Living in Your Divine Destiny Part 5
Find Freedom in Relationship with God
Sunday, September 15, 2024
I. Living in Your Divine Destiny
Intro Review
1. (Jer. 29:11 TPT) God has a divine destiny for you.
2. Living in your divine destiny involves 4 things and these four things are also the mission of our church:
(1) Know God,
(2) Find Freedom,
(3) Discover Destiny,
(4) Make a Difference.
3. (Gal. 5:1 TPT) Living in your divine destiny isn’t just about what’s ahead of us, it’s also about what’s behind us. A lot of us have an addiction, habit, hurt, attitude or emotion that is dominating our lives, and keeping us from our destiny. It’s time to find freedom.
A. Find Freedom through God and His Word
1. (Luke 4:18-19 NIV) Jesus came to set mankind free from every bondage incurred by sin.
a. (1 John 5:12-13 NIV) if you’re born-again the struggle is not a heaven or hell issue but a quality of life issue.
~(Heb. 12:1-2 NLT) saved and stuck by an issue
~(Rom. 7:15, 21-24 NLT) Paul’s issue
b. How do I get freedom from my issues and sin?
Real life change happens in relationships:
~1st in your relationship with God.
~2nd in your relationship with people.
2. (John 8:31-33, [34-35 AMPC], 36) truth makes us free.
a. (Prov. 4:20-23 AMPC) Abiding or continuing in the Word results in discipleship.
~The Big 3 – Prayer, God’s Word & Worship daily
-If this isn’t lifestyle yet, start with 5-5-5
-Going all in!
b. (Prov. 28:13 NIV) Transparency with God -acknowledge and confess.
~(1 John 1:9 NIV) transparency with God for forgiveness.
~(Jas. 5:16 NLT) transparency with someone for healing.
~We go to God for forgiveness, and we go to God’s people for healing.
–(2 Cor. 3:17 NIV) Tell God your issue then pray in the Spirit.
-Declare your righteousness.
3. Closing (ref. John 8:1-12 TPT) tell story of woman caught in the bed of adultery by Pharisees and put in front of Jesus.
[Pastor Lee Stokes]