Living a purposeful life is seeing your work as a calling from God and a reflection of your identity in Christ.

True significance comes from fulfilling God’s purpose in your life.

1. Rely on God's Strength, not your own.
2. See challenges from God's perspective.
3. Embrace small beginnings.

God is looking for two types of fruit: the inner fruit of the Spirit, such as love (Gal. 5), and the outer fruit of new disciples that results from our missions.

THE KEY TO BEING FRUITFUL - John 15:1-11

• Remaining in Christ. Remaining in the Vine involves responding well to pruning by the Father. John 15:2-3

REMAINING IN THE VINE MEANS ABIDING IN CHRIST

Discipleship is not just confessing who Jesus is. It is having a close, living relationship with Him, and sharing His mission.

• Obey His commands.
• Stay clean
• Walk with God
• Enjoy close fellowship Jesus
• Let the love of Jesus flow through us to others
• God forward with the Holy Spirit.

We become examples for others as we grow in our knowledge and obedience to God in everyday life.

1. BE AN EXAMPLE BY FOLLOWING THE RIGHT SAMPLE
2. BE AN EXAMPLE IN YOUR SPEECH
3. BE AN EXAMPLE IN YOUR LOVE
4. BE AN EXAMPLE IN YOUR FAITH
5. BE AN EXAMPLE IN YOUR PURITY

Habits that honor God will help us thrive wherever we are.

How do we develop God-honoring habits that will help us thrive?

1. Plan to live long.
2. Build integrity.
3. Stay centered on Jesus Christ

Decisions made that honor God bring promotion. It promotes godly values and godly people.

1. Build on Jesus Christ.
2. Be guided by convictions.
3. Join God’s work where you are.

Tough times come because of our personal choices or situations beyond our control. We can thrive in tough times because God’s grace goes beyond our failures and mistakes.

• Remember tough times are temporary but tough people lasts because of God.
• Remember the God of hope is with you.
• Remember God keeps His promises.

When you trust God, His plan & His promises through tough times you can thrive.

To defeat the unseen enemy, we must be spiritual and use spiritual tools. To win the unseen battles we must learn to see in the spirit.

1. Throw off the old. (Eph 4:22)
2. Embrace the new. (Eph. 4:23, 24)
3. Imitate God. (Eph 5:1-2)

When we live as heirs of our Heavenly Father we can live the best life.

Benefits of having God as our Heavenly Father:

1. God is Loving and Compassionate.
2. God Give Guidance & Discipline.
3. God Give Guidance & Discipline.

As children of our Heavenly Father we should…

• Live freely righteous by faith
• Live by Love
• Live by the Power of the Holy Spirit

When our faith is tested, choose to trust and do what God says. Because the One testing your faith has your best interest in mind.

Why does God test His people?

1. Tests reveal the depth of our faith.
2. Tests come as opportunities to demonstrate our obedience.
3. Tests develops our reliance on God’s provision.
4. Tests deepens our understanding of God’s character and purposes.
5. Tests prepare us for the fulfillment of His promises.

WHEN YOUR FAITH IS TESTED

• Trust that God knows what He’s doing
• Obey God and honor Him in the midst of trial
• Discern what God is teaching you about Himself and His ways

Our passing lives attain lasting significance only when we honor the eternal God

We honor our Sovereign God when we pursue:

1. Holy Accountability
2. Godly intimacy
3. Divine Legacy