1. God’s Plan

2. 1. Purpose vs. Plan (understanding the difference)
a. Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” NIV

3. KJV, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
Hebrew: machashabah: thought, intention, design, device, dream or imagination

4. The Most asked question: “What is the will of God for my life
The Most asked question: “What is the will of God for my life?” “Who do I marry?”; “What job or career path?”
Master/Slave Relationship: an obedience vs. punishment mentality.

5. Better question: “What is God’s purpose for my life?”
i. Father/Son relationship: what do we create together? What difference do we make in others & the world?

6. A Grand purpose for your life with many possible plans to accomplish that purpose!

7. 2. God’s Dream!?!
a. To Bless the World by Blessing Someone who will Bless the World!

8. Genesis 12The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.

9. “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”

10. Where’s the Church in God’s Plan
Where’s the Church in God’s Plan? Galatians 3:13,14 “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.” He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.”

11. The blessing of Abraham is now shared with the church to be God’s Plan to bless the world!

12. 3.Persecution for the Favor of God
The chorus of the song: Bad things It's a lot of bad things That they wishin' and wishin' and wishin' and wishin’ They wishin' on me Bad things It's a lot of bad things That they wishin' and wishin' and wishin' and wishin'They wishin' on me Yuh, ay, ay

13. Mark 10:28-31 Then Peter spoke up, “We have left everything to follow you!” “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields―along with persecutions―and in the age to come eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

14. Will you/we stand up for what we believe in and do the right thing even though it has a backlash of haters?Never be ashamed of prosperity! Use your position & provision to bless the world!“Prosperity with a Purpose!”