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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


RECAPApersondestinedforGreatnessmustbewillingtogetintoapositionof:

• Preparedness• Patience

• Perseverance


RECAP– UnfoldingtheMakingGreatness

• RespondtotheCall• WillingtoWalkintheUnfamiliar• YieldtotheSeason• KeepinStepwithGod’sTiming• StandApartfromtheCrowd• PushthroughAdversity• ConnectwiththeRightPeople• BePreparedtoMaketheUltimateSacrifice


5ThingstoUnderstandabouttheWalkofGreatness

• Beforewewereborn,GodcreateduswithaPurposeinMind•• Beforeanyonecanwalkin“Greatness”theymustfirstknowtheir“Purpose


5ThingstoUnderstandabouttheWalkofGreatness

•WeallrespondtothecallofSalvation,butmanyneglecttorespondtothecallofPurpose

• ThecalltoSalvationisacalltoPurpose

• OnceweknowourPurposeweareEligibletowalkinGreatness


WhenwerespondtotheCallofSalvationweareRespondingtothecallofPurpose.

OurPurposeisin–MinistryofReconciliation

2Cor5:17-20(NET)


• Sothen,ifanyoneisinChrist,heisanewcreation;whatisoldhaspassedaway look,whatisnewhascome! 5:18AndallthesethingsarefromGodwhoreconciledustohimselfthroughChrist,andwhohasgivenustheministryofreconciliation.5:19 Inotherwords,inChristGodwasreconcilingtheworldtohimself,notcountingpeople’strespassesagainstthem,andhehasgivenusthemessageofreconciliation.5:20 ThereforeweareambassadorsforChrist,asthoughGodweremakingHispleathroughus.WepleadwithyouonChrist’sbehalf,“BereconciledtoGod!”


RespondingtotheCallofPurpose

• Peter (&Andrew)respondedtothecalltofollowChrist&purpose•Matt4:18-20

• Isaiah – respondedtothecallofrepentance&purpose• Isa6:4-8


PurposeMustbeDevelopedorCultivated

Discipleship/MentoringRelationships• Peterwasdisciple/mentoredbyChristeverydayfor3yrs

SpendingTimeinGod’sPresenceIsa49:1-2• IsaiahwashiddenawayinthepresenceofGod

SpendingTimeinGod’sWord Ps119:105• Davidstateshowthewordlightsthepathforourfeet


PurposewillbeChallenged

• PeterwasbeingChallengedbySatan• Lk22:31

• IsaiahwaschallengedbyPeople• Isa30:10-11


GreatnesswillmanifestaswepositionourselvestowalkinPurpose

(Getintoposition)


GetintoPosition

WepositionourselvesbybeingintheplaceGodordainsforusPeter’sgreatnessmanifestedonthedayofPentecostActs2:37-38

WepositionourselvesbydoingthethingsGodordainsforusIsaiah’sgreatnessmanifestedinHisObedienceIsa49:3-5


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