By Andrew Williams – September 13, 2021
Good morning fellow disciples.
This week we will be looking at the theme, God’s Purpose for My Life.
Purpose is defined as “the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.” We were created by Almighty God In His image for His purpose. The questions we will be asking this week are, “What is God’s purpose for my life? What is the reason why I was created by God, and what is the reason why I exist?”
If you are truly a disciple of Jesus Christ, then you will follow His teachings and obey His commands. When we examine Jesus’ ministry we see that He made disciples and He taught them how to preach the gospel. He appointed and anointed them giving them power and authority to go out to proclaim the Gospel of the Kingdom. We see Him doing this first with the 12 apostles and then later on He sent out the 70, to go ahead of Him to preach the gospel with signs following.
All disciples follow their master’s teaching, and since we are also disciples of Christ, we are commanded and empowered to do just as the 12 apostles and the 70 disciples. Let us see what scripture says:
Summoning the Twelve, He gave them power and authority over all the demons, and power to heal diseases. Then He sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. Luke 9:1-2 HCSB
After this, the Lord appointed 70 others, and He sent them ahead of Him in pairs to every town and place where He Himself was about to go. Luke 10:1 HCSB
Then He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. Mark 16:15 HCSB
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:19-20 HCSB
From these passages, we see that one of the purposes of your life as a disciple of Jesus Christ is to preach the gospel! Now that you know this, will you obediently go out and preach the gospel? Remember that God’s Holy Spirit is always with you, so be bold and full of faith and GO PREACH THE GOSPEL!
Prayer: Father God I see that one of the reasons that I exist is to preach the gospel. I will do this because I am your disciple. Use me mightily to reach the world for and with You, I pray, amen.