Mission vs Purpose Part 1 | A.R. Bernard

Jesus Jesus transcends all of this foolishness he transcends all of this foolishness he transcends all of this foolishness he transcends all of our conflicts and transcends all of our conflicts and transcends all of our conflicts and tensions created by our own fears and tensions created by our own fears and tensions created by our own fears and Ambitions Etc he transcends all of that Ambitions Etc he transcends all of that Ambitions Etc he transcends all of that there is there is there is the person of Jesus how many know I just the person of Jesus how many know I just the person of Jesus how many know I just started started started teaching I don't mean as a profession teaching I don't mean as a profession teaching I don't mean as a profession but I mean for today's service all right but I mean for today's service all right but I mean for today's service all right good good we take notes in this church good good we take notes in this church good good we take notes in this church right good there's a person of right good there's a person of right good there's a person of Jesus there are the works of Jesus and Jesus there are the works of Jesus and Jesus there are the works of Jesus and there are the there are the there are the teachings of Jesus the person of Jesus speaks Jesus the person of Jesus speaks specifically to specifically to specifically to the hypostatic union the hypostatic union the hypostatic union the hypo what the hypo what the hypo what Pastor the hypostatic union it's a good Pastor the hypostatic union it's a good Pastor the hypostatic union it's a good word good phrase for you to word good phrase for you to word good phrase for you to know good phrase for you to know and it know good phrase for you to know and it know good phrase for you to know and it simply speaks of the perfect union of in the person of Jesus in the person of Jesus Christ so the hypothetic

Christ so the hypothetic Christ so the hypothetic union speaks of the humanity the perfect union speaks of the humanity the perfect union speaks of the humanity the perfect union of humanity and Divinity in the union of humanity and Divinity in the union of humanity and Divinity in the person of Jesus Christ that is person of Jesus Christ that is person of Jesus Christ that is foundational to Christianity the foundational to Christianity the foundational to Christianity the Christian faith we believe that God Christian faith we believe that God Christian faith we believe that God revealed revealed revealed himself in a himself in a himself in a person in order to respond person in order to respond person in order to respond to an age old to an age old to an age old lie an age old lie and we'll get to that lie an age old lie and we'll get to that lie an age old lie and we'll get to that I don't know if we're going to get to I don't know if we're going to get to I don't know if we're going to get to that lie today but we're going to get to that lie today but we're going to get to that lie today but we're going to get to that so his person so there's the person that so his person so there's the person that so his person so there's the person of Jesus who Jesus is his character his of Jesus who Jesus is his character his of Jesus who Jesus is his character his nature his presence in terms of how God nature his presence in terms of how God nature his presence in terms of how God interacts with creation especially human interacts with creation especially human interacts with creation especially human beings The Works of Jesus testify to his The Works of Jesus testify to his divinity his ability to walk on water divinity his ability to walk on water divinity his ability to walk on water his ability to multiply little boy's his ability to multiply little boy's his ability to multiply little boy's lunch to feed 5,000 the miracle of lunch to feed 5,000 the miracle of lunch to feed 5,000 the miracle of feeding 4,000 raising individuals from feeding 4,000 raising individuals from feeding 4,000 raising individuals from the dead dealing with evil the dead dealing with evil the dead dealing with evil forces all declaring the sovereignty of forces all declaring the sovereignty of forces all declaring the sovereignty of God the sovereignty of the Creator over God the sovereignty of the Creator over God the sovereignty of the Creator over his creation his creation his creation so he wasn't just going around miracles so he wasn't just going around miracles so he wasn't just going around miracles to impress doing miracles to impress to impress doing miracles to impress to impress doing miracles to impress people no it was very specific to his people no it was very specific to his people no it was very specific to his mission a mission a mission a demonstration of the omnipotence of God

demonstration of the omnipotence of God demonstration of the omnipotence of God the omniscience of the omniscience of the omniscience of God God God demonstration of God's demonstration of God's demonstration of God's eternality and that's why he made eternality and that's why he made eternality and that's why he made statements like no man takes my life did yall hear that life did yall hear that yes we can't say yes we can't say yes we can't say that he said I lay it that he said I lay it that he said I lay it down in fact early in his down in fact early in his down in fact early in his ministry he gets up in the ministry he gets up in the ministry he gets up in the synagogue and he asks for the scroll of synagogue and he asks for the scroll of synagogue and he asks for the scroll of the prophet Isaiah and he often quoted the prophet Isaiah and he often quoted the prophet Isaiah and he often quoted from the book of Isaiah the prophet from the book of Isaiah the prophet from the book of Isaiah the prophet Isaiah and when he opens it he reads Isaiah and when he opens it he reads Isaiah and when he opens it he reads from a portion of scripture that says from a portion of scripture that says from a portion of scripture that says the spirit of the Lord is upon on me the spirit of the Lord is upon on me the spirit of the Lord is upon on me because he's anointed me to preach the because he's anointed me to preach the because he's anointed me to preach the gospel good news to the poor the context gospel good news to the poor the context gospel good news to the poor the context continues to talk about open prison continues to talk about open prison continues to talk about open prison doors set it set captive free set at doors set it set captive free set at doors set it set captive free set at Liberty those that are bound to preach Liberty those that are bound to preach Liberty those that are bound to preach the acceptable year of the Lord in so the acceptable year of the Lord in so the acceptable year of the Lord in so doing he announces his mission not his doing he announces his mission not his doing he announces his mission not his purpose but he announces his mission purpose but he announces his mission purpose but he announces his mission Proclamation that Proclamation that Proclamation that almighty God the creator of the universe almighty God the creator of the universe almighty God the creator of the universe has entered the Human Experience the has entered the Human Experience the has entered the Human Experience the human human human situation that's the proclamation of the situation that's the proclamation of the situation that's the proclamation of the Gospel Gospel Gospel secondly that he's here to Advocate

