As we near the end of our week on grace, today we're going to explore how God's grace

brings us purpose. As we begin, where do you need more purpose today? Where are you feeling

aimless or lacking passion in life? May God fill us all with a deeper sense of purpose today,

and may our days be more fulfilling and more impactful as we experience God's grace right now.

Welcome to the First 15 podcast. One of the greatest gifts we've been given by God is purpose.

From the time of Adam, God has always made clear the purposes we were created for.

In Genesis 128, God says, be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it,

and have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the heavens, and over

every living thing that moves on the earth. Throughout time, our purposes have changed,

but God has made it clear that we are all to have lives that are valuable and effective.

Have you lived days where you simply are going through the motions? Have you

had days where you feel as if what you do doesn't matter? Those days in my life are the

absolute worst. I would rather go through trial and persecution with purpose than live

a meaningless day. It's in purpose we find satisfaction. We find out our lives

matter, and in purpose we discover the reason we were created. 2 Timothy 1.9 says God saved us

and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but because of his own purpose and

grace, which He gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began. My hope is that in looking

at two purposes God has for your life, you will choose to live your life completely, with, and

for your Heavenly Father.

And in doing so, you will discover the incredible joy and passion the spirit longs to

birth in you.

The first purpose for which you are created is relationship with God.

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