Matthew Trexler  . God has More… Purpose . October 30, 2022

Exodus 6:6-7 “Therefore, say to the Israelites: ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. 7 I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.

“I will bring you out.” (salvation) = KNOW GOD

“I will free you.” (freedom) = FIND FREEDOM

“I will redeem you.” (restore) = DISCOVER PURPOSE

“I will take you.” (fulfillment) = MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Exodus 6:6 … and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.

INFERIORITY

Psalm 18:35 You make your saving help my shield,

    and your right hand sustains me;

    your help has made me great.

Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

DIVERSION

1 Thessalonians 2:18 For we wanted to come to you—certainly I, Paul, did, again and again—but Satan blocked our way.

Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Romans 11:29 God’s gifts and God’s call are under full warranty—never canceled, never rescinded.

Romans 12:6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.

1 Corinthians 14:1 Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy.

1.) Discover your gifts.

Psalm 139:13-14 For you created my inmost being;   you knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made  your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

“Design will reveal your destiny.”

Ephesians 1:11-12 MSG It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone.

Colossians 1:16 For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible…everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him.

2.) Develop your gift.

Ephesians 4:7, 11-12 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it… So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service.

3.) Use your gift.

1 Peter 4:10 God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

Hebrews 6:10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.

“Real purpose is to serve God, serving others.”