can change the trajectory of their family's life forever.

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1. "By you sitting in here right now and taking your kids to church... you are changing the trajectory of your family's life forever. When we make decisions to follow God over time, instead of just going right, we go way up." - 21:06

2. "Purpose lived through Jesus's sacrifice can create real communities built around faith, hope, and love. When you live your life, you live Kingdom living through me, you'll find real communities that are built around faith, hope, and love." - 22:19

3. "God can make anything possible for you to switch that perspective to walk into the identity that God has for you which is what kings and queens in his kingdom." - 23:01

4. "It's usually the moment where I let it go and I say oh my gosh I can't do it, I've been trying to do this for months on end, God swoops in and helps me." - 24:11

5. "We could be in a season of greatness in one second and then just in a span of one day things can shift and we're feeling like we're carrying the whole weight of the world on our shoulders." - 08:57

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