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PositionedtoMakeaMark6TheMakingofGREATNESS:
RespondingtotheCallofGreatness
Genesis12:1-42Corinthians5:17-20(NET)
RECAP
GODCALLSUSTOANEWPLACEOFUNFAMILIARITYAbramwascalledtowalkintheUnfamiliar
Hewastoldtoleavehis:Country - Security/complacencyFamily -Traits/familiarityFather’sHouse - Influence/guidance
RespondingtotheCallofGREATNESS
RECAP
DefiningGreatness:IamCalledtobeExceptionallyOutstandinginthePurposeDesignedforMe
RespondingtotheCallofGREATNESS
RECAPApersondestinedforGreatnessmustbewillingtogetintoapositionof:
• Preparedness• Patience
• Perseverance
RespondingtotheCallofGREATNESS
RECAP– UnfoldingtheMakingGreatness
• RespondtotheCall• WillingtoWalkintheUnfamiliar• YieldtotheSeason• KeepinStepwithGod’sTiming• StandApartfromtheCrowd• PushthroughAdversity• ConnectwiththeRightPeople• BePreparedtoMaketheUltimateSacrifice
RespondingtotheCallofGREATNESS
5ThingstoUnderstandabouttheWalkofGreatness
• Beforewewereborn,GodcreateduswithaPurposeinMind•• Beforeanyonecanwalkin“Greatness”theymustfirstknowtheir“Purpose
RespondingtotheCallofGREATNESS
5ThingstoUnderstandabouttheWalkofGreatness
•WeallrespondtothecallofSalvation,butmanyneglecttorespondtothecallofPurpose
• ThecalltoSalvationisacalltoPurpose
• OnceweknowourPurposeweareEligibletowalkinGreatness
RespondingtotheCallofGREATNESS
WhenwerespondtotheCallofSalvationweareRespondingtothecallofPurpose.
OurPurposeisin–MinistryofReconciliation
2Cor5:17-20(NET)
RespondingtotheCallofGREATNESS
• Sothen,ifanyoneisinChrist,heisanewcreation;whatisoldhaspassedaway look,whatisnewhascome! 5:18AndallthesethingsarefromGodwhoreconciledustohimselfthroughChrist,andwhohasgivenustheministryofreconciliation.5:19 Inotherwords,inChristGodwasreconcilingtheworldtohimself,notcountingpeople’strespassesagainstthem,andhehasgivenusthemessageofreconciliation.5:20 ThereforeweareambassadorsforChrist,asthoughGodweremakingHispleathroughus.WepleadwithyouonChrist’sbehalf,“BereconciledtoGod!”
RespondingtotheCallofGREATNESS
RespondingtotheCallofPurpose
• Peter (&Andrew)respondedtothecalltofollowChrist&purpose•Matt4:18-20
• Isaiah – respondedtothecallofrepentance&purpose• Isa6:4-8
RespondingtotheCallofGREATNESS
PurposeMustbeDevelopedorCultivated
Discipleship/MentoringRelationships• Peterwasdisciple/mentoredbyChristeverydayfor3yrs
SpendingTimeinGod’sPresenceIsa49:1-2• IsaiahwashiddenawayinthepresenceofGod
SpendingTimeinGod’sWord Ps119:105• Davidstateshowthewordlightsthepathforourfeet
RespondingtotheCallofGREATNESS
PurposewillbeChallenged
• PeterwasbeingChallengedbySatan• Lk22:31
• IsaiahwaschallengedbyPeople• Isa30:10-11
RespondingtotheCallofGREATNESS
GreatnesswillmanifestaswepositionourselvestowalkinPurpose
(Getintoposition)
RespondingtotheCallofGREATNESS
GetintoPosition
WepositionourselvesbybeingintheplaceGodordainsforusPeter’sgreatnessmanifestedonthedayofPentecostActs2:37-38
WepositionourselvesbydoingthethingsGodordainsforusIsaiah’sgreatnessmanifestedinHisObedienceIsa49:3-5
RespondingtotheCallofGREATNESS