secondly that he's here to Advocate secondly that he's here to Advocate Justice in a world of Justice in a world of Justice in a world of Injustice and thirdly he was here to Injustice and thirdly he was here to Injustice and thirdly he was here to bring and show compassion to a world bring and show compassion to a world bring and show compassion to a world suffering from a deficiency of suffering from a deficiency of suffering from a deficiency of empathy so this his mission so his Works empathy so this his mission so his Works empathy so this his mission so his Works became a became a became a testimony to his testimony to his testimony to his person his Works became a testimony to person his Works became a testimony to person his Works became a testimony to his his his person his Works became a testimony to person his Works became a testimony to person his Works became a testimony to his his his persons and also his persons and also his persons and also his teachings the two books that he quoted teachings the two books that he quoted teachings the two books that he quoted most most most from the book of Deuteronomy as well as from the book of Deuteronomy as well as from the book of Deuteronomy as well as the book the book the book of the prophet of the prophet of the prophet Isaiah and there are reasons why those Isaiah and there are reasons why those Isaiah and there are reasons why those two prophetic books really dominated his two prophetic books really dominated his two prophetic books really dominated his reference reference reference points hey guess what there is your points hey guess what there is your points hey guess what there is your person who you are as an individual your person who you are as an individual your person who you are as an individual your character your character your character your nature your personality that which by nature your personality that which by nature your personality that which by which people know you which people know you which people know you you right and it distinguishes you right and it distinguishes you right and it distinguishes you from everyone you from everyone you from everyone else it should confirm what you do and else it should confirm what you do and else it should confirm what you do and what you

what you what you say but that's not always say but that's not always say but that's not always true the true the true the person your person who you are what person your person who you are what person your person who you are what people experience when they're with when people experience when they're with when people experience when they're with when they are with you when they're in your they are with you when they're in your they are with you when they're in your presence and how many discovered that presence and how many discovered that presence and how many discovered that some people are a fragrance some people are an fragrance some people are an odor and you never forget that odor and you never forget that odor and you never forget that smell metaphorically smell metaphorically smell metaphorically speaking their person their personality speaking their person their personality speaking their person their personality how they come across people know you by how they come across people know you by how they come across people know you by what you what you what you do no matter what you say do no matter what you say do no matter what you say and people also remember what you said so Jesus came as the totality of said so Jesus came as the totality of The Human Experience in the full context The Human Experience in the full context The Human Experience in the full context in fact Colossians 2:9 says in him dwelt in fact Colossians 2:9 says in him dwelt in fact Colossians 2:9 says in him dwelt the fullness of the godhead bodily his person and notice he refers bodily his person and notice he refers primarily primarily primarily to his person even though he does refer to his person even though he does refer to his person even though he does refer to his works and his teachings he told to his works and his teachings he told to his works and his teachings he told one group if you don't believe my person one group if you don't believe my person one group if you don't believe my person who I am who I declare myself to be who I am who I declare myself to be who I am who I declare myself to be believe me for the works that I've done believe me for the works that I've done believe me for the works that I've done look at what I've done Judge Me by that he refers to his

that he refers to his teachings but Christianity different teachings but Christianity different teachings but Christianity different from every other religion points from every other religion points from every other religion points primarily to the person of primarily to the person of primarily to the person of Jesus while other religions tend to Jesus while other religions tend to Jesus while other religions tend to point to the teachings of a prophet or point to the teachings of a prophet or point to the teachings of a prophet or even the good works of that individual even the good works of that individual even the good works of that individual who represents that particular who represents that particular who represents that particular Faith critical to Christianity is who Faith critical to Christianity is who Faith critical to Christianity is who you believe Jesus to you believe Jesus to you believe Jesus to be critical to your Christian faith is be critical to your Christian faith is be critical to your Christian faith is who you believe Jesus to who you believe Jesus to who you believe Jesus to be that's what distinguishes a real be that's what distinguishes a real be that's what distinguishes a real legitimately converted legitimately converted legitimately converted Christian because you've settled on the Christian because you've settled on the Christian because you've settled on the issue of the person of issue of the person of issue of the person of Jesus we're trying to understand that Jesus we're trying to understand that Jesus we're trying to understand that person and that's what theology really person and that's what theology really person and that's what theology really is it is Faith seeking understanding to is it is Faith seeking understanding to is it is Faith seeking understanding to quote anel St anel it is the person of anel it is the person of Jesus that gave Jesus that gave Jesus that gave hope to people of color in the American hope to people of color in the American hope to people of color in the American context is the person of Jesus and context is the person of Jesus and context is the person of Jesus and that's why the songs that were sung lean that's why the songs that were sung lean that's why the songs that were sung lean heavily on that the relationship with heavily on that the relationship with heavily on that the relationship with that person so to to that person so to to that person so to to African-Americans The Exodus was African-Americans The Exodus was African-Americans The Exodus was something that they could relate something that they could relate something that they could relate to they to they to they understood what it was to be in bondage

