Jeremiah: Part 1

Message: Life on Purpose

· Jeremiah 1:1-10

a. God trusted a teenager to be His mouthpiece to the nations.

· God called Jeremiah because he knew the voice of God. When God called, Jeremiah listened because he was in relationship with God.

· What has God purposed in your life?

1. To know and love God.

2. To serve and bring hope to the world.

· God’s will and purpose is not in the future, it is in the process.

· When we know and love God, we begin to see the world as He sees it and our hearts begin to meld into His heart.

· God promises an adventure of a lifetime with Him, not “success” by the world’s standards.

· Life has no value apart from a relationship with God. (2 Tim 4:6-8)

· Enemies will come at you, but they won’t defeat you because God is with you. (Jer 1:17-19)

· Your purposeful pursuit of God is His will for your life. (Jer 29:12-14)

· To find your purpose, be in relationship with God and trust Him.

Questions

1. Rather than holding onto God, what have you held onto in hopes of discovering your purpose in life?
2. Do you find it easier to “serve and bring hope to the world” or to “know and love God”?
3. What have you desired God’s will to be in your life?
4. How do you reconcile the world’s definition of success vs. God’s definition?
5. Do you find peace in knowing your purpose is to love and know God?
6. How do you feel about your relationship with God? Bored? Excited? Intrigued? God probably feels the same way.