The Life You Were Meant To

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“Getting Ready To Be Used

By God”

Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to themRiver into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites.—to the Israelites.

Joshua 1:2Joshua 1:2

Be dressed ready for service and keep your Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning,lamps burning,3636 like men waiting for their like men waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him.immediately open the door for him.3737 It will It will be good for those servants whose master be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. I tell you finds them watching when he comes. I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, will the truth, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them.and wait on them.

Luke 12:35-37Luke 12:35-37

How To Be Prepared To Be Used How To Be Prepared To Be Used By GodBy God

1. I must purify my _______.1. I must purify my _______.HEARTHEART

Yet if you devote your heart to him and stretch out Yet if you devote your heart to him and stretch out your hands to him, your hands to him, 1414 if you put away the sin that is if you put away the sin that is in your hand and allow no evil to dwell in your tent, in your hand and allow no evil to dwell in your tent, 1515 then you will lift up your face without shame; you then you will lift up your face without shame; you will stand firm and without fear. will stand firm and without fear. 1616 You will surely You will surely forget your trouble, recalling it only as waters gone forget your trouble, recalling it only as waters gone by. by. 1717 Life will be brighter than noonday, and Life will be brighter than noonday, and darkness will become like morning. darkness will become like morning. 1818 You will be You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safetyyou and take your rest in safety

Job 11:13-18Job 11:13-18

Joshua told the people, “Consecrate Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you.”amazing things among you.”

Joshua 3:5Joshua 3:5

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:91 John 1:9

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2. I must fortify my _______.2. I must fortify my _______.FAITHFAITH

Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin. done with sin. 22 As a result, he does not live As a result, he does not live the rest of his earthly life for evil human the rest of his earthly life for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God.desires, but rather for the will of God.

1 Peter 4:1-21 Peter 4:1-2

But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spiritmost holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit

Jude 1:20Jude 1:20

Therefore encourage one another and build Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

1 Thessalonians 5:111 Thessalonians 5:11

Have nothing to do with godless myths and Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. godly. 88 For physical training is of some value, For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life promise for both the present life and the life to come.to come.

1 Timothy 4:7-81 Timothy 4:7-8

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3. I must intensify my passion for ______.3. I must intensify my passion for ______.GODGOD

Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”you go unless you bless me.”

Genesis 32:26Genesis 32:26

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”

Isaiah 6:8Isaiah 6:8

In the same way, let your light shine before In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heavenpraise your Father in heaven

Matthew 5:16Matthew 5:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. to God. 1717 And whatever you do, whether in And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.through him.

Colossians 3:16-17Colossians 3:16-17

I have brought you glory on earth by I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.completing the work you gave me to do.

John 17:4John 17:4

No one serving as a soldier gets involved in No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs—he wants to please his civilian affairs—he wants to please his commanding officer. commanding officer. 55 Similarly, if anyone Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victor’s crown unless he competes the victor’s crown unless he competes according to the rules.according to the rules.

2 Timothy 2:4-52 Timothy 2:4-5

Jesus replied, “No one who puts his hand to Jesus replied, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”kingdom of God.”

Luke 9:62Luke 9:62

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