understood what it was to be in bondage understood what it was to be in bondage to be oppressed and it gave hope to them that oppressed and it gave hope to them that they too would experience a interven ion they too would experience a interven ion they too would experience a interven ion of God and he will show himself strong of God and he will show himself strong of God and he will show himself strong on their behalf and free them from that bondage and how many know Jesus bondage and how many know Jesus transcends even that because beyond the transcends even that because beyond the transcends even that because beyond the physical external bondage that can take physical external bondage that can take physical external bondage that can take place because of social systems and place because of social systems and place because of social systems and structure there's the internal bondage structure there's the internal bondage structure there's the internal bondage to sin and to sin and to sin and fear which comes from alienation from fear which comes from alienation from fear which comes from alienation from God so not only do we need to be freed God so not only do we need to be freed God so not only do we need to be freed collectively we need to be freed individually it is not the institution individually it is not the institution of Christianity that I was introduced to of Christianity that I was introduced to of Christianity that I was introduced to it was the person of Jesus that saved it was the person of Jesus that saved it was the person of Jesus that saved me and that's why I don't feel an me and that's why I don't feel an me and that's why I don't feel an obligation to the institution more than obligation to the institution more than obligation to the institution more than the person the person the person and my relationship my growth and and my relationship my growth and and my relationship my growth and development is because of my Intrigue development is because of my Intrigue development is because of my Intrigue and curiosity about the person and it is and curiosity about the person and it is and curiosity about the person and it is the person that continues to transform the person that continues to transform the person that continues to transform me why because he represents truth and me why because he represents truth and me why because he represents truth and what I was hungry for was what I was hungry for was what I was hungry for was truth and then I discover him saying

truth and then I discover him saying truth and then I discover him saying that if you continue in my word then are that if you continue in my word then are that if you continue in my word then are you a true follower and you'll know the you a true follower and you'll know the you a true follower and you'll know the truth truth truth and the truth will set you free free truth he said I am not a truth he said I am not a truth he said I am not a truth because we live in a world where truth because we live in a world where truth because we live in a world where people think you could have your own truth and everything can't be truth and everything can't be true so you can't say well your truth my true so you can't say well your truth my true so you can't say well your truth my truth that's your truth that no no truth truth that's your truth that no no truth truth that's your truth that no no truth is Ultimate is Ultimate is Ultimate Reality truth is transcendent truth Reality truth is transcendent truth Reality truth is transcendent truth especially when Jesus said I am the way especially when Jesus said I am the way especially when Jesus said I am the way the truth he didn't say a truth that you the truth he didn't say a truth that you the truth he didn't say a truth that you can pick and choose from like it's a can pick and choose from like it's a can pick and choose from like it's a menu no he said I am the truth and other menu no he said I am the truth and other menu no he said I am the truth and other words I am representative of Ultimate words I am representative of Ultimate words I am representative of Ultimate Reality I'm the standard by which other Reality I'm the standard by which other Reality I'm the standard by which other truth claims should be measured and if truth claims should be measured and if truth claims should be measured and if they don't measure up to me then you they don't measure up to me then you they don't measure up to me then you should question their should question their should question their validity that's deep that's profound in validity that's deep that's profound in validity that's deep that's profound in John 14:6 when he said I am the way the John 14:6 when he said I am the way the John 14:6 when he said I am the way the truth and the life it means that the way truth and the life it means that the way truth and the life it means that the way you choose you choose you choose matters it means truth matters it means truth matters it means truth matters the life you live matters because we're going to be judged matters because we're going to be judged by those three

by those three by those three things whether we believe him or not things whether we believe him or not things whether we believe him or not whether we trust him or not whether we whether we trust him or not whether we whether we trust him or not whether we look to him or not look to him or not look to him or not not look he's been appointed he's been not look he's been appointed he's been not look he's been appointed he's been anointed and you either you know you anointed and you either you know you anointed and you either you know you accept that or you reject it it's plain accept that or you reject it it's plain accept that or you reject it it's plain and and and simple but it is a person of simple but it is a person of simple but it is a person of Jesus excuse me it is the person of Jesus that Jesus that reveals his reveals his reveals his character his teachings confirm character his teachings confirm character his teachings confirm it his nature and his nature and his presence what the Bible presence what the Bible presence what the Bible calls the God the glory of God so when he did God the glory of God so when he did Miracles when he cast out Devils when he Miracles when he cast out Devils when he Miracles when he cast out Devils when he healed the sick when he performed healed the sick when he performed healed the sick when he performed Miracles it said that he revealed his Miracles it said that he revealed his Miracles it said that he revealed his glory he turned water into wine it was glory he turned water into wine it was glory he turned water into wine it was the first miracle revealing his glory John 1:14 and the word became glory John 1:14 and the word became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld

flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld his what GL Glory the glory as of the his what GL Glory the glory as of the his what GL Glory the glory as of the only begotten of the Father which means only begotten of the Father which means only begotten of the Father which means the only true expression of the the only true expression of the the only true expression of the character nature and presence of God his character is his love his God his character is his love his Justice his compassion his Justice his compassion his Justice his compassion his Mercy his nature is again his omnipotence he's all nature is again his omnipotence he's all knowing his omnipresence he's everywhere knowing his omnipresence he's everywhere knowing his omnipresence he's everywhere present present present his his his nature is his omnipotence he's all nature is his omnipotence he's all nature is his omnipotence he's all powerful his powerful his powerful his eternality the fact that he doesn't eternality the fact that he doesn't eternality the fact that he doesn't change he changes not he's the same change he changes not he's the same change he changes not he's the same yesterday today and forever what does yesterday today and forever what does yesterday today and forever what does that mean we can trust that mean we can trust that mean we can trust him he's predictable I'm going to try that one predictable I'm going to try that one more time don't miss that cuz I've had more time don't miss that cuz I've had more time don't miss that cuz I've had to deal with people in positions of to deal with people in positions of to deal with people in positions of great power and the reason I backed away great power and the reason I backed away great power and the reason I backed away is because they were is because they were is because they were [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] unpredictable cuz I'm if I'm going to unpredictable cuz I'm if I'm going to unpredictable cuz I'm if I'm going to follow you I want I don't expect you to follow you I want I don't expect you to follow you I want I don't expect you to be perfect because we're all human we're be perfect because we're all human we're be perfect because we're all human we're all flawed in some way but I do expect a all flawed in some way but I do expect a all flawed in some way but I do expect a certain certain certain consistent commitment to a moral order consistent commitment to a moral order consistent commitment to a moral order and a moral compass and if I don't see that then I

compass and if I don't see that then I have to back away and say well wait a have to back away and say well wait a have to back away and say well wait a minute this is unpredictable this you minute this is unpredictable this you minute this is unpredictable this you know you may think that they're going to know you may think that they're going to know you may think that they're going to do one thing and then they'll do do one thing and then they'll do do one thing and then they'll do something totally opposite and it's okay something totally opposite and it's okay something totally opposite and it's okay in their scheme of in their scheme of in their scheme of things okay that's a things okay that's a things okay that's a problem that's a problem that's a problem that's a problem that's why in in in in the book problem that's why in in in in the book problem that's why in in in in the book four things women want from a man one of four things women want from a man one of four things women want from a man one of the important things is consistency women seek stability and consistency women seek stability and security it's a good place to say Amen security it's a good place to say Amen security it's a good place to say Amen ladies ladies ladies [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] don't miss the don't miss the don't miss the queue women seek queue women seek queue women seek stability and stability and stability and security they want to feel safe in their security they want to feel safe in their security they want to feel safe in their relationship are y'all coming to live [Applause] [Applause] now so a man's now so a man's now so a man's consistency consistency consistency establishes and encourages stability establishes and encourages stability establishes and encourages stability because he becomes predicable he can because he becomes predicable he can because he becomes predicable he can count on him you understand she knows count on him you understand she knows count on him you understand she knows what he does and what he does and what he does and understands his actions and his patterns understands his actions and his patterns understands his actions and his patterns and let me tell you something women and let me tell you something women and let me tell you something women watch us they

us they know when you change cologne and when you do they want to and when you do they want to [Applause] know the Bible does not say wives dwell know the Bible does not say wives dwell with your husbands according to with your husbands according to with your husbands according to knowledge it says husbands dwell with knowledge it says husbands dwell with knowledge it says husbands dwell with your wife according to knowledge which your wife according to knowledge which your wife according to knowledge which means we have to make them a study means we have to make them a study means we have to make them a study they're already studying us and what they're examining is us and what they're examining is our especially the person you introduce yourself to yourself to them on the first them on the first them on the first date that's amazing amazing how much date that's amazing amazing how much date that's amazing amazing how much data women can [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] meeting so they're examining your what meeting so they're examining your what meeting so they're examining your what and they're watching to see what you and they're watching to see what you and they're watching to see what you do and if what you say lines up do and if what you say lines up do and if what you say lines up [Applause]

and when there's an in congruency and when there's an in congruency they're gracious enough to say all right they're gracious enough to say all right they're gracious enough to say all right I'll let that one go I'll let that one go I'll let that one go by all right I'll give him that one but by all right I'll give him that one but by all right I'll give him that one but you see they accumulate over you see they accumulate over you see they accumulate over [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] time and it changes no matter what you time and it changes no matter what you time and it changes no matter what you say or do at one point you've already say or do at one point you've already say or do at one point you've already change who they change who they change who they understand your person to be who you understand your person to be who you understand your person to be who you that's that's very very real so that's that's very very real so that's that's very very real so consistency is is is consistency is is is consistency is is is critical in the relationship and we want critical in the relationship and we want critical in the relationship and we want the same thing from the same thing from the same thing from God that's why it says I am the Lord I God that's why it says I am the Lord I God that's why it says I am the Lord I change not I'm the same yesterday today change not I'm the same yesterday today change not I'm the same yesterday today and forever which means you can count on and forever which means you can count on and forever which means you can count on me I'm not going to change up on me I'm not going to change up on me I'm not going to change up on you remember that when you don't you remember that when you don't you remember that when you don't understand what you're going through understand what you're going through understand what you're going through remember that when you don't understand remember that when you don't understand remember that when you don't understand the circumstances and situations as the circumstances and situations as the circumstances and situations as they're happening because you're looking they're happening because you're looking they're happening because you're looking at my omnipotence and my benevolence and at my omnipotence and my benevolence and at my omnipotence and my benevolence and wondering why I'm allowing that to wondering why I'm allowing that to wondering why I'm allowing that to happen to you don't forget that I don't happen to you don't forget that I don't happen to you don't forget that I don't change up on you so there are other change up on you so there are other change up on you so there are other factors at play at work here that you factors at play at work here that you factors at play at work here that you may not may not may not understand and you may be too immature understand and you may be too immature understand and you may be too immature for me to even have that conversation for me to even have that conversation for me to even have that conversation with you Jesus told his disciples at one with you Jesus told his disciples at one with you Jesus told his disciples at one point he says there many things I'd like point he says there many things I'd like point he says there many things I'd like to say to you but you cannot them now so to say to you but you cannot them now so to say to you but you cannot them now so approach is always determined by the approach is always determined by the approach is always determined by the level of maturity of the person you're

[Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] approaching so if they can't handle approaching so if they can't handle approaching so if they can't handle it you got to wait until they can handle it you got to wait until they can handle it you got to wait until they can handle it I'll admit that there were times it I'll admit that there were times it I'll admit that there were times early in our marriage relationship where early in our marriage relationship where early in our marriage relationship where where I would ask Pastor K well what's where I would ask Pastor K well what's where I would ask Pastor K well what's wrong we can talk about this wrong we can talk about this wrong we can talk about this now am I M ego what what do you mean we now am I M ego what what do you mean we now am I M ego what what do you mean we can't talk about it now let's talk about can't talk about it now let's talk about can't talk about it now let's talk about it let's talk about it you don't want me it let's talk about it you don't want me it let's talk about it you don't want me to talk about it right now it was later on that I figured out now it was later on that I figured out what that what that what that meant see because men and women speak meant see because men and women speak meant see because men and women speak the same language but they interpret the same language but they interpret the same language but they interpret things differently the person of Jesus that's differently the person of Jesus that's what's critical that's what solidifies what's critical that's what solidifies what's critical that's what solidifies it it it and his person relates to his and his person relates to his and his person relates to his purpose there's a difference purpose there's a difference purpose there's a difference between purpose we will start with purpose we will start with purpose it's amazing how many Christians purpose it's amazing how many Christians purpose it's amazing how many Christians are still struggling with purpose I are still struggling with purpose I are still struggling with purpose I don't know what my purpose is I just don't know what my purpose is I just don't know what my purpose is I just want to know my purpose and it's good want to know my purpose and it's good want to know my purpose and it's good it's important it's important it's important because being aware of your because being aware of your because being aware of your purpose has incredible benefits purpose has incredible benefits purpose has incredible benefits intellectually

intellectually intellectually spiritually relationally emotionally and spiritually relationally emotionally and spiritually relationally emotionally and physically which means when you're not physically which means when you're not physically which means when you're not clear then it has negative impacts on clear then it has negative impacts on clear then it has negative impacts on you as an you as an you as an individual so [Applause] [Applause] you know what I'm looking you know what I'm looking you know what I'm looking at I'm looking at that greedy the concepts of mission and greedy the concepts of mission and purpose are closely related they're purpose are closely related they're purpose are closely related they're closely closely closely related but they're different in focus related but they're different in focus related but they're different in focus and scope and scope and scope and we want to make that and we want to make that and we want to make that distinction so let distinction so let distinction so let me rewrite Mission Mission purpose is your why mission is the mission is the how and the

What the how and the what cannot what What the how and the what cannot what cannot preserve you when you're under cannot preserve you when you're under cannot preserve you when you're under pressure because of situations and pressure because of situations and pressure because of situations and circumstances the only one that gives circumstances the only one that gives circumstances the only one that gives you resilience is knowing why why remembering why being reminded Ed of why remembering why being reminded Ed of why remembering why being reminded Ed of why you're doing what you're doing how many you're doing what you're doing how many you're doing what you're doing how many have ever been have ever been have ever been there and sometimes God has got to there and sometimes God has got to there and sometimes God has got to remind you of the why sometimes you got remind you of the why sometimes you got remind you of the why sometimes you got to revisit the why because the how and to revisit the why because the how and to revisit the why because the how and the what is wearing you the what is wearing you the what is wearing you down especially if you don't see the down especially if you don't see the down especially if you don't see the kind of productivity that you were kind of productivity that you were kind of productivity that you were looking looking looking for or for or for or the your expectations haven't been met yet very very important here so when we yet very very important here so when we think of purpose we're thinking about think of purpose we're thinking about think of purpose we're thinking about what that was too weak when we think of what that was too weak when we think of what that was too weak when we think of purpose we're thinking about what purpose we're thinking about what purpose we're thinking about what absolutely this is purpose is the absolutely this is purpose is the absolutely this is purpose is the fundamental reason fundamental reason fundamental reason your your reason for being the your your reason for being the your your reason for being the fundamental reason why an organization fundamental reason why an organization fundamental reason why an organization or an or an or an individual you taking this individual you taking this individual you taking this down or an initiative

exists the difference between purpose exists the difference between purpose and Mission is that purpose is and Mission is that purpose is and Mission is that purpose is Broad it's aspirational it's aspirational it's enduring because enduring because enduring because the how and the what can change but the the how and the what can change but the the how and the what can change but the purpose remains purpose remains purpose remains consistent and if you're constantly consistent and if you're constantly consistent and if you're constantly changing purpose then you're not sure changing purpose then you're not sure changing purpose then you're not sure about purpose the how and the purpose the how and the what can what can what can change but this remains constant once change but this remains constant once change but this remains constant once you discover you discover you discover it the why as I said purpose is Broad mission is as I said purpose is Broad mission is more specific Mission drives your activities specific Mission drives your activities your finances your your finances your your finances your relationships all of those things on a relationships all of those things on a relationships all of those things on a daily basis that you're engaged in daily basis that you're engaged in daily basis that you're engaged in I know people that are hard at work I know people that are hard at work I know people that are hard at work doing the what and the how and not and doing the what and the how and not and doing the what and the how and not and failing at their purpose so your activities must purpose so your activities must align with your purpose which are rooted

