I Choose “Purpose Over Popularity”
Imagine a world where everyone likes you…awesome isn’t it? If we are truly honest with ourselves we know that this world doesn’t exist—yet it’s often the world we want to live in! When we try to live in this world we sacrifice God’s purpose for our lives for the sake of Popularity.
- Purpose Diminishes Distractions .
- John 6:1-24 ; John 6:15
- Jesus shows us here the power of distractions. He is about to be made king by force from His popularity instead of by His purpose
- Our biggest hiccup here is we get caught up in the Comparison Game.
- We see the sacrifice(s) we’re making and others aren’t & yet they are having more “success” than us.
- OR we see the Crazy things others are doing & question them for it!
- Why Tuna to work? “Serving a Greater Purpose”
- Why Stay Pure when it’s so easy not to? “Serving a Greater Purpose”
- Why Be Stay at Home Parent? “Serving a Greater Purpose”
- John 6:1-24 ; John 6:15
- Purpose Pushes You Through the Pain.
- John 6: 25- 67 ; John 6:60-67
- Jesus has just fed the 5000, walked on water and explicitly explained why He is here…just to be told following Him is too hard & then many desert Him
- Can you imagine that pain? Yet…in this moment where Christ is fully God/fully man He asks the Disciples if they will leave Him as well! It is a glimpse of what the beginning of going to the Cross will look like
- When you do what God’s Called you to…others won’t get it—may not even like it.
- They may say “You Can’t”…In Christ “You Can”; They may say “You Won’t”…In Christ “You Will”
- The pathway to your purpose is paved in your pain. God will never waste a hurt!
- Your purpose makes you stay later, go harder and stay disciplined!
- Jesus has just fed the 5000, walked on water and explicitly explained why He is here…just to be told following Him is too hard & then many desert Him
- John 6: 25- 67 ; John 6:60-67
- Purpose Empowers You To Please God
- John 6:68-70
- You won’t be able to please everyone…but you will be able to please God by staying in your purpose.
- Value in being Liked by people Greater value: Loved by God.
Value having Fun with friends Greater value: Faithful to God.
Value start something Important Greater in Finishing!
Value in Comfort Greater value in Calling.
Value in being popular Greater value serving God’s Purpose
- John 6:68-70
Take Away:
Fill Out and Take Action (share with a friend and pray for each other these things over the next year)
My main purpose is:
My main distraction is:
My greatest pain is:
To choose purpose, I will:
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