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God’s PURPOSE for you. God created us to Share His Life, and Show His Greatness. The Chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever - Source: Westminster Shorter Catechism. Isaiah 43:7: everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.”.
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God’s PURPOSE for you. God created us to Share His Life, and Show His Greatness. The Chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever - Source: Westminster Shorter Catechism
Isaiah 43:7: everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.”
God created us for a New Purpose, we are unlike anything else He created. God formed us for a Personal Relationship with Himself. God made us to Reveal the Greatness of His Glory
Humanity was created by God: (Isaiah 43:10) A. To KNOW the Greatness of GodB. To COMMUNE personally with God C. To SERVE in God’s Work D. To REFLECT the Greatness of God
God’s PLAN for you - is to make you completely new and full of joy.
God’s plan is Jesus and ONLY Jesus as Savior. Isaiah 43:11 I, I am the Lord, and besides me there is no savior.
God’s plan includes making you NEW. II Corinthians 5:17: Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
God’s plan includes forgiveness of ALL SIN: Past, Present and Future. Isaiah 43:25 “I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.
God’s plan includes His POWER for Joyful Obedience. (Is 43:10-13) John 15:10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
Isaiah 43:1 But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.
Isaiah 43:2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
Isaiah 43:3 For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you. 4 Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you, I give men in return for you, peoples in exchange for your life. 5 Fear not, for I am with you;
A. God’s Promises to you PERSONALLY. God calls you personally by name. V1God says you are His possession. V1God promises to be with you in trials. V2God promises to protect you from being overwhelmed. V2God reminds you that He is your Savior. V3
A. God’s Promises to you PERSONALLY. God reminds you that He purchased you at the cost of another’s life. V3God says you are precious. V4God says you are honored. He is proud of you. V4God says He loves you. V4God says He is with you V5
B. Embracing Your New Identity in Christ Jesus.I am CHOSEN, therefore I am Confident in Him. (Isaiah 43:1,10)God is ALWAYS with me, therefore in Him I am Strong. (2 Cor. 12:10)
B. Embracing Your New Identity in Christ Jesus.God VALUES me for ME, therefore I am Secure. (Isaiah 43:4)God hears my PRAYERS, therefore I am at Peace. (Psalm 116:1-2)
B. Embracing Your New Identity in Christ Jesus.I am FORGIVEN, therefore I will Rest in Him. (Isaiah 43:25)God chooses to FORGET my past, therefore I will Trust Him for the Future. (Isaiah 43:18-19)
God’s PROVISION for you. The price of forgiveness.Isaiah 43:4 4 Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you, I give men in return for you, peoples in exchange for your life.