align with your purpose which are rooted align with your purpose which are rooted in values which are rooted in values here's a purpose you values here's a purpose you ready to accelerate the work world's ready to accelerate the work world's ready to accelerate the work world's transition to sustainable transition to sustainable transition to sustainable energy that's a purpose of a of a energy that's a purpose of a of a energy that's a purpose of a of a corporation the mission to create the corporation the mission to create the corporation the mission to create the most compelling electric vehicles and most compelling electric vehicles and most compelling electric vehicles and energy storage solutions to drive energy storage solutions to drive energy storage solutions to drive sustainability sustainability sustainability forward so Elon wants to see us move faster in the Elon wants to see us move faster in the direction of transitioning to direction of transitioning to direction of transitioning to sustainable sustainable sustainable energy how's he do it by you buying as energy how's he do it by you buying as energy how's he do it by you buying as many of his cars as possible I'm picking on Elon cars as possible I'm picking on Elon today I'm sorry I'm sorry there are some today I'm sorry I'm sorry there are some today I'm sorry I'm sorry there are some Elon lovers and Elon lovers who sit in positions of and Elon lovers who sit in positions of power so Doctors Without Doctors Without Borders this is their purpose to Borders this is their purpose to Borders this is their purpose to alleviate human suffering and provide alleviate human suffering and provide alleviate human suffering and provide medical Aid to those in need here's medical Aid to those in need here's medical Aid to those in need here's their mission to deliver emergency their mission to deliver emergency their mission to deliver emergency medical care and humanitarian assistance medical care and humanitarian assistance medical care and humanitarian assistance to people affected by a conflict

to people affected by a conflict to people affected by a conflict disasters and epidemic so notice mission disasters and epidemic so notice mission disasters and epidemic so notice mission is more specific it is action is more specific it is action is more specific it is action oriented purpose is Broad it's oriented purpose is Broad it's oriented purpose is Broad it's aspirational so we're going to break this down in so we're going to break this down in Greater Greater Greater detail compare the detail compare the detail compare the difference and then I want to difference and then I want to difference and then I want to unpack Jesus's unpack Jesus's unpack Jesus's purpose because people have assigned to purpose because people have assigned to purpose because people have assigned to him many different him many different him many different purposes that are not his purpose purposes that are not his purpose purposes that are not his purpose [Applause] he clearly he clearly states his states his states his purpose distinguishing it from his purpose distinguishing it from his purpose distinguishing it from his mission and if we don't understand that mission and if we don't understand that mission and if we don't understand that we'll think that everything that people we'll think that everything that people we'll think that everything that people hand Us in the name of his purpose is hand Us in the name of his purpose is hand Us in the name of his purpose is his his his purpose and here's here's a important purpose and here's here's a important purpose and here's here's a important thing thing thing right purpose guides your activity and right purpose guides your activity and right purpose guides your activity and use of resources time Talent output there's a difference between

output there's a difference between outcome and outcome and outcome and output forgive me for being vulgar output forgive me for being vulgar output forgive me for being vulgar but it it it it it it lends itself to a but it it it it it it lends itself to a but it it it it it it lends itself to a powerful metaphor flatulation is output Google it hey output Google it hey Siri I'm not going to tell you because Siri I'm not going to tell you because Siri I'm not going to tell you because if I tell you you'll stop learning if I tell you you'll stop learning if I tell you you'll stop learning no I'm going to talk about the purpose no I'm going to talk about the purpose no I'm going to talk about the purpose of a pastor when the food that you eat is pastor when the food that you eat is broken down and the Min the the the uh broken down and the Min the the the uh broken down and the Min the the the uh minerals and vitamins Etc are minerals and vitamins Etc are minerals and vitamins Etc are distributed properly for the nourishment distributed properly for the nourishment distributed properly for the nourishment and strengthening of your body and and strengthening of your body and and strengthening of your body and giving it energy right so that you can giving it energy right so that you can giving it energy right so that you can function that's function that's function that's outcome right the same thing is true for outcome right the same thing is true for outcome right the same thing is true for your activities if they're not taking your activities if they're not taking your activities if they're not taking you in the direction of your goals and your and and and fulfilling goals and your and and and fulfilling your mission your mission your mission then you're just engaging then you're just engaging then you're just engaging output you're just passing output you're just passing output you're just passing gas I got to put it to you straight gas I got to put it to you straight gas I got to put it to you straight up how many understand what I'm talking up how many understand what I'm talking up how many understand what I'm talking about never confuse movement with

