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Luke 4:43 – On Purpose
How important is the concept of PURPOSE? Please notice the following passages (some use “purpose” as a noun, others use “purpose” as a verb)…all use “purpose” “On Purpose!” Although it might be tempting, DON’T SKIP OVER THEM:
(Luke 4:43) But He said to them, “I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for I was sent for this purpose.”
Knowing what we are to do and why gives us motivation and direction.
(Luke 7:30) But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John.
Knowing the God Himself has a purpose for us is uplifting. People often flounder until they see a purpose for themselves from God. While I do not know how specific God’s purposes are for us in reference to day to day activities, I do know that God’s has an ultimate purpose for us – to live eternally with Him.
(John 1:43) The next day He purposed to go into Galilee, and He *found Philip. And Jesus *said to him, “Follow Me.”
Nothing gets done, unless we make the decision to do it.
(John 12:27) “Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour.
Our God-given purpose will not always be comfortable…or even life-sustaining.
(Acts 4:28) to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose predestined to occur.
God’s purpose will be done. The question is, will we allow God to use us to fulfill His purposes?
(Acts 13:36) “For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid among his fathers and underwent decay;
Can anything greater be said of anyone? This brief – but powerful epithet – makes me wonder if God has a different purpose for each of us in our own generation. If so, what is God wanting us to do today?
(Acts 19:21) Now after these things were finished, Paul purposed in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
As said before, nothing gets done without us making the conscious decision to act.
(Acts 20:27) “For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God.
This is the goal of every preacher – to preach the whole purpose of God. The goal of every Christian is to live it.
(Acts 26:16) ‘But get up and stand on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you, to appoint you a minister and a witness not only to the things which you have seen, but also to the things in which I will appear to you;
I am sure it would be easier if Jesus stood before us to tell us what our purpose is. Pardon the cynicism, would it make any difference?
(Romans 8:28) And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
This is one of the most comforting verses to many people, confident that God has a purpose for everything that happens. Contextually, the purpose is more direct – salvation. Is there any greater purpose?
(2 Corinthians 5:5) Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge.
Could God have a specific purpose for us today? Could each one of us have a purpose? Can we think of many things more exciting and yet more challenging?
(2 Corinthians 9:7) Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
We are to prepare ourselves, which always involves the heart before we serve God’s purposes.
(Philippians 2:2) make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.
A church divided cannot serve God’s purposes.
(Colossians 1:29) For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me.
The purpose of Paul was to teach Christ – cannot we all say that is our purpose too?
(1 Thessalonians 4:7) For God has not called us for the purpose of impurity, but in sanctification.
How we live our lives either serves the purpose of God…or conflicts with it.
On, and on we could go, but the above serves our purpose—you didn’t skip over them, did you? Let’s purpose to serve On Purpose!
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