Purpose and Vision – Part 5

Two major points I want to make this week:

• You can’t do any of what we have taught this month if you don’t know who you are.
• You won’t know who you are until you know who Jesus is!

(Mat 16:13-19 KJV)  When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?  And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.  He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?  And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.  And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.  And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.  And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Simon discerned Jesus’ true identity:

• Jesus asked who others identified Him to be
• Other misidentified Jesus to be either: John the Baptist, Jeremiah, Isaiah, or one of the prophets
• He then wanted to know is His disciples could properly identify Him
• The question was posed to all 12
• Only one (Simon) received the answer
• The answer came by revelation (not flesh and blood)

By identifying Jesus’ true identity, Simon found his own (Peter):

• You ID’d me, so let me now ID you
• Simon, You are Peter

Closing thoughts:

• When you find Jesus you are able to find yourself
• When you find yourself you will be able to discover your purpose
• You don’t come up with your purpose, you discover it

• When you discover your purpose you will receive incremental vision
• When you walk in accordance with God-given vision you will experience divine provision and favor