LifePointe Christian Church
Speaker: Chris Delfs, Senior Pastor
SONGS THIS WEEK:
1. My Hallelujah - Pat Barrett
2. Great Things - Phil Wickham
3. King of My Heart - Bethel
4. Both Sides - River Valley Worship
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https://live.lifepointe.org/
The fastest way to kill something special is to compare to something else
Can't do what someone else can do because not called to their purpose
You were called by God to your purpose
YOU ARE PERFECTLY CREATED BY GOD TO FULFILL GOD’S PURPOSE FOR YOU
Ephesians 2:10 NLT
God creates for a purpose
God has a purpose specifically suited for you
1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV
Comparison is the enemy of calling
DIFFICULT TO FULFILL GOD’S PURPOSE WHEN YOU COMPARE TO SOMEONE ELSE
Peter / John comparison
John: “The one that Jesus loved."
John 20:2 NIV
John 20:3-4 NIV
John 20:6 NIV
John 20:8 NIV
Comparison is a curse that robs us of our calling
"Do you love me?" (John 21:15-17)
Peter’s purpose: Feed the sheep
John 21:20 NIV
John 21:22 NIV
John 21:22 NIV
Stop comparing your calling
Fastest way to kill something special is to compare to something else
Comparing is killing your calling
You have everything you need to do everything God created you to do
Hebrews 12:1 Let us run with perseverance
Run your race
Hebrews 12:1 Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us
Hebrews 12:2 Fix our eyes on Jesus the pioneer and the perfecter of our faith
Our goal is to please Jesus
John 3:30 ESV
We are not called to run someone else’s race
What is your race to run?
Acts 13:36 NIV
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