God, Why am I on Your Mind?
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A Valid Question:
A Valid Question:
3 Lord, what is man, that You take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that You are mindful of him?
17 What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? And that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?
17 “What is man, that You should exalt him, That You should set Your heart on him, 18 That You should visit him every morning, And test him every moment? 19 How long? Will You not look away from me, And let me alone till I swallow my saliva?
So…What is man???
2 Biblical Answers:
2 Biblical Answers:
6 But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people.
21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
What what
If we don’t answer this question correctly, we might live a life we were never intended to live
We are His Handiwork:
We are His Handiwork:
7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
Man is the only part of creation that God put His hands on & put His breath into in order to create.
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10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
When you put yourself into something, you take an interest in its wellbeing and success.
We are His children:
We are His children:
Adam and Eve
16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
Adam and Eve were the children of God & so are we when we are born again and redeemed.
We become part of God’s family through salvation.
29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
Children of the King are royal princes & princesses.
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
We are His handiwork
We are His handiwork
10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
We Are the Agents of the Gospel Being Spread:
We Are the Agents of the Gospel Being Spread:
God’s plan for the salvation of man was 100% successful through Jesus’ victory at the cross - BUT...
The extent of God’s salvation plan’s impact on humanity is largely dependent upon OUR SUCCESS!!!
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5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
17 The dead do not praise the Lord, Nor any who go down into silence.
God has a strong interest in keeping us alive so that we can fulfil the destiny that He has for our life.
If I am in the will of God & haven’t fulfilled my destiny - I am unstoppable.
12 But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, 13 from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool.
Jesus has done everything He is going to do.
He gave us authority, power & a commission to finish His will on earth.
19 For [even the whole] creation (all nature) waits expectantly and longs earnestly for God’s sons to be made known [waits for the revealing, the disclosing of their sonship].
Just One Thing
Just One Thing
No matter what you may go through this week, remember that God’s mind is FULL of thoughts towards you.
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
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Discussion Questions:
Discussion Questions:
How do you typically judge the character of a person?
What stood out to you most, in this message, about why God is mind-FULL of people? Why?
Please read what Jesus says in , & what the Apostle Paul says in ,. Please share if/how this gives you confidence of your life’s safety while there is still God-destiny left for you to complete.
Is it easy or difficult for you to believe what the Bible says about how great God created you to be? Why do you think it is easy/difficult for you to believe it?
