I. What is God’s Purpose for your earthly life?

2. The Significant Signs of a Saved Servant – Romans 12:1-21
a. Our OFFERING - Presenting our bodies to God, not to the world – vv. 1-2
b. OUR ATTITUDE - Being humble & Others-centered – vv. 3-5
c. OUR GIFTEDNESS - prophecy, service, teaching, exhorting, contribution, leadership, & mercy – vv. 6-8

I. What is God’s Purpose for your earthly life?
1. There are many passages that speak of the diverse gifts within the Body of Christ:
a. I Corinthians 3:1-9 (John 4:31-38)
b. I Corinthians 12:12-26
c. I Peter 4:7-11

Dr. John D. Street, President of the American Board of Biblical Counselors
Hebrews 12:7-11
1. I am to view hardship as discipline
2. When God brings hardship into my life, He is acting as a loving Father
3. This discipline is not punitive but is corrective to bring about greater holiness in me
4. My heart will be at peace

TRANSFORMATION 101: How & When God Changes Us

(IDENTIFY CRISIS: Which Peter is the real Peter? One of the last three years or one of the last three days?)
3 Things Transformed Peter’s Life & They can Transform Your Life too!
I. The Walk of Jesus (SERVING) – 21:1-14 (Flashback: Peter’s retirement – Luke 5)
II. The Way of Jesus (RESTORING) – 21:15-17
III. The Will of Jesus (FOLLOWING) – 21:18-25

I. We find DEVOTION
II. We also find DOUBT
III. We don’t find DEATH

I. The Spiritual Reason Jesus died - John 19:28-30
II. The Physical Reason Jesus died - John 19:31-34
III. The Scriptural Reason Jesus died - John 19:35-37
IV. The Personal Reason Jesus died - John 19:38-42
The Path of Nicodemus
a. John 3:1-8
b. John 7:40-52
2. The Path of Others
a. Acts 6:7
b. Acts 9 (Philippians 3:1-9)