progress It's because you're moving progress It's because you're moving doesn't mean you're progressing there's doesn't mean you're progressing there's doesn't mean you're progressing there's something called going in done you got me going in done you got me going in circle look at y'all look at y'all look circle look at y'all look at y'all look circle look at y'all look at y'all look at at at y'all I'm not even going to try to hit y'all I'm not even going to try to hit y'all I'm not even going to try to hit that no round and round I go turn your that no round and round I go turn your that no round and round I go turn your neighbor say neighbor say neighbor say neighbor we're closing with this we're neighbor we're closing with this we're neighbor we're closing with this we're cling with this never never confused cling with this never never confused cling with this never never confused movement confus is moving with progress movement confus is moving with progress movement confus is moving with progress progress you've got to be moving in the progress you've got to be moving in the progress you've got to be moving in the direction of your direction of your direction of your goals goals goals objectives so we're going to dig into it objectives so we're going to dig into it objectives so we're going to dig into it more did you get anything out of that more did you get anything out of that more did you get anything out of that today come on let's all today come on let's all today come on let's all [Applause] Me Jesus said learn of Me Jesus said learn of me the two powerful things he me the two powerful things he me the two powerful things he said follow said follow said follow me learn about me learn about me learn about me because he says I'm meek and lowly in me because he says I'm meek and lowly in me because he says I'm meek and lowly in character sharing with you is character sharing with you is character sharing with you is intellectual and emotional intellectual and emotional intellectual and emotional disposition learn from

disposition learn from disposition learn from me follow me well where do we learn me follow me well where do we learn me follow me well where do we learn about you in the gospels in the scripture it's you in the gospels in the scripture it's written of written of written of him and that's where we get taught and him and that's where we get taught and him and that's where we get taught and that's how we learn to that's how we learn to that's how we learn to follow he said Lo in the volume of the follow he said Lo in the volume of the follow he said Lo in the volume of the book I book I book I come it's written of come it's written of come it's written of me that's where we find him that's where me that's where we find him that's where me that's where we find him that's where he sets the he sets the he sets the example that's where we follow follow example that's where we follow follow example that's where we follow follow him and if what other people are him and if what other people are him and if what other people are presenting to you doesn't match up with presenting to you doesn't match up with presenting to you doesn't match up with what you know about him that's why you what you know about him that's why you what you know about him that's why you need to know as much as you can how many know the devil knows can how many know the devil knows scripture in fact he used scripture in scripture in fact he used scripture in scripture in fact he used scripture in the temptation of Jesus didn't he he the temptation of Jesus didn't he he the temptation of Jesus didn't he he quoted scripture he misquoted it quoted scripture he misquoted it quoted scripture he misquoted it misapplied misapplied misapplied it but tried to enter the Jesus's it but tried to enter the Jesus's it but tried to enter the Jesus's ground no good let's bow our heads as we ground no good let's bow our heads as we ground no good let's bow our heads as we go to the Lord and pray heavenly father go to the Lord and pray heavenly father go to the Lord and pray heavenly father thank you for a wonderful wonderful old thank you for a wonderful wonderful old thank you for a wonderful wonderful old school school school Sunday thank you for the depth of Our Sunday thank you for the depth of Our Sunday thank you for the depth of Our Roots thank you for an understanding of Roots thank you for an understanding of Roots thank you for an understanding of the role that you play in our life the role that you play in our life the role that you play in our life collectively as a community and body of collectively as a community and body of collectively as a community and body of Believers specifically in our individual Believers specifically in our individual Believers specifically in our individual lives thank you that we can celebrate

lives thank you that we can celebrate lives thank you that we can celebrate your person worship your your person worship your your person worship your person for you are the perfect union of person for you are the perfect union of person for you are the perfect union of divinity and divinity and divinity and Humanity feeling what we feel Humanity feeling what we feel Humanity feeling what we feel understanding what we go through and yet understanding what we go through and yet understanding what we go through and yet bringing the Divine bringing the Divine bringing the Divine hand the touch to hand the touch to hand the touch to intervene we love you today we bless you intervene we love you today we bless you intervene we love you today we bless you today and we thank you today and we do today and we thank you today and we do today and we thank you today and we do it all in the name of it all in the name of it all in the name of Jesus Amen Jesus Amen Jesus Amen and amen come on SLAP high five with and amen come on SLAP high five with and amen come on SLAP high five with three people tell them I got that word three people tell them I got that word three people tell them I got that word our minister is going to come close us our minister is going to come close us our minister is going to come close us out in out in out in [Music] [Music] [Music] prayer what an incredible word today prayer what an incredible word today prayer what an incredible word today amen and as we get ready to close out we amen and as we get ready to close out we amen and as we get ready to close out we can't leave this place can't leave this place can't leave this place without doing what each Sunday we come without doing what each Sunday we come without doing what each Sunday we come here to do which leads to this moment here to do which leads to this moment here to do which leads to this moment every every every time Pastor talked masterfully today time Pastor talked masterfully today time Pastor talked masterfully today about the about the about the person the teachings and the works of person the teachings and the works of person the teachings and the works of Jesus and if you don't know Jesus the Jesus and if you don't know Jesus the Jesus and if you don't know Jesus the person then we want to give you an person then we want to give you an person then we want to give you an opportunity right now to be introduced opportunity right now to be introduced opportunity right now to be introduced to to to him as we were celebrating old school him as we were celebrating old school him as we were celebrating old school Sunday today I thought about the fact Sunday today I thought about the fact Sunday today I thought about the fact that if you try Jesus once you'll trust

