Andrew

What is your purpose in life?

Ephesians 2:10 ESV

10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

"I’m not the one who is actually holding the brush. God is. I just have to trust Him to paint."

John 1:35-42 ESV

35 The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. 38 Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?” 39 He said to them, “Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. 40 One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. 41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). 42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter).

Purpose Pitfalls:

I. Comparison

Comparison minimizes our effectiveness by magnifying our weaknesses.

Purpose Principles:

I. God uses who we are not.

John 6:5-9 ESV

5 Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?” 6 He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do. 7 Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread would not be enough for each of them to get a little.” 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, 9 “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are they for so many?”

Purpose Pitfalls:

I. Comparison
II. Doubt

A drop in the hands of God can become a waterfall.

“When you face a problem find a promise.”
-Rick Warren

Purpose Principles:

I. God uses who we are not.
II. Talk to yourself; don’t listen to yourself.

John 12:20-22 ESV

20 Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. 21 So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.

Purpose Pitfalls:

I. Comparison
II. Doubt
III. Busyness

Activity is not the enemy. Unavailability is.

Purpose Principles:

I. God uses who we are not.
II. Talk to yourself; don’t listen to yourself.
III. Be available.

Does God have your yes?