Daily Inspiration for the Purpose Driven Life: Scriptures and Reflections from the 40 Days of Purpose
With over 1,000 Scriptures outlining each day of the 40 Days of Purpose, this book is a wonderful reference. Winner of the Retailers Choice Award.
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With over 1,000 Scriptures outlining each day of the 40 Days of Purpose, this book is a wonderful reference. Winner of the Retailers Choice Award.
\ Daily Inspiration for the Purpose Driven Life\ Scriptures and Reflections from the 40 Days of Purpose \ \ By Rick Warren Zondervan \ Copyright © 2003 \ Zondervan \ All right reserved.\ \ ISBN: 978-0-310-80798-8 \ \ \ Chapter One THE FIVE PURPOSES OF A PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE \ * * *\ You were made to live a purpose driven life! The five purposes of your life are:\ 1. WORSHIP: You were planned for God's pleasure!\ After all this, there is only one thing to say: Have reverence for God, and obey his commands, because this is all that we were created for. Ecclesiastes 12:13 TEV\ 2. FELLOWSHIP: You were formed for a family!\ It was a happy day for him when he gave us our new lives, through the truth of his Word, and we became, as it were, the first children in his new family. James 1:18 LB\ 3. DISCIPLESHIP: You were created to become like Christ!\ God knew what he was doing from the very beginning. He decided from the outset to shape the lives of those who love him along the same lines as the life of his Son. The Son stands first in the line of humanity restored. We see the original and intended shape of our lives in him. Romans 8:29 The Message\ 4. MINISTRY: You were shaped for serving God!\ We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 NIV\ 5. EVANGELISM: You were made for a mission!\ Jesus said, "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." deep into the interior of his purposes. You don't find it lying around on the surface. It's not the latest message, but more like the oldest-what God determined as the way to bring out his best in us, long before we ever arrived on the scene. 1 Corinthians 2:7 The Message\ * * *\ It's in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone. Ephesians 1:11 The Message\ * * *\ (Continues...)\ \ \ \ \ Excerpted from Daily Inspiration for the Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren Copyright © 2003 by Zondervan. Excerpted by permission.\ All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.\ Excerpts are provided by Dial-A-Book Inc. solely for the personal use of visitors to this web site.\
The Five Purposes of a Purpose-Driven Life7What on Earth Am I Here For?8It All Starts with God9You are Not an Accident13What Drives Your Life?18The Benefits of Purpose-Driven Living21Made to Last Forever24Seeing Life from God's View29Life is a Temporary Assignment34The Reason for Everything39Purpose #1Worship: You Were Planned for God's Pleasure46Planned for God's Pleasure47What Makes God Smile?52The Heart of Worship60Becoming Best Friends with God66Developing Your Friendship with God71Worship that Pleases God78When God Seems Distant82Purpose #2Fellowship: You Were Formed for God's Family89Formed for God's Family90What Matters Most94A Place to Belong99Experiencing Life Together107Cultivating Community113Restoring Broken Fellowship120Protecting Your Church127Purpose #3Discipleship: You Were Created to Become like Christ133Created to Become Like Christ134How We Grow141Transformed by Truth146Transformed by Trouble156Growing through Temptation170Defeating Temptation179It Takes Time185Purpose #4Ministry: You Were Shaped for Serving God192Accepting Your Assignment193Shaped for Serving God200Understanding Your Shape207Using What God Gave You212How Real Servants Act219Thinking Like a Servant226God's Power in Your Weakness233Purpose #5Evangelism: You Were Made for a Mission241Made for a Mission242Sharing Your Life Message250Becoming a World-Class Christian258Balancing Your Life266Living with Purpose274
