Detours are often opportunities that God uses in our lives to chisel away things in us that needs to be removed– things that are not like Christ.
Sermon #1: Detours & Disappointments
Sermon Series: God Meant It For Good
Scripture Text: Genesis 37
Sermon Notes:
Divine Destiny: God has a purpose for our existence, not just to go through the motions of everyday life.
“Rarely does God ever take his children through life apart from detours.”
“Part of experiencing the fullness of our Divine Destiny is understanding the detours of life.”
God has a destiny for you but it may not happen tomorrow and you probably won’t get there on a straight line.
ROMANS 8:28-29 NIV
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
“God uses detours to take us to His divine destiny.”
“Our timing is not the same as God’s timing.”
“Joseph was not ready to be used by God. His gift was in good shape but he was not.” — RT Kendall
JOSEPH’S THREE MISTAKES
1. Joseph was a Tattletale.
2. He told his dreams to people who didn’t like him.
3. He was sporting the coat of many colors.
God takes our big block and chips away anything that doesn’t look like His Son.”
“Detours are often opportunities that He uses in our lives to chisels away in us that needs to be removed, things that are not like Christ.”
Application 1: Embrace the detours of life.
“Detours are divine interventions where God intentionally addresses our character and matures us spiritually.”
Application 2: Remember your destiny in your detours
“What is that one thing that you have that no one can take away from you?”
“God has a dream and purpose for you in this life. We have a divine Destiny.”
Application 3: Find God in the detours of life.
“He who has God and many other things does not have more than he who has God alone.”
“We need God more than the fulfillment of our dreams.”
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.
Because He lives, all fear is gone.
Because I know He holds the future
And life is worth the living, just because He lives.