PURPOSE (1 OF 4)
by Jeff Geyer
Scripture: Exodus 1:1-22, Exodus 2:1-25, Exodus 3:1-22, Exodus 4:1-31, Ephesians 2:10
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Purpose (1 of 4)
Series: Exodus
Jeff Geyer
Exodus 1-4; Ephesians 2:10
Big Idea:
Moses was born into slavery. With a step of faith from his mom, Moses was born into slavery and adopted into the royal family. After running away to avoid getting caught for murder, God provides Moses purpose that redirects him back to the royal family. Purpose is a process based on a promise.
Intro:
There's nothing like a good story. From relatable characters to tension that pulls you in, Exodus is not only a good story but it's a true story. The first 15 chapters of Exodus tells the story of how God led His people through a dark time in their history. God gave purpose to characters, allowed characters to face rejection, required a sacrifice, and provided freedom.
We'll kick the series off with looking at purpose.
As I was prepping for this message, I was blown away by a quote from Leo Rosten, who said: ''I cannot believe that the purpose of life is to be 'happy.' I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is, above all, to matter: to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.''
From his Jewish perspective, perhaps the words of the Preacher in Ecclesiastes came to mind:
That's the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone's duty. God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad.
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 (NLT)
When hearing Rosten's quote, the story in the first four chapters of Exodus come to mind.
Tension:
All of us want purpose.
I haven't met anyone who doesn't want their life to have meaning or purpose. Even with struggling with life decisions, they want their life to matter.
People want to matter and have their lives matter.
I see it in the kids at summer camp, I see it in my own daughter...the number one question I get all the time is ''What do you thi ...
Series: Exodus
Jeff Geyer
Exodus 1-4; Ephesians 2:10
Big Idea:
Moses was born into slavery. With a step of faith from his mom, Moses was born into slavery and adopted into the royal family. After running away to avoid getting caught for murder, God provides Moses purpose that redirects him back to the royal family. Purpose is a process based on a promise.
Intro:
There's nothing like a good story. From relatable characters to tension that pulls you in, Exodus is not only a good story but it's a true story. The first 15 chapters of Exodus tells the story of how God led His people through a dark time in their history. God gave purpose to characters, allowed characters to face rejection, required a sacrifice, and provided freedom.
We'll kick the series off with looking at purpose.
As I was prepping for this message, I was blown away by a quote from Leo Rosten, who said: ''I cannot believe that the purpose of life is to be 'happy.' I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is, above all, to matter: to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.''
From his Jewish perspective, perhaps the words of the Preacher in Ecclesiastes came to mind:
That's the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone's duty. God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad.
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 (NLT)
When hearing Rosten's quote, the story in the first four chapters of Exodus come to mind.
Tension:
All of us want purpose.
I haven't met anyone who doesn't want their life to have meaning or purpose. Even with struggling with life decisions, they want their life to matter.
People want to matter and have their lives matter.
I see it in the kids at summer camp, I see it in my own daughter...the number one question I get all the time is ''What do you thi ...
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