that if you try Jesus once you'll trust that if you try Jesus once you'll trust him for for the rest of your him for for the rest of your him for for the rest of your life so if you're in this place today life so if you're in this place today life so if you're in this place today and you've never been introduced to the and you've never been introduced to the and you've never been introduced to the person of Jesus you've never made a person of Jesus you've never made a person of Jesus you've never made a public confession of faith in Christ public confession of faith in Christ public confession of faith in Christ Jesus to know him as your personal Lord Jesus to know him as your personal Lord Jesus to know him as your personal Lord and Savior I'm going to ask you just to and Savior I'm going to ask you just to and Savior I'm going to ask you just to slip your hand up really quick if you slip your hand up really quick if you slip your hand up really quick if you want us to pray with you so that you can want us to pray with you so that you can want us to pray with you so that you can get to know this Jesus know him get to know this Jesus know him get to know this Jesus know him personally know him as your lord and personally know him as your lord and personally know him as your lord and savior just raise your hand really quick savior just raise your hand really quick savior just raise your hand really quick quickly really quickly thank you Lord quickly really quickly thank you Lord quickly really quickly thank you Lord God thank you God thank you God thank you Lord thank you Lord thank you Lord thank you Father would you just bow your heads Father would you just bow your heads Father would you just bow your heads with me and pray this prayer say father with me and pray this prayer say father with me and pray this prayer say father father I thank you I thank you for this father I thank you I thank you for this father I thank you I thank you for this opportunity this opportunity to come to opportunity this opportunity to come to opportunity this opportunity to come to you to come to you just as I am just as you to come to you just as I am just as you to come to you just as I am just as I am I recognize I recognize that I am a I am I recognize I recognize that I am a I am I recognize I recognize that I am a sinner I am a sin and I need a savior I sinner I am a sin and I need a savior I sinner I am a sin and I need a savior I need a savior so right now so right now need a savior so right now so right now need a savior so right now so right now I open my heart I open my heart I open I open my heart I open my heart I open I open my heart I open my heart I open my life I open my life and I receive you my life I open my life and I receive you my life I open my life and I receive you I receive you as my personal as Lord and I receive you as my personal as Lord and I receive you as my personal as Lord and Savior Lord Andor and according to your Savior Lord Andor and according to your Savior Lord Andor and according to your word according to your word in Romans 10 word according to your word in Romans 10 word according to your word in Romans 10 in Romans 10 with my mouth with my mouth in Romans 10 with my mouth with my mouth in Romans 10 with my mouth with my mouth I confess I confess that Jesus is Lord I confess I confess that Jesus is Lord I confess I confess that Jesus is Lord that Jesus is Lord and in my heart and that Jesus is Lord and in my heart and that Jesus is Lord and in my heart and in my heart I believe I believe he was in my heart I believe I believe he was in my heart I believe I believe he was raised from the dead he was raised from raised from the dead he was raised from raised from the dead he was raised from the dead and is alive

the dead and is alive the dead and is alive and now living in me now living in me and now living in me now living in me and now living in me now living in me thank you for hearing this prayer thank thank you for hearing this prayer thank thank you for hearing this prayer thank you for thank you for saving me thank you for thank you for saving me thank you for thank you for saving me thank thank you for forgiving MEK you thank thank you for forgiving MEK you thank thank you for forgiving MEK you thank you for loving me thank you for and you for loving me thank you for and you for loving me thank you for and thank you for receiving MEK you for in thank you for receiving MEK you for in thank you for receiving MEK you for in Jesus name Jesus name amen and amen Jesus name Jesus name amen and amen Jesus name Jesus name amen and amen won't you give God praise for won't you give God praise for won't you give God praise for that if you're online and you also just that if you're online and you also just that if you're online and you also just prayed that prayer for the very first prayed that prayer for the very first prayed that prayer for the very first time we want you to text saved to the time we want you to text saved to the time we want you to text saved to the number that's on the screen so that we number that's on the screen so that we number that's on the screen so that we can start this journey with you and can start this journey with you and can start this journey with you and support you as you make this journey support you as you make this journey support you as you make this journey with the Lord and if you're in this with the Lord and if you're in this with the Lord and if you're in this building and you prayed that prayer for building and you prayed that prayer for building and you prayed that prayer for the very first time we say to you the very first time we say to you the very first time we say to you welcome to the family of God welcome to the family of God welcome to the family of God Amen Amen Amen Hallelujah now let's do something that Hallelujah now let's do something that Hallelujah now let's do something that is also something we do every Sunday is also something we do every Sunday is also something we do every Sunday let's say something good as we leave let's say something good as we leave let's say something good as we leave this place but never God's presence this place but never God's presence this place but never God's presence Jesus is Lord period we believe it we Jesus is Lord period we believe it we Jesus is Lord period we believe it we Proclaim it and we're seeing it come to Proclaim it and we're seeing it come to Proclaim it and we're seeing it come to pass God bless pass God bless pass God bless you family thank you so much for you family thank you so much for you family thank you so much for watching ccc's YouTube channel if you watching ccc's YouTube channel if you watching ccc's YouTube channel if you feel what you just experienced impacted feel what you just experienced impacted feel what you just experienced impacted your life in any way we encourage you to your life in any way we encourage you to your life in any way we encourage you to like subscribe and share this video with like subscribe and share this video with like subscribe and share this video with others so we can fulfill our mission and others so we can fulfill our mission and others so we can fulfill our mission and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ to spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ to spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world we welcome you to check out the world we welcome you to check out the world we welcome you to check out some of our other videos also make sure some of our other videos also make sure some of our other videos also make sure to click the notification Bell so you

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