Message Notes
Message: When Destiny Meets a Detour
Date: 1-15-2012
I) My Purpose and Destiny
A. Vision= what the (end looks like)
B. Mission= what you go to (work/school to do each day)
Eph 3: 10-11
Purpose=p(ersonal w(isdom)
Destiny= K(ingdom) inheritance)
“Wisdom builds the house; anointing comes and goes.”
2 Chronicles 1:10-11
Deut 8: 18-19
II) My covenant with God
A. Covenant is the context for the e(xpression) of God’s life in community
B. E(stablishing) God’s covenant is your purpose in life
You are left on earth to manifest Kingdom life: His rule, authority, purpose and order
III) My Partners in Purpose
Rev 21:21
A. Horse Gate: armies of God
B. Ephraim Gate: Commonwealth
C. Valley Gate: Humility
D. Fountain: Vision
E. Old Gate: repairer
F. Refuse Gate: Removal of disease and death; inner healing , deliverance
G. Pearl Gate: Tribulation
H. Sheep: Raising up/caring for God’s people
I. Fish: Multiplication, increase
J. East Gate: Justice
“There are gate keepers and gate builders.”
IV) Possible Detours around Destiny
Struggles and setbacks make you strong while you wait for the timing of your destiny
A. God knows what will happen before it occurs
B. God makes even my disobedience serve Him
C. It is possible to get back on course once destiny has been detained
Rom. 11:29
Gen. 15: 1-2
“Reasoning only makes you impatient and insecure”
1. Sarah was seen as too old
2. Sarah thought she could ‘help God out’
3. Abraham accepts advice from Sarah rather than following God’s promise
Prov. 3:5; 2: 7-12
V) Consequences of detours:
1. B(roken) r(elationship: Prov. 30:21-23
2. U(nsettled) p(eace): Gen 16: 10-12
3. Seared conscience: Gen 21: 9-11
VI) Destiny Regained:
A. Y(ield): Rom 6
B. S(tay) A(lert): Heb. 6:11-12
C. W(ait): Eph 4:14
D. O(bey): Hosea 6:6
“Sometimes God sends the storm to test you to see if you will stand.”
Application:
1. Is there any area of my life that I am unyielding in to the Lord?
2. Am I living fully in the purpose and destiny God put on me at birth?
If not, what will I change to get there?
