God’s plans for your life
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The document discusses the importance of God's guidance in pursuing one's calling and addresses questions of direction and purpose. It includes examples from the life of the Apostle Paul to illustrate how his qualifications, personality, and adaptability aligned with his role. Additionally, it emphasizes the necessity of seeking confirmation through experiences and prophetic input.
God’s plans for your life
- 2. God loves to instruct and guide His people • Proverbs 16:9 In his heart a man plans his course But the Lord determines his steps. • John 10:27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
- 4. Questions in the wilderness • What happened to the dreams that you laid on my heart all those years ago and why have they stalled or apparently evaporated? • How come my circumstances dictate differently to what I know you‟ve put on my heart to do? • Why do I still not know the direction you want me to go?
- 5. Guiding us through our wilderness moments Deuteronomy 2:1-3 For a long time we made our way around the hill country of Seir. Then the LORD said to me, “You have made your way around this hill country long enough; now turn north.”
- 6. Thoroughly test your calling – get confirmation 1 John 4:1 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
- 7. God has given us everything we need to perform His will Hebrews 13:20-21 May the Lord…equip you with everything good for doing His will.
- 8. Qualifications 5 Related Confirmation experience? 4 from others? 3 2 1 Known Prophetic ability? confirmation? Personality How much your fit? heart’s desire? Want2get on? Present Circumstances? Planning Cycle
- 9. How did St Paul match his job? Qualifications Related Confirmation experience? from others? Known Prophetic ability? confirmation? Personality How much your fit? heart’s desire? Present Circumstances?
- 10. Qualifications How well qualified was Paul? He received excellent legal and theological training Acts 22:3 “…I studied under Gamaliel and was thoroughly trained in the law of our ancestors. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today…”
- 11. Related What was Paul’s prior experience? experience? He had excellent pedigree and had a proven track record for being zealous! Philippians 3:4-6 If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for righteousness based on the law, faultless.
- 12. Known How suited was Paul’s ability? ability to his role? He was a man of many talents! – Including being observant and creative Acts 17:23 For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.
- 13. Personality How did Paul’s personality fit? fit his role? Paul was assertive – He did not ‘pull his punches’ when he knew he was right! Galatians 2:11 When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong.
- 14. Present How did Paul cope with Circumstances? circumstances? Paul was adaptable – he didn’t allow circumstances to take his eyes off the Lord Philippians 4:12 I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.
- 15. How much your How did Paul’s passion heart’s desire? match his role? Paul was completely sold out to Christ! Philippians 3:8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ.
- 16. Prophetic How did the prophetic guide confirmation? his role? Paul allowed himself to be guided by the prophetic Acts 21:10-11 … a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. Coming over to us, he took Paul‟s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says, „In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.‟”
- 17. Confirmation Did anyone else confirm his from others? ability to perform his role? Peter declared that Paul’s knowledge of God was so profound that he even confused him! 2 Peter 3: 15-16 …just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him…His letters contain some things that are hard to understand,
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