1. SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS “JOURNEY” “U” MUST BE SPIRITUALLY PREPARED

2. SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY THE BASIC PREPARATION IS SIMPLE!!! “KNOW JESUS CHRIST AS LORD (BOSS) AND SAVIOR!!!!” WHY????????

3. SO HE CAN BE YOUR SPIRITUAL GUIDE ON THIS JOURNEY

4. !!TRIVIA QUESTION!! What is the first (1 st ) Commandment with a promise?

5. !!TRIVIA ANSWER!! Lot’s daughters got him drunk so he could do what? “Impregnate Them” Gen. 19:32-36

6. SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!Finding God’s Purpose For Your Life!!) I. “ OUR PURPOSE ” A) Eph. 2:10 “For I am God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for me to do” B) Why did He save and call ME II Tim. 1:9 “Who has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time” II Tim. 1:9 “Who has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time”

7. SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!Finding God’s Purpose For Your Life!!) II. To Find God’s Purpose For You A) Do This.. 1 st Investigate 1 st Investigate a. You are not an accident, regardless of what happened a. You are not an accident, regardless of what happened Psalms 139:13 “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb”

8. A) Do This..(cont.) 1 st Investigate (cont.) 1 st Investigate (cont.) b. Psalms 139:16 “Your eyes saw my un- formed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book be- fore one of them came to be” b. Psalms 139:16 “Your eyes saw my un- formed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book be- fore one of them came to be” c. Why so important, this thing, “Life” c. Why so important, this thing, “Life” SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!Finding God’s Purpose For Your Life!!)

9. A) Do This..(cont.) 1 st Investigate (cont.) 1 st Investigate (cont.) c. (cont.)IT’s c. (cont.)IT’s Ordained or Fashioned which, means God had a purpose or plan for your life before you were born!! B) What to look for when you investigate!! P ersonality E ndowments E xperiences P assion

10. A) Do This..(cont.) 1 st Investigate (cont.) 1 st Investigate (cont.) B) What to look for when you investigate! (cont.) a. Personality a. Personality 1. Methodical Marvin (Melancholy, sadness) 2. Patient Polly (Phlegmatic, sluggish) 3. Confident Chuck (Choleric, easily angered) 4. Sociable Suzy (Sanguine, optimistic) Job 10:8a “Your hands shaped me and made me” SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!Finding God’s Purpose For Your Life!!)

11. B) What to look for when you investigate!! (cont.) b. Endowments b. Endowments 1. Matt. 25:15 “To one He gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each accord- ing to his ability. Then he went on his journey” 2. What type “Talent Christian” are you? 3. He often turns talents into Spiritual Gifts 4. Difference being: A talent….Performs A gift……..Ministers SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!Finding God’s Purpose For Your Life!!)

12. B) What to look for when you investigate! (cont.) c. Experiences c. Experiences 1. Best opportunity for ministry results in our pain, failure, or mistakes Romans 8:28 “And in all things we know God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose” Romans 8:28 “And in all things we know God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose” d. Passion d. Passion 1. Psalms 145:16 “You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing” SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!Finding God’s Purpose For Your Life!!)

13. C) Do This… C) Do This… 2 nd Participate 2 nd Participate a. Teaching b. Musical c. Hospitality d. People Matt. 7:7,8 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened” SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!Finding God’s Purpose For Your Life!!)

14. D) Do This… 3 rd Evaluate 3 rd Evaluate a. EUREKA…I have found it!! Psalms 37:4 “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart” Psalms 37:4 “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart” E) Do This… 4 th Dedicate 4 th Dedicate a. Romans 12:1 “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual act of worship” SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!Finding God’s Purpose For Your Life!!)

15. E) Do This…(cont.) 4 th Dedicate (cont.) 4 th Dedicate (cont.) b. Here, Lord, are my: PersonalityEndowmentsExperiencesPassions I’m Yours; Use Me!!

16. SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!Finding God’s Purpose For Your Life!!) III. My Most Helpful… TO INVESTIGATE TO INVESTIGATE Need More From Me… Need More From Me… TO PARTICIPATE TO PARTICIPATE

17. SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!Finding God’s Purpose For Your Life!!) B.asic I.nformation I.nformation B.efore B.efore L.eaving L.eaving E.arth E.arth

18. NEXT WEEK!!!! Checklist For Getting “ALL” Your Prayers Answered “JOURNEY THROUGH SPIRITUAL” “BOOT